millwright

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Odours
• Confined spaces
• Dusty

Work setting

• Maintenance
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Service
• Repair
• Machine set-up
• Sawmill
• Pulp and paper mill

Tasks

• Detect and troubleshoot irregularities and malfunctions
• Repair or replace defective machinery parts
• Perform routine maintenance work on machinery
• Set up machines and equipment
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Ensure that systems and equipment are operating efficiently and that proper maintenance and repairs are performed
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity

Supervision

• Sawmill machine operators
• Pulp mill machine operators
• Other wood processing machine operators
• Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing

Area of specialization

• Start-up and testing
• Rigging and handling
• Troubleshooting

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large caseload
• Tight deadlines

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Judgement
• Values and ethics
• Reliability
• Organized

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Other benefits
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available