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Heavy Duty Mechanic (Compression)
@ PSL
Airdrie, AB · Lloydminster, AB
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Overview
PSL is hiring a Heavy Duty Mechanic specializing in gas compression for full-time work. The role covers startups, servicing, repairs and overhauls of compression packages, often alone in remote locations, with up to 25% overnight travel.
Responsibilities:
- Perform startups, servicing, repairs and overhauls of gas compression packages
- Diagnose and troubleshoot engine and compressor problems
- Verify alignment, settings and adjustments on compression units
- Maintain service documentation, labour time, expenses and parts orders
- Direct apprentice mechanics and advise the Service Coordinator and clients
Requirements summary:
- Journeyman Millwright or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic certification
- 2+ years with Waukesha, Caterpillar and natural gas compression
- Ability to work in remote locations without supervision
- Strong customer service and organizational skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Experience with new package commissioning is an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Journeyman Millwright, Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic |
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PSL
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 76 |
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply knowledge of gas compression packages (panels, controls, instrumentation, and package operation) and engine/compressor component life cycles to optimize equipment run times;
- Interpret flow sheets and drawings;
- Demonstrate an understanding of mounting and alignment, commissioning, package operations, mechanical components, instrumentation, and electronics;
- Perform startups, servicing, repairs, overhauls, warranty work, etc… often alone in remote locations;
- Diagnose and trouble shoot engine compressor problems;
- Diagnose problems and provide recommendations to Service Coordinator and clients;
- Verify all proper setting and adjustments (alignment, pull downs, rod run out, ESM, fuel gas pressure and settings, crankcase pressure, flange torquing, cooler checks, etc);
- Judge priorities on unit repairs in terms of down time, customer importance, potential losses, and efficient working methods;
- Provide a high level of customer service;
- Maintain documentation of mechanical services, labor time entry, expenses, parts orders,
- Complete and submit paper work related to startups, servicing, warranty work, etc;
- Provide direction to apprentice mechanics;
- Order parts as necessary.
- Qualifications:
- Journeyman Millwright or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic certification
- 2+ years’ experience with Waukesha, Caterpillar, and natural gas driven compression
- Customer service skills
- Excellent administration, communication and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize
- Ability to work in remote locations without supervision
- Experience with new package commissioning is an asset
- Strong skills with the Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Flexibility for 25% overnight travel
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