Millwright

We are recruiting industrial millwrights and maintenance mechanics for manufacturing, food and packaging plants in Hamilton.

Plants hire millwrights through us for shutdowns, for backlog and to fill permanent seats in the maintenance department. The work is keeping production running: preventive maintenance to schedule, and finding and fixing mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults when a line goes down. We verify your certification and references before you are introduced.

Pay and hours

• $29.00 to $38.00 an hour. A 433A licence, PLC troubleshooting and continental-shift availability pay at the top of the range.
• Day, afternoon and night shifts; maintenance departments often run continental rotations
• Overtime is common during shutdowns and breakdowns
• Overtime paid at time and a half after 44 hours in a week
• Offered as: contract, temp-to-perm and permanent. While you are on assignment through us, Assured is your employer and pays you.

What you will do

• Carry out preventive maintenance on production equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults
• Maintain conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, motors and packaging lines
• Install, align and commission equipment
• Record work in the maintenance system and follow lockout procedures

What you need

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• 433A Industrial Mechanic Millwright certification, or a registered apprenticeship, or equivalent proven experience
• At least three years of maintenance in a manufacturing plant
• Able to read mechanical drawings, and pneumatic and hydraulic schematics
• Your own hand tools and CSA-approved safety boots

Helpful, not required: Red Seal endorsement; PLC or electrical troubleshooting; welding and fabrication; food-plant maintenance experience.

The work environment

• Work at heights, in confined areas and around running equipment, with the training and permits required
• Breakdowns mean pressure and occasional long shifts
• Food plants include cold and wet areas

What you get

• Paid every week by direct deposit, with an electronic pay stub
• Vacation pay on top of your hourly rate, and public holiday pay when you qualify
• WSIB coverage from your first shift, with tax and other deductions handled on every pay
• A safety orientation before you start, and WHMIS training arranged if you need it
• A recruiter you can phone seven days a week
• Never a fee. Employers pay for our service, not you

Where the work is in Hamilton

• Bayfront and Burlington Street: metals, chemical and manufacturing plants and the suppliers around them.
• Ancaster Business Park and Flamborough (Highway 403 and Highway 6): manufacturing, building products and distribution.

HSR covers the lower city and the Mountain: the 10 B-Line along Main and King, the 2 Barton along the Bayfront industrial strip, the 20 A-Line up Upper James toward the airport, and the 44 Rymal and 55 Stoney Creek Central for the Red Hill and Stoney Creek parks. GO's Lakeshore West line stops at West Harbour, Hamilton GO Centre and Aldershot. The airport cargo area is car-dependent after midnight.

These roles also suit people living in Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas, Waterdown, Burlington and Grimsby.

About this posting

This posting is not for an existing vacancy. We place millwrights at client sites in Hamilton throughout the year, and this posting is for that ongoing recruitment. Apply now and a recruiter will contact you about the next assignment that fits your shifts and where you live. The pay range is the range across our client sites; the rate for a specific assignment is confirmed before you accept it.

To apply, use the form on this page or call 647-627-9754. It takes about a minute and a resume is optional.

Assured Employment Services is an equal-opportunity employer. Accommodation is available on request at every stage of hiring.