Journeyperson Millwright

Lafarge Canada; Richmond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Journeyperson Millwright to join their team in Richmond, BC. This full-time role offers the opportunity to maintain and optimize mechanical operations in a unionized environment. With a focus on safety and teamwork, you'll engage in both preventative and breakdown maintenance on large industrial equipment. The company values your passion and commitment, providing a supportive atmosphere with excellent benefits, including a matching pension plan and training opportunities. If you're ready to contribute to a greener and smarter future, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Unionized environment

Monday – Friday schedules

Good OT potential

Training opportunities

Matching pension plan

Extended Health Benefits

Qualifications

• Journeyperson Millwright with experience in heavy manufacturing.
• Ability to perform maintenance on large industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize mechanical operations at the Cement Plant.
• Perform planned and breakdown maintenance on various equipment.

Skills

Troubleshooting Skills

Self-starter

Ability to work in various environments

Commitment to safety

Education

Journeyperson status

Preference to dual ticketed

Job description

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Journeyperson Millwright

Requisition ID: 10800

Location:

Richmond, British Columbia, CA, V6W 1H4

Pay Type: Hourly

Company Overview

Holcim is planning to spin-off its North American Business to unleash its full potential, capitalizing on North America’s oversized growth in construction led by the modernization of infrastructure, a surge in advanced manufacturing and AI operation and the growth of resilient cities.

Holcim plans to list the new company on the NYSE by the end of the first half of 2025 and establish its operations headquarters in the US to be fully dedicated to serving the North American market and pursue a growth strategy across the region.

The newly listed company will become North America’s leading building solutions company, with industry-leading market position to meet its customers’ greatest ambitions with the most advanced building solutions from foundation to rooftop.

Overview

Lafarge is recruiting Journeyman Millwrights to maintain, improve, and optimize the mechanical operations for our Cement Plant located in Richmond, BC. This is a permanent, full time, hourly opportunity.

Why join the Lafarge Cement team?

• Unionized environment
• Monday – Friday schedules
• Good OT potential
• Training opportunities
• Matching pension plan
• Extended Health Benefits
  
  
  

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities of the Millwright are: keeping all plant production and service equipment in reliable operating condition and maintenance of equipment on the Plant. Millwrights at the Richmond Cement Plant preform planned and break down maintenance on a variety of large industrial equipment (including but not limited to):

• Large roller supported Rotary Cement Kilns
• Ball mills
• Large gearsets
• Impact crusher, Nordberg and Clemro Jaw Crusher
• Fans , Blowers, wet and dry screw compressors, Sliding vane compressors.
• Belt conveyors, bucket elevators, pneumatic conveyors, air gravity conveyors, drag conveyors, screw conveyors.
• Service and repair gearboxes, clutches, pumps, and vibrating screens.
  
  
  

Safety:

• Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas
• Ensures that all work is performed in a safe and efficient fashion. The safety of the individual, coworkers, customers, and the general public is the primary requirement of any and all tasks undertaken.
  
  
  

Operations:

• Proactively addresses breakdown events with a sense of urgency without compromising safety or product quality requirements.
• Actively inspects and monitors all mechanical equipment to ensure the majority of tasks performed are preventative rather than breakdown maintenance.
• Constantly in pursuit of building and maintaining a “best possible” group of facilities.
  
  
  

Teamwork and Communication:

• Works both individually and as part of a team to accomplish goals.
• Regularly communicates with operational and delivery coworkers and managers to identify and remove constraints of a mechanical or process nature.
• Keeps managers informed and takes responsibility for actions and decisions, both good and bad.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

Education:

• Journeyperson status
• Preference to dual ticketed
  
  
  

Experience and Skill Set:

• Minimum two (2) years heavy manufacturing/mining experience.
• A commitment to working safely
• Troubleshooting skills.
• Self-starter: Capacity to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to work in various work environments (hot and cold).
• Reliable and dependable
  
  
  

Payrate: $55.43 hour

OT rate: After completing 8 hours of straight time; 1.5x after 2 hours / 2.0x thereafter in a day; 2.0x rate for regular day call out; 3.0x rate on unscheduled

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, will be required.

Your Lafarge Experience

At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Wholesale Building Materials

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