Millwright -Red Seal

Company Name: Saint-Gobain
Location: Canada

CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain -- the world’s largest building materials company with a 350-year legacy of innovation and growth. The Saint Gobain group is a leader in sustainable product development and environmental stewardship. We’re proud that Saint-Gobain Canada was recognized by the Top Employers institute as one of the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

For 113 years, CertainTeed has been synonymous with quality, trust, innovation, and service. Our team designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. We provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change. CertainTeed’s broad product offering includes insulation, ceilings, roofing, siding, fence, railing, deck, exterior trim and gypsum board products

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, we are looking for a Maintenance Mechanic (Millwright) to join our manufacturing team in Delta BC (Annacis Island) to contribute to our safety first production operations by regularly inspecting, repairing, modifying and maintaining equipment and machinery as required to minimize downtime, and to further advance our continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Performs repairs to machinery and plant support systems with regards to mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.
• Maintains correct safety standards at all times
• Work with preventative maintenance programs and keep proper maintenance records.
• Operate machine tools such as lathes and grinders to fabricate the parts required during overhauls, maintenance or set-up of machinery
• Works with a wide array of precision tools, such as Vernier calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, gauge blocks and levels
• Fabricates custom parts, fixtures and guarding by means of arc welding, grinding, oxyacetylene cutting
• Assembles and installs machinery and equipment such as mixers, saws, pullers, precision bearings, gear-boxes, clutches, motors, shafts, sprockets, chains, conveyors etc.
• Alignment skills, couplings on pumps and various Falk Couplings
• Works at heights and confined spaces without fear
• Occasionally performs work in other trades, welding and other work
• Participates and supports World Class Manufacturing and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Troubleshoots and repairs machinery and equipment in breakdown situations to ensure production requirements are met

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The unionized plant operates on a 24/5 schedule •This is a permanent, full-time position

BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS

• Reliable, punctual and health-safety-environment conscious
• Must be a valid Industrial Mechanic/Millwright who is fully licensed/certified with interprovincial red seal.
• Must be available to work shifts and overtime/extended hours are expected
• 5+ years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Experience with PC software, PLC’s, Robotics, troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Ability to operate forklifts and aerial lifts
• Strong familiarity with machine shop practices (lathe & milling machines); use of power tools
• Understanding of bearings and their functions
• Must be able to read drawings and machine parts from a sketch or sample
• Read, write, understand and communicate effectively in English
• Excellent trouble shooting and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Work in a World Class Manufacturing Environment – WCM
• Additional red seals as a Machinist and/or welder and/or A-ticket pipe fitter would be advantageous

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Job function

  EngineeringManufacturingProduction

• Industries

  Building MaterialsMechanical or Industrial Engineering