Maintenance Mechanic

Mississauga, ON, Canada Req #935
Thursday, January 4, 2024
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Terrapure Environmental is a leading provider of recycling solutions that contribute to the circular economy of batteries and create value for customers throughout North America. With an unwavering focus on environmental, health and safety excellence, recycle lead batteries and provide recovered lead and plastics to the battery manufacturing industry for reuse in the creation of new products, while significantly reducing waste requiring disposal. At Terrapure, we’re Changing Waste for Good.
 
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Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Job Type: Full Time , Permanent, Represented (USW Local 9042)

Location: Mississauga, ON

 

Position Description


Reporting to the maintenance department the mechanic is responsible for machine repairs within the facility.

 

Hours: Rotating 8 hour shifts, Monday to Friday. Overtime as required. 


Pay Rate: 

  • Maintenance A Certificate (uncertified): $38.41 per hour
  • Certified Industrial Mechanic/Millwright (Inter-provincial Red Seal): $41.57 per hour

 

Key Accountabilities:

  • Trouble shoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, conveyors, pumps, mixers and motors
  • Maintain or repair industrial operating equipment
  • Operate and inspect material handling equipment (such as overhead & mobile cranes); light mobile equipment (such as forklifts, front end loader trucks)
  • Operate maintenance equipment (i.e. pipe threader, cut off saw, lathe, etc.)
  • Operate and inspect hand-held equipment (such as torches, oxygen lances, pneumatic/power actuated tools and hand tools)
  • Read and interpret blueprints/drawings, produce rough sketches (abbreviations, symbols for machining/welding/assembly, tolerances)
  • Set up and perform alignments on equipment and machinery
  • Demonstrate good housekeeping practices at all times to help maintain a safe work area
  • Clearly communicate completed tasks by means of producing a daily log (verbal/written/computerized)
  • The job is within a heavy industrial environment and you may be required to work within various areas of the facility. The environmental conditions may be hot, cold, dirty, dusty, wet or noisy.
  • Safety is our highest priority, and safety procedures and guidelines must be adhered to at all times, such as lock out / tag out, machine guarding control, confined space entry and Hot Work. This includes wearing personal protective equipment, such as a hard hats, eye protection, hearing protection, respirators, flame retardant clothing and safety shoes with metatarsal protection at all times during a work shift.
  • Employees work in a unionized, highly industrial foundry setting.
  • Our facility operates 24 hours per day, 365 days a year with varying hours of work including 8 and 12 hour rotating shifts of days, afternoons and evenings. This means that you may be required to work different days of the week each time you rotate shifts. In other words, you may be required to work Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
  • Usual work week is 40 hours but the position requires you to work overtime as needed.
  • Punctuality and attendance are extremely important to the success of the operations in general as well as contributing to an overall positive team environment.

 

Experience, Qualifications & Education

  • For the Certified Industrial Mechanic/Millwright rate, this position requires an Industrial Mechanic Millwright Certificate of Qualification (Inter-provincial Red Seal).
  • Minimum of four years experience in an industrial environment.
  • CWB certificate of competency in Mig/Tig/ Oxy-Acetylene welding an asset.

Advantages

  • Full time employment
  • Transit accessible location
  • Competitive pay rate
  • Friendly team environment
  • Comprehensive benefits 

 

This is a safety sensitive position. Offers of employment are conditional upon the successful completion of a drug and alcohol test.

Inclusion Statement
 
Terrapure Environmental is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment without discrimination and employ personnel without regard to race, age, gender, or any other protected ground. Our philosophy is to provide fair and equal employment and development opportunities for our employees based on skills and capability.
 
Terrapure Environmental provides applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation upon request, as may be required.
 
How to Apply
 
Please submit your application on-line under careers at http://www.terrapureenv.com
 
Thank you for your interest but only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
 
 
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Other details

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  • Pay Type Hourly
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  • Mississauga, ON, Canada