Job Description

Job Title: Surface Drill Mechanics
Location: Northwestern Ontario
Base Rate: $62.50/hr.
OT: 4 hours daily paid at $93.75/hr.
Schedule: 14X14 – 12-hour days
Shift Premium: $1.25/hr. for night shift
Accommodations: Camp accommodation provided at no cost
Flights Paid: Yes, company-paid flights from any major airport in Canada
Tools Provided: Company tools provided
Travel Time: Paid travel to and from the site daily and at the beginning and end of each rotation
About Us:
Big Country Equipment is a BC-based heavy equipment repair and maintenance company that works with resource-based customers in the mining, construction, forestry, and oil and gas sectors across Canada. Founded in 2017, we have grown rapidly from a one-truck operation to a high-performing team of nearly 200 employees and a fleet of over 55 fully tooled service trucks. We are committed to taking care of customers throughout Canada, providing 24/7 service, 365 days a year.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain surface drill rigs.
• Perform major overhauls and running repairs on rotary blast hole drills and top hammer drill rigs.
• Experience working on Epiroc surface drill rigs is preferred, including Pit Viper, SmartROC T45, and SmartROC T40 drill rigs.
• Experience with other surface drill manufacturers such as Sandvik, Atlas Copco, Caterpillar, Bucyrus, or similar equipment will also be considered.
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, powertrain, and electronic control systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair drill control systems and OEM diagnostic software.
• Complete scheduled maintenance, inspections, component replacements, and major repairs.
• Repair rock drills, rotary heads, feed systems, compressors, hydraulic pumps, motors, cylinders, and other drilling components.
• Utilize OEM diagnostic software, service manuals, schematics, and testing equipment to identify equipment failures.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain heavy equipment in both the shop and field as required.
• Interpret and complete scheduled and unscheduled work orders.
• Complete detailed service reports and equipment inspection documentation.
• Test repaired equipment to verify proper operation and reliability.
• Recommend repair solutions and reliability improvements.
• Adhere to all site safety regulations and company policies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Work primarily in the shop, with opportunities to travel into the field as required for running repairs and breakdown support.
Requirements:
• Journeyperson Heavy Duty Equipment Technician or equivalent heavy equipment mechanical trade certification such as Truck and Transport or Agricultural Technician.
• Red Seal certification is considered an asset but is not required if provincially licensed within the province you are working.
• Recent experience repairing heavy equipment is preferred.
• Mining equipment experience is preferred.
• Experience performing major overhauls and running repairs on surface drill rigs is strongly preferred.
• Experience working on Epiroc surface drills, including Pit Viper and SmartROC drill rigs, is preferred.
• Experience working on other surface drill brands, including Sandvik, Atlas Copco, Caterpillar, or similar equipment, will also be considered.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, powertrain, and electronic control systems.
• Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting drill control systems and OEM diagnostic software is considered an asset.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, and maintain heavy equipment in both shop and field environments.
• Ability to read and interpret hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical schematics.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment.
• Ability to work primarily in a shop environment with opportunities to perform field service work as required.
All Successful Candidates Must:
• Be proficient in English, both verbal and written.
• Have a valid Class 5 Driver's License.
• Provide a minimum of two direct supervisor references.
• Pass a Criminal Record check.
• Provide a clean five-year driver's abstract.
• Pass an eight-panel drug test, including marijuana, and an alcohol breath test.
• Not be seeking a subcontractor role, as subcontractor opportunities are not available at this time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
We thank everyone for applying; however, only those who possess the required knowledge and experience will be contacted for an interview.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Big Country is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, national origin, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, or any other protected status under the law. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples and kindly request that individuals from Indigenous communities clearly identify their status during the application process.