Lead Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

Kpic; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial maintenance firm in Manitoba is looking for a Lead Industrial Mechanic (Millwright). The position involves ensuring timely and cost-effective completion of mechanical tasks while maintaining high-quality standards. Responsibilities include equipment inspections, repairs, and mentoring junior workers. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude and possess necessary certifications. Join a collaborative team that values safety, quality, and professional growth.

Benefits

Profit sharing

RRSPs

Professional training

Company paid benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to install, examine, diagnose, and adjust various types of industrial and mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge and ability to assemble and commission mechanical systems.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity in all business interactions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all mechanical tasks are completed in a timely manner with quality.
• Conduct mechanical equipment inspections and repairs.
• Mentor and train junior workers to develop their skills.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting skills

Ability to train junior workers

Welding principles understanding

Ability to work in varied environments

Education

Enrolled in Apprenticeship program

Journeyman status

Current First Aid Certificate

Tools

Welding and cutting equipment

Forklift

Power tools

Job description

KPIC Maintenance Services Inc. (a member of the FWS Group of Companies) specializing in industrial maintenance services, providing preventative and reactive solutions along with small project retrofits and expansions to our client’s facilities primarily in grain handling, feed mill and food processing.

we are recruiting for Lead Industrial Mechanic (Millwrights), for our various locations in Swift Current, Yorkton, Regina, Calgary, and Lethbridge to join our collaborative and team focused organization.

We have a lot to offer you – profit sharing, RRSPs, benefits, professional training, just to name a few. Find out more about our benefits: FWS Benefits and Support.

As our Lead Millwright, you will ensure all assigned mechanical related tasks are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner with a high level of quality, using safe work practices acceptable to the customers’ satisfaction.

Position Overview:

• Utilizes safe work practices and promote safety policies to others. Must maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Proficient in standards, codes, best practices, safe work policies and practices.
• Responsible for safe and conscientious use of equipment including forklift, skid steer loader, scissor lifts, power tools along with proficiency in safe methods of hoisting and rigging at all times.
• Mechanical equipment inspections, troubleshooting, repairing and preventative maintenance along with installations, dismantling, assembling as per manufacturer specifications and recommended standards.
• Proficient in material take offs, interpreting equipment drawings, including providing accurate layout of the work and building to drawings and specifications along with O+M Manuals to ensure correct maintenance and service has been provided.
• Accurately and effectively uses various types of welding and cutting equipment.
• Supervises laborer’s and resources as required for a specific task.
• Mentors and trains junior workers to develop trade related skills.
• Ability to complete required daily paperwork with legible penmanship and to KPIC standard.
• Responsible for all company tools ensuring they are accounted for at the end of each day.
• Maintaining a clean tool trailer each day.

Qualifications Needed:

• Candidates must live within vicinity of posted position.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity in all business interactions and strives to meet customer needs in a creative and safe manner.
• Highly motivated, positive attitude, pleasant demeanor with an ability to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks while working within a team environment and cross-functional departments as well as independently.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge and ability to assemble and commission mechanical systems in addition to understanding of multi hp industrial drives, shafts, bearings, and lubrication.
• Ability to install, examine, diagnose, and adjust various types of industrial and mechanical equipment.
• Understanding of welding principles, including rod selection and pre/post heat theory along with CWB certification (flat minimum and or/ all position preferred-SMAW process) considered an asset.
• Ability to work in cold & hot weather/environments and green/brown fields sites subject to grain dust.
• Appropriate level of experience in industrial maintenance/service environment.
• Agricultural Industry experience considered an asset.
• Enrolled in Apprenticeship program. Journeyman status is an asset.
• Required Safety tickets/training, minimally including a current First Aid Certificate, fall arrest, confined space, WHMIS, CSTS will be considered an asset and preference will be shown towards candidate holding valid & current training. Proof of training maybe requested.
• Holds no previous safety violation within the FWS Group of Companies.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

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WHy Work for KPic?

Safety Culture

Competitive Wages

Inclusion and Diversity

Cross-Training

Company Paid Benefits

Retirement Savings Program

Project To Scheduling

Our goal is to keep everyone working

Corporate Clothing Allowances

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