plant maintenance worker

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Tasks

• Make adjustments and minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing and electrical systems, and contact tradespersons for major repairs
• Perform minor repairs on appliances
• Supervise other workers
• Leading / instructing groups
• Develop risk management plans
• Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of mechanisms, components and systems
• Analyze dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems and structures
• Supervise and inspect the installation of mechanical systems
• Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs
• Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems
• Plan and manage projects, and prepare material, cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for machinery and systems
• Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers and review and approve designs, calculations and cost estimates

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Accurate
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Punctuality
• Hardworking

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities