Conveyor Mechanic

Ontario Transit Group

Full-time Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
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Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted
June 30, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

The Conveyor Belt Mechanic is responsible for the installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of conveyor belt systems used to remove excavated material (muck) from the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to the surface. Conveyor systems are critical to TBM performance, enabling continuous excavation and high daily advance rates. The mechanic ensures the conveyor operates safely, efficiently, and reliably across curved alignments, long distances, steep gradients, and highโ€‘capacity muck transport conditions. 

This role supports 24/7 TBM operations and requires working underground in confined, noisy, and dynamic conditions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Install and assemble conveyor structures, frames, rollers, belt storage units, stacking systems, and vertical/horizontal belt interfaces as tunnelling progresses.
  • Align and tension conveyor belts to ensure smooth operation, especially through curves, steep gradients, an...