Industrial Millwright

Dynacast International; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynacast Peterborough is seeking an Industrial Millwright to join our maintenance team, ensuring equipment uptime and accurate preventative maintenance records. Work involves troubleshooting, servicing production machines, and maintaining essential facilities to support peak operation.

The role requires a Millwright certification, 2+ years electrical/electronic experience, and valid hoist and lift truck operator certifications.

Qualifications

• Certificate of Qualification as Industrial Millwright (required).
• Minimum two years electrical/electronic experience.
• Certified Hoist Operator and Lift Truck Operator.
• Experience setting up die cast/injection molding machines preferred.
• QA experience focused on process/part improvement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting mechanical and basic electrical breakdowns and repairing production machines to improve uptime and support quality and delivery commitments.
• Completing Preventative Maintenance tasks and ensuring key spare parts are on hand to minimize downtime.
• Maintaining and repairing essential services to minimize operation costs.
• Rebuilding sub-assembly parts to original specs for reuse and meeting production needs.
• Installing machine tools and process equipment quickly and in compliance with codes within timelines.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Die casting controls

PLC diagnostics

Education

Certificate of Qualification as Industrial Millwright

Tools

Hoist Operator Certification

Lift Truck Operator Certification

Die casting machine operation

PLC/CNC diagnostics tools

Job description

Company Profile

Dynacast Peterborough is known for its multi‑slide technology, standard die casting with integrated automation, and IMA (Injected Metal Assembly) precision zinc manufacturing. IMA offers a unique process where precision tooling is combined with metal alloys and is used to join multiple components into a ready‑to‑use assembly with a single operation. Dynacast Peterborough is dedicated to designing, building, manufacturing, and delivering quality die cast components.

• 40 multi‑slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 12 to 21 tons
• Five multi‑slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 70 to 200 tons
• Injected Metal Assembly (IMA) up to one ton
• Precision tool building with in‑house capabilities
• Design, prototyping, and modeling services
• Wide range of finishing surfaces available including tumbling, polishing, shot blasting and thermal de‑burring
• Cosmetic or protective coating equipment either through certified suppliers or in‑house
• Wide range of secondary operations including CNC machining, tapping, reaming, and drilling

About The Role

The Industrial Millwright will support our maintenance team to keep facilities and equipment in optimum operable conditions at all times, driving improved uptime, as well as maintaining required Preventative Maintenance activities, and ensuring accurate and up‑to‑date records.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting mechanical and basic electrical breakdowns and repairing production machines using best practice methods, and evaluating and repairing machine components to improve uptime and support quality, production and shipment delivery commitments.
• Completing Preventative Maintenance (P.M.) tasks, ensuring key spare parts and equipment are on hand to maintain operations at all times, to optimize machine and facility operations and minimize downtime/lost production to the Company.
• Maintaining and repairing essential services to ensure facilities are in optimal condition to minimize the cost of operations to the Company.
• Rebuilding sub‑assembly component parts back to original print specifications to ensure availability for re‑use when needed to support production requirements and ensuring customer delivery commitments are met.
• Completing installation of machine tools, process equipment, and new plant services quickly, correctly and in compliance with applicable Codes and/or Regulations within identified timelines to support Company needs.

Education & Experience

• Certificate of Qualification as an Industrial Millwright;
• Minimum two (2) years' electrical/electronic experience;
• Certified Hoist Operator;
• Certified Lift Truck Operator;
• Previous experience setting‑up and operating a die cast/injection molding machine preferred;
• Previous experience in Quality Assurance with a focus on process/part improvement preferred.

Skills & Knowledge Required

• Advanced level mechanical aptitude skills;
• Intermediate level blueprint, schematics, and part assembly drawing reading and interpretation;
• Intermediate level skill and working knowledge of die cast machine process and controls preferred;
• Basic level Electrical/Electronic skills and knowledge, including experience and training in the diagnostics and repair of PLC/CNC controlled equipment and electrical safety standards and practices, and control circuitry preferred;
• Basic level knowledge and proficiency in personal computer applications to manage Preventative Maintenance and work order requirements preferred;
• Ability to set up and operate a die casting machine to support troubleshooting capability, preferred.

Work Location: In person

Shift Work Required: Days/Afternoons/Nights Monday-Friday

Please note: All job postings at Dynacast Ltd. are to fill existing vacancies within the Company.

Dynacast does not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. Applications are reviewed by a member of our Human Resources team.

Salary: $38.14 - $42.99 per hour