Millwright - Night Shift

Lafarge Africa Plc; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Millwright at a quarry site in Woodstock! This role involves collaborating with a skilled team to ensure the safe and efficient operation of machinery. You will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting industrial equipment while promoting a culture of safety. With competitive wages, benefits, and opportunities for growth, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the construction industry. If you're ready to embrace the challenge and work in a dynamic environment, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Competitive wages

Pension plan

Pay increase after 3 months

Overtime pay

Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance experience in industrial or mining settings.
• Proficient in welding and fitting with a strong mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain industrial machinery and equipment.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Good written and oral communication skills

Action oriented

Priority setting

Process Management

Education

Industrial/Mining plant operational experience

Minimum 3 years experience in maintenance

Welding and fitting

Tools

Hand and power tools

Welding equipment

Hoisting and lifting devices

Machine tools (drills, grinders)

Job description

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.

Objective

The Millwright position at the Woodstock quarry site will work together with other millwrights, electricians, welders and production workers to accomplish assigned work tasks. This includes participating in plant safety, performing risk assessments before each job, completing scheduled work on-time, and providing feedback to the plant supervisor for work improvements.

Starting pay at competitive wages with benefits, pension plan, and pay increase after 3 months. This position requires night shift, overtime, and occasional weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Promote safety culture through engagement with employees, JHSC, subcontractors and suppliers, implementation and maintenance of local and regional initiatives with an objective of “zero” safety incidents. Promotes safety policies, processes and review procedures to ensure that site meets or exceeds all Lafarge and Regulatory guidelines. Ensure that the plant and surrounding site is kept safe, presentable, and functional. Understanding Near Miss and HI process, MVA’s, FA’s, MI’s, LTI’s, Daily Safety Huddles, Risk Assessments, Confined Space and WAH permits.
• Technical Skills: Required to read blueprints, diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Operations: Millwrights install, align, dismantle and move stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, such as pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, furnaces and generators according to layout plans using hand and power tools. Responsible for installing, troubleshooting and maintaining power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and programmable logic controls. Will be responsible to assemble machinery and equipment prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment.
• Operator Functions: Millwrights operate hoisting and lifting devices such as cranes, jacks and tractors to position machinery and parts during the installation, set-up and repair of machinery. Also operate machine tools such as drills and grinders to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up of machinery.
• Troubleshooting: Millwrights inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.
• Maintenance: Millwrights adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts. Also are responsible to clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.
• Other: Perform other duties as assigned to assist in the efficient operation of the plant and site.

Safety Profile:

Comply with OHSA and all of its applicable regulations. Wear all Personal Protective Equipment as required. Strict compliance with Lafarge Canada safety rules, policies and procedures. Report all incidents, near misses and safety hazards to the Supervisor. Follow Lockout/Tag out/Try out procedures. Emergency response plan awareness.

Qualification Profile:

Education & Work Experience:

• Industrial/Mining plant operational experience.
• Welding and fitting.
• Minimum 3 years experience in maintenance.
• Heavy Equipment Operation an Asset.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Specific mobile equipment training.
• Specific Modules - Surface Miner training.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Computer literacy an asset.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Action oriented.
• Priority setting.
• Process Management.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• Working outdoors and varied temperatures and weather conditions.
• Working indoors in varied conditions (ie. hot, noisy, dusty).
• Rotating shifts, overtime and weekends when required.
• Mobility through all areas of the plant required, including stairs and ladders.
• Regular bending, kneeling, reaching and lifting less than 50 lbs.
• Working at heights and confined spaces.

We thank you for your interest. Please note that this posting is for an existing vacancy, and only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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.