Millwright/Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

This role focuses on maintaining, repairing, and installing industrial equipment and machinery within a heavy manufacturing environment. You support equipment reliability through troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and participation in installations, shutdowns, and facility upgrades while working on rotating continental shifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair a wide range of industrial equipment and machinery in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Modify, repair, install, maintain, and troubleshoot packaging and other manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, plumbing, basic welding, and metal work issues to minimize downtime.
• Perform equipment, line, and system installations from setup through commissioning and start-up support.
• Carry out decommissioning of equipment and machinery safely and efficiently.
• Execute preventive and scheduled maintenance tasks to ensure optimal equipment performance.
• Respond to shutdowns and breakdowns, performing rapid troubleshooting and repairs.
• Conduct detailed troubleshooting and diagnostics on mechanical and related systems.
• Support facility upgrades and modifications, including mechanical assembly and equipment changes.
• Provide maintenance shift coverage as required on rotating continental shifts.
• Work with bearings, belts, pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, pneumatic cylinders, fans, airlocks, and related components.
• Perform conveyor maintenance, including tracking belts, changing rollers, and installing mechanical splices.
• Operate overhead cranes and handle rigging and hoisting activities safely.
• Read and interpret blueprints and mechanical drawings to guide installation and repair work.
• Use personal tools and equipment to complete maintenance and repair tasks in an industrial setting.

Essential Skills

• Registered Millwright Apprentice and/or Maintenance Technician with 35 years of experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Proven experience performing preventive maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery and equipment.
• Hands-on experience with rigging and hoisting operations in an industrial setting.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, including working with bearings (50 mm+ in diameter), belts, pumps, and conveyors.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, plumbing, basic welding, and metal work issues.
• Experience with overhead crane operation in a heavy industrial environment.
• Proficiency in conveyor maintenance, including tracking belts, changing rollers, and installing mechanical splices.
• Ability to perform repairs on fans, airlocks, gearboxes, pneumatic cylinders, and pumps.
• Competence in mechanical assembly and installation of industrial equipment and systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical documentation.
• Comfort working in hot, dusty, loud, and nontemperature-controlled environments.
• Willingness and ability to work rotating continental shifts, including days and nights.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Possession of Working at Heights (WAH) certification.
• Possession of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) certification.
• Possession of WHMIS certification.
• Completion of required 4 Steps safety training or equivalent.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across hydraulics and pneumatics systems.
• Experience in industrial construction and installation work.
• Ability to perform basic welding and metal work as part of maintenance tasks.
• Ownership of appropriate hand tools and equipment suitable for industrial maintenance work.
• Attention to safety procedures and best practices in heavy industrial environments.

Why Work Here?

This opportunity offers a comprehensive benefits package including dental, medical, and vision coverage, along with a structured retirement savings plan featuring employer matching contributions that increase with tenure. Employees receive 2% matching up to an annual maximum of $2,000 for 0.55 years of service, 2.5% matching up to $2,500 for 510 years, and 3% matching up to $3,000 for more than 10 years. The environment rewards long-term commitment, provides consistent scheduling, and supports professional growth in a specialized industrial maintenance setting.

Work Environment

The role is based in a heavy industrial facility characterized by hot, dusty, and loud conditions in a nontemperature-controlled environment. You work on a rotating continental schedule: Week A consists of Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (approximately a 60-hour work week), and Week B consists of Wednesday and Thursday (approximately a 24-hour work week), with 8:00 a.m.8:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.8:00 a.m. shifts. Work involves regular exposure to large industrial equipment, overhead crane operation, conveyors, and other heavy machinery.

Attire should be appropriate for industrial work, including safety gear and protective equipment as required. Compensation follows straight time for all scheduled shifts, with additional compensation only when called in for unscheduled shifts.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hamilton, ON.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Hamilton,ON.

À propos d'Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. fournit des solutions de dotation en personnel et de services dans les domaines de la fabrication, de la logistique, de la construction, de laviation, des installations et de la maintenance. Nous offrons lexpertise, les solutions et les personnes nécessaires pour relever les défis de lindustrie nord-américaine. Basée à Hanover, au Maryland, Aerotek exploite un réseau unifié de plus de 200 bureaux à travers lAmérique du Nord, soutenant plus de 18 000 clients chaque année.

Aerotek est une entreprise du groupe Allegis, leader mondial en ressources humaines et solutions daffaires. Pour en savoir plus, visitez: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi quun programme daide aux employés et un programme de rabais.

La société souscrit au principe dégalité daccès à lemploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, de lorigine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité de genre, de linformation génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco:
Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA):
Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year.

Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.