industrial mechanic

Work setting

• Machinery installation
• Various locations
• Maintenance
• Repair
• Overhaul
• Machine set-up
• Shopwork

Tasks

• Assemble mechanical equipment
• Assemble stationary industrial machinery
• Coach and instruct apprentices
• Detect and troubleshoot irregularities and malfunctions
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Construct foundations for machinery
• Repair or replace defective machinery parts
• Fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up
• Perform routine maintenance work on machinery
• Operate machining tools to fabricate parts
• Installing machinery and equipment
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• Commission systems and components

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Trade Certification
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• Hoisting and Rigging Training
• Forklift Operator Certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated and robotic system
• Conveyor
• Electrical and electronic controls
• Fans and blowers
• Heat exchangers
• High speed packaging equipment
• Hydraulic system
• Industrial and stationary engine
• Lathes and other machining tools
• Pneumatic system
• Power tools
• Power transmission system
• Press brakes and metalworking equipment
• Pumps and compressors
• Tool grinders
• Turbines

Area of specialization

• Start-up and testing
• Shutdown operations
• Renovating and restoring
• Rigging and handling
• Troubleshooting
• Centering and setting to elevation
• Bearing, seals and packing
• Laser levelling / aligning
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)
• Wiring

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available