Millwright Mechanic (Mechanic B)

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Millwright Mechanic to join our team of skilled professionals at our Brampton, ON location. This state of the art manufacturing plant produces premium roofing shingles in a high speed, continuous, asphalt shingle manufacturing process environment.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Mechanic will maintain production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to maintain machinery and mechanical equipment such as: motors, pneumatic equipment, conveyor systems and elevators, storage tanks and bins, internal gear pumps, positive displacement pumps, steam boilers and hot oil heaters.
• Ability to follow diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Ability to troubleshoot industrial equipment. Ability to inspect and perform data collection by using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Ability to remove perform internal inspection, dismantle, rebuild and reassemble asset components by using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools.
• Ability to create hand sketches of assemblies, as well as understand dimensional drawings, bills of materials and equipment service manuals.
• Ability to inspect and asses wear and remaining useful life of various power transmission components such as sprockets, chains, couplings, drives, rolls, pulleys, bearings etc. by use of vernier calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, levels, plumb bobs, strobe lights, laser alignment kits and other precision instruments.
• Ability to fabricate repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment such as lathe, drill press, milling machine, grinders etc.
• Comfortable using Maximo or similar computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery. Knowledge of condition monitoring techniques (vibration and ultrasound analysis, precision lubrication etc.) desirable.
• Ability to work as a team with other trades people, operators and contractors as required.
• Ability to maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with Company’s procedures, rules, and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Must have a valid Ontario Millwright Mechanic License
• Exposure with mechanical devices, pneumatic controls and welding/cutting
• Prefer 5-8 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to read mechanical drawings
• Must be able to work shifts as well as some extended hours and weekends
• Qualified applicants will have good interpersonal and problem solving skills and able to work with other trades and operators

This is a full time unionized permanent position.

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.