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The Certified Millwright is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing sawmill machinery including pumps, conveyors, and pneumatic systems. They must perform preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure peak operational performance while adhering to safety standards.

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Posting ID: 29965 Position Type: Regular City: Grande Prairie, AB, Canada Location: Grande Prairie Company Operating Name: CanforBusiness Address: 9401 108 Street, Postal Bag 100, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A3Position Title: Certified MillwrightLanguage of Work: English Are you a Certified Millwright with a knack for troubleshooting complex mechanical issues? Do you value safety and sustainability as top priorities? If so, we have an exciting opportunity that might just be your calling. We're seeking a Certified Millwright for our Grande Prairie, AB Sawmill, where you can utilize your Red Seal technical expertise, communication skills, and troubleshooting abilities to keep our modern sawmill operating at peak performance. Join our team and work alongside industry leaders in the forest products sector. This role is a full-time, permanent position working a rotating weekday schedule consisting of two weeks of days, two weeks of afternoons, and two weeks of nights (graveyard shift), with a minimum of 40 hours per week. As a Certified Millwright, your responsibilities will include: Working with a high-performance team dedicated to maintaining all mill machinery, including pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers and chains, bearings, and pneumatic systems involved in the manufacturing process. Keeping our systems running smoothly by performing preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance, which involves inspecting machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions. Effectively managing your time while assessing when to assemble, move, replace, or dismantle machinery. Troubleshooting equipment issues and implementing safe, reliable repairs to improve equipment reliability and maintain production. Identifying and requesting appropriate parts to support timely maintenance and repairs. Assisting in creating a safe work environment for coworkers, contractors, customers, and site visitors. For this role, we are looking for candidates who: Hold a valid Red Seal Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Certification. Have completed secondary school and training courses or a vocational program Have completed 3- to 4-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over five years of work experience and industry courses in maintaining and troubleshooting industrial manufacturing equipment or millwrighting Have the physical capability to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs. Demonstrate a high degree of urgency and strong problem-solving skills. Possess strong communication and teamwork skills. What's in it for you: Our people-focused approach prioritizes our employees' safety, well-being, and growth because they are critical to the success of our company. Compensation Hourly Rate: $50.55 per hour Overtime opportunities in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Benefits Extended health and medical coverage Disability insurance Pension plan Paid time off Relocation assistance for eligible candidates relocating to Grande Prairie Additional allowance in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement If you are a Millwright with a can-do attitude, superior troubleshooting skills, and a background in heavy industry or manufacturing, we invite you to make a difference and build your career with Canfor at our Grande Prairie Sawmill. Canforcareers@canfor.com780-538-77569401 108th St, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 5R7 We believe that inclusion and diversity are essential to driving productivity, creativity, innovation, and maintaining a competitive edge. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and equitable, focusing on qualifications and experience. We appreciate all candidates' interest, but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location. #CADH

What you’ll do

The Certified Millwright is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing sawmill machinery including pumps, conveyors, and pneumatic systems. They must perform preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure peak operational performance while adhering to safety standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Red Seal Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Certification and have completed a 3- to 4-year apprenticeship or equivalent experience. Strong troubleshooting skills, physical capability to lift 50 lbs, and secondary school completion are required.

Benefits

• Extended health and medical coverage • Disability insurance • Pension plan • Paid time off • Relocation assistance

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Troubleshooting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Troubleshooting
• Mechanical maintenance
• Preventative maintenance
• Predictive maintenance
• Reactive maintenance
• Pneumatic systems
• Conveyor maintenance
• Pump maintenance
• Compressor maintenance
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Time management
• Safety compliance
• Time Off Management
• Millwrighting
• Collective Bargaining
• Creativity
• English Language
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Machinery
• Manufacturing Processes
• Mechanical Systems
• Mills
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Reliability

Job areas

• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Energy
• Lead Millwright
• Millwright
• Agricultural and Industrial Machinery Mechanics and Repairers
• Millwrights