industrial plant maintenance mechanic

K-Bro Linen Systems; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning/training paid by employer

Team building opportunities

Variable or compressed work week

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

Job summary

K-Bro Linen Systems in Calgary, AB, is seeking a skilled Industrial Mechanic/Welder to join our on-site maintenance team. You will read blueprints, install and service industrial equipment, and support automation systems in a busy manufacturing setting.

The role requires hands-on welding (various processes), PLC troubleshooting, and the ability to mentor apprentices. You must have a trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience, plus solid communication and teamwork to keep production

Qualifications

• 7 months to 1 year of related experience.
• On site work at a Calgary location with no remote option.
• Trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Repair or replace defective machinery parts.
• Program programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Team player

Safety-conscious

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

or equivalent experience

Tools

Power tools

Welding equipment

Forklift

Pneumatic tools

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Odours
• Confined spaces
• Dusty

Work setting

• Machinery installation
• Maintenance
• Service
• Repair
• Overhaul
• Machine set-up
• Shopwork
• Industrial equipment and automation manufacturing

Responsibilities

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
• Repair or replace defective machinery parts
• Supervise other workers
• Estimate costs and materials
• Perform routine maintenance work on machinery
• Program programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Installing machinery and equipment
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Troubleshoot and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear, generators and other electro-mechanical equipment

Experience and specialization

Welding techniques

• Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated and robotic system
• Conveyor
• Electrical and electronic controls
• Fans and blowers
• Gas and air dryers
• Heat exchangers
• High speed packaging equipment
• Hydraulic system
• Industrial and stationary engine
• Monorails
• Pneumatic system
• Power tools
• Power transmission system
• Pumps and compressors
• Tool grinders
• Welding equipment
• Forklift
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Rigging and handling
• Troubleshooting
• Centering and setting to elevation
• Bearing, seals and packing
• Vibration analysis
• Laser levelling/aligning
• Optical alignment
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)
• Wiring
• Welding

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

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

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other Benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Variable or compressed work week