Shift Plumber/Fitter

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health’s Health Sciences Centre - HSC Maintenance is seeking a skilled plumber/steamfitter to maintain, repair and install plumbing and mechanical systems across the campus. The role requires journeyman certification and five years' experience in building services, with on-site work across days, nights and weekends.

The incumbent will read blueprints, perform preventive maintenance, respond to calls, and uphold safety and code compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in installation, maintenance and repair of building mechanical and plumbing/heating services.
• Manitoba standards high school education required.
• Journeyman Plumber and Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter certification required.
• Millwright/Industrial Mechanic/Power Engineer training is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, install, modify and troubleshoot piping, plumbing and mechanical systems.
• Carry out preventive maintenance and comply with codes and standards.
• Respond to callouts during shifts and coordinate with other maintenance staff.
• Read blueprints and schematic drawings to service equipment and systems.

Skills

Plumbing codes knowledge

Read blueprints & schematics

Windows OS familiarity

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma (Manitoba standards)

Journeyman Plumber

Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter

Millwright/Industrial Mechanic/Power Engineer training

Job description

Requisition ID: 408943

Position Number: 20010596

Posting End Date: August 21, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre - HSC Maintenance

Department / Unit: Maintenance Shift Shop

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 09/07/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 12.00

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Salary: $45.053 , $46.390

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Shift Shop Supervisor (or designate) during regular working hours, and in consultation with the standby Supervisor and Shift Electrician during off-hours, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining, repairing, installing, modifying, troubleshooting and replacing any piping or mechanical building service, furnishing, or portable equipment or components anywhere within the Health Sciences Centre. Carries our preventive maintenance, inspection, repair or replacement on all assigned plumbing/heating and mechanical equipment and systems. Performs installations in accordance with current applicable plumbing codes and HSC technical standards. May carry out installation, repair, and replacement of trade related components on informational, control, alarm, environmental or related systems while responding to call while on shift. Interacts with other maintenance staff and user departments towards maintaining the integrity of all related Health Sciences Centre systems. Performs other related duties as required.

Experience

• Minimum five years' experience in all phases of installation, maintenance, modification, inspection and replacement of a variety of facets of building mechanical and plumbing/heating services and equipment (e.g., heating/cooling systems, pumps, HVAC, fans) and associated components.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Province of Manitoba or Interprovincial qualification as a Journeyman Plumber or Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter required.
• Province of Manitoba or Interprovincial qualification as both a Journeyman Plumber and Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter preferred.
• Completion of a recognized Millwright, Industrial Mechanic or Power Engineer curriculum, or relevant combination of mechanical experience and education/training satisfactory to the department, would be an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Certificate of qualification as a Journeyman Plumber or Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter, Province of Manitoba or Interprovincial required.
• Certificate of qualifications as both a Journeyman Plumber and Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter, Province of Manitoba or interprovincial preferred.
• City of Winnipeg Cross Connection and Control Tester's License required.

Qualifications And Skills

• Must have a thorough and comprehensive understanding of plumbing codes and their application in a variety of facilities, buildings and equipment, as well as experience in the installation of plumbing, heating and medical gas systems.
• Must have the ability to read blueprints and schematic drawings to repair, modify, install, maintain, replace and inspect building mechanical and plumbing/heating services and equipment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating system and ability to work with Windows based computer programs and custom application programs related to electrical and mechanical systems.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements

• Position often requires working from ladders, scaffolding, high level platforms, or in confined spaces, enclosures and crawlspaces.
• Must be able to adjust to the demands of shift work schedule.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.