Lead Hand Mechanic, Heavy Equipment

Overview

Lead heavy equipment technician overseeing safety, repairs, and team mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

• technical oversight
• diagnostics review
• workflow optimization
• safety management
• team mentoring
• kpi tracking

Tasks

-Perform Additional Duties as Assigned: Support overall shop success through flexible, hands-on technical support. -Lead a Safety-First Culture: Enforce and model a proactive safety mindset; ensure team compliance with all safety policies and resolve concerns promptly. -Ensure On-Time Delivery: Coordinate work orders to meet customer specs and timelines; escalate concerns when necessary. -Mentor and Support Technicians: Provide hands-on coaching, training, and performance feedback to maintain high standards in safety, quality, and workmanship. -Maintain Shop Standards: Promote clean, organized workspaces and lead daily toolbox talks to align team on safety and goals. -Oversee Technical Work: Guide and review diagnostics and repairs to ensure work is completed efficiently, safely, and to spec. -Optimize Workflow: Prioritize jobs, allocate resources effectively, and adjust staffing to meet production targets. -Drive Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with management and shop teams to identify and implement operational enhancements. -Monitor Shop Performance: Track KPIs and communicate with leadership on progress, issues, and opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• liebherr
• leadership
• 10+ years
• electrical
• hydraulic
• red seal

What You Bring

-Direct experience with Liebherr equipment will be considered a strong asset. experience is required -Previous leadership experience as a Lead Hand, Foreman, or similar capacity in a heavy equipment shop environment is a strong asset, particularly with a hands-on, collaborative approach. -Demonstrated leadership/mentor experience is strongly preferred -Customer centric and performance driven -High attention to detail and an analytical mindset for managing quality standards and workshop performance -Experienced with component exchange, repair and warranty related activities -Strong communication and motivational skills -Minimum of 10+ years of relevant Heavy Equipment Technician experienceworking on comparable equipment is required, ideally within a dealership or OEM environment. -Expert knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical components, diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques -Strong ability to read and understand schematics and technical drawings -Dedicated team player, able to work with ease and diplomacy with others -421A / Red Seal Heavy Equipment License required

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Benefits

-Competitive wages with overtime opportunities available -6% employer RRSP matching -$5000 annual License Bonus* -Extensive benefits with employer paid premiums starting day 1 -International training & development work opportunities for select roles* -Paid vacation starting at 3 weeks PLUS 6 dedicated family, health and wellness days -$3000 annual allowance for continuing education -$400 Prescription Safety Glasses allowance -$1000 annual Tool allowance & $600 Annual Boot allowance for Liebherr Technicians

About Liebherr Group

-Projects range from massive infrastructure sites and wind‑farm foundations (via crawler dozers) to aerospace systems and domestic refrigerators. -Specialisms include earthmoving/mining equipment, mobile/crane technology, concrete systems, maritime/port cranes, aerospace components, industrial automation, refrigeration. -Its portfolio includes record‑breaking machines like the LR 13000 crawler crane and hydrogen‑powered wheel loaders—a first at Bauma 2025. -Unusual fact: still entirely family‑owned, it's led across three generations and once operated the world’s second‑largest mining truck, the T 282 B.

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