Skilled Labourer

FWS; Canora; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

KPIC Maintenance Services Inc., a member of the FWS Group, is hiring Skilled Labourers for roles across Yorkton, Melville, Canora and Langenburg in Saskatchewan. The position focuses on safe, timely mechanical work, preventative maintenance and retrofits within grain handling, feed mills and food processing facilities.

Ideal candidates will have strong mechanical aptitude, ability to operate lifting equipment, and willingness to learn from senior tradespeople while maintaining a clean, safe work

Qualifications

• Candidates live within 100 km of posted position or are willing to relocate.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Experience with industrial maintenance and safety practices is an asset.
• Involvement with multi-trade environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical tasks in a timely, cost-effective manner with high quality.
• Operate forklift, skidsteer loader, scissor lifts and power tools safely.
• Assist Millwrights, Welders and Electricians with installations and maintenance.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and assemble mechanical equipment per specs.
• Complete required daily paperwork legibly and to KPIC standards.
• Keep track of company tools and maintain a clean tool trailer daily.

Skills

Mechanical ability

Troubleshooting

Systems assembly

Industrial drives knowledge

Tools

Forklift experience

Hoisting equipment

Power tools

Job description

SKILLED LABOURER | 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.
To support our continued growth, we are seeking Skilled Labourers across Yorkton, Melville, Canora, and Langenburg, SK to join our collaborative and team-focused organization.

We have a lot to offer you – profit sharing, RRSPs, company ownership, benefits, professional training, just to name a few.

As our Skilled Labourer, 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.
• Responsible for safe and conscientious use of equipment including forklift, skidsteer loader, scissor lifts, power tools along with proficiency in safe methods of hoisting and rigging at all times.
• Position flexibility, work alongside and support Millwrights, Welders & Electricians. Assist with mechanical equipment inspections, troubleshooting, repairing and preventative maintenance along with installations, dismantling, assembling as per manufacturer specifications and recommended standards. Perform duties as required.
• Accurately and effectively uses various types of welding and cutting equipment.
• Willingness to learn and take direction from senior tradesperson while developing and diversifying skill set.
• Maintain a high level of enthusiasm.
• 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 and every day.

Qualifications Needed

• Candidates must live within a 100 km of posted position or be willing to relocate.
• 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.
• Mechanical ability and knowledge such as troubleshooting skills, ability to assemble and commission mechanical systems in addition to understanding of multi hp industrial drives, shafts, bearings, and lubrication considered an asset.
• Ability to install, examine, diagnose, and adjust various types of industrial and mechanical equipment is an asset.
• Basic knowledge and/or experience in industrial maintenance/service environment. Agricultural Industry experience considered an asset.
• Aspirations of becoming a tradesperson is an asset
• Ability to work in cold & hot weather/environments and green/brown fields sites subject to grain dust.
• Required Safety tickets/training, minimally including a current First Aid Certificate, fall arrest, confined space, WHIMIS, 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