Millwright / Machinist

Fraser Health; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health is looking for a skilled journeyman Millwright/Machinist to maintain and service industrial machinery in a healthcare setting. This role offers a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to work with a dedicated team focused on health service excellence and career advancement.

Benefits

Four weeks of vacation to start

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Translink passes

Qualifications

• Journeyman Millwright and Machinist certificates required.
• Two years of recent related experience or equivalent qualifications.
• Ability to perform equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and service various industrial machinery.
• Interpret blueprints and prepare work estimates.
• Perform preventive maintenance and inspections of mechanical equipment.

Skills

Effective Communication

Organizational Skills

Ability to Read Blueprints

Physical Ability

Education

Certificate of Apprenticeship as a journeyman Millwright

Certificate of Apprenticeship as a journeyman Machinist

Job description

The salary range for this position is CAD $39.21 - $39.21 / hour.

Job Summary

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We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits (eligibility based on employment status), including but not limited, to :

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

Detailed Overview

Performs skilled machinist work at the journeyman level such as the maintenance, repair and / or servicing of equipment and machinery including the machining, alteration, troubleshooting, assembly and installation of machine parts and components and / or performs skilled millwright work at the journeyman level such as assembling, installing, aligning, altering, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, inspecting, dismantling and moving industrial machinery and mechanical equipment including fabricating and installing machine parts and components.

Responsibilities

• Reviews work requests and consults with user departments regarding specifications and other project requirements; interprets blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine the required materials and equipment; calculates materials and labour in estimating the costs of the projects and makes recommendations, as required.
• Prepares for work projects by performing operational and safety risk assessments, arranges work schedules with user departments and assembles supplies, tools and equipment.
• Machines various materials and / or parts to required tolerance using a variety of tools and equipment, including computer software; repairs and maintains various mechanical equipment such as pumps, fans, compressors, turbines, belt drives, conveyors, electric motors, gear reducers hydraulic systems and pneumatic systems; fabricates, installs and aligns part and components, as required.
• Calculates strengths and safe working loads of materials to remove and install heavy machinery; positions pieces of unassembled equipment when it arrives; assembles and installs equipment and constructs foundation for machines; aligns machines and equipment using various tools.
• Disassembles, resurfaces, cleans, reassembles and adjusts mechanical equipment, components or parts as required.
• Carries out the mechanical preventative maintenance program by inspecting machinery and components for repair and maintenance needs; performs diagnostic correction and repair utilizing recognized methods; maintains fan bearings, adjusts seals and valves and replaces worn or failed components such as belts, gaskets and sheaves.
• Assigns work tasks to designated staff and provides related training and orientation.
• Maintains an inventory of supplies, equipment and tools; completes related reports and records; recommends purchase of related equipment and supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Certificate of Apprenticeship or Trades Qualification Certificate as a journeyman Millwright (Industrial Mechanic) recognized by the Province of BC and Certificate of Apprenticeship or Trades Qualification Certificate as a journeyman Machinist recognized by the Province of BC. Two (2) years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to deal with others effectively
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
• Ability to organize work
• Ability to operate related equipment

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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