Millwrights in Edmonton AB: $35.00 - $55.00 Per Hour + Time & 1/2 After 8 Hours

We are currently recruiting an experienced Millwright to erect, climb, dismantle, and perform maintenance and repairs to Terex tower cranes and Alimak personnel/man & material hoists on various construction sites in Alberta. The ideal candidate has experience with 480V 3-Phase, VFD, industrial controls with relays, breakers, mechanical switches, high voltage AC motors, and brakes. Ideally, the candidate will have the expertise as an Industrial Electro-Mechanic with experience working on tower cranes and hoists although we are willing to train if the candidate has experience on other large equipment.

Wage

• $35 - $55 per hour. Negotiable depending on experience and certifications.
• Time & 1/2 after 8 hours per day or 40 hours/week.
• Willing to train candidates with the right experience/background.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health, dental and vision benefits for your whole family
• Life insurance, AD&D & LTD
• Travel insurance
• RRSP matching up to 4% of regular earnings
• Year-round, full-time work
• Opportunities for advancement - wage increases and promotions are regularly extended to those who take initiative, work hard, and take pride in producing quality work

Culture

• Our employees would describe the work environment as fast-paced and entrepreneurial-focused. We believe in hiring "A" Players who are self-motivated and intrinsically driven to succeed. These types of people thrive because they are resourceful and can seek out information on their own to make informed decisions.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Erect, climb, dismantle, and perform maintenance and repairs to cranes and personnel/material hoists.
• Help with proper loading of equipment on trucks for transporting.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, drawings, and understand mechanical drive systems. Knowledge of PLCs and frequency drive systems is a plus.
• Applicable knowledge of OH&S safety regulations as they apply to crane and hoist erection, dismantle, climbing, maintenance, and repair. Complying with Company and Regulatory safety requirements and specifications on job sites and in the yard and shop.
• Submission of required service reports, work orders, expense reports, timesheets, and other documents as requested. All such documents must be processed and submitted within designated timeframes established by the home office.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime to accommodate the needs of the business. This includes “on-call status” as required.
• Design, construct, install, alter, repair, maintain and test personnel hoists
• Install traction and hydraulic components
• Install traction elevators
• Install hydraulic elevators
• Install rack and pinion personnel hoists - layout base & buffer assembly, install masts, braces, anchors, and limit cams. Install car enclosure, drive assembly, and counterweight assembly. Install & inspect hoistway door wiring & hoarding. Install base and car control panel and wiring. Adjust and commission.
• Install wiring raceways, fixtures, and wiring
• Install and troubleshoot electrical systems
• Repair elevating systems - service brake systems, replace machines and motors
• Comply with OH&S regulation & provincial safety standards
• Use PPE
• Use hand, measuring, and alignment tools
• Use ladders, scaffolding, and platforms
• Use rigging and hoisting equipment
• Use electrical test equipment
• Read drawings and specification
• Read, interpret and use acts regulations, and codes

Working Conditions

• Long term, steady, year-round work
• Two paid 15 minutes breaks and one ½ hour unpaid lunch break per day
• Working outside in various weather conditions and at heights
• Travel within Alberta as well as Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia required (20%)
• Reliable transportation
• Working at heights

Competencies

• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Positive attitude towards safety
• Punctual and reliable
• Self-motivated
• Manual dexterity, mechanically inclined, physically fit, able to climb

Education & Experience Requirements

• Experience relating to the service of and working with 480V/3phase electrical including a working knowledge of electrical schematics and symbols.
• Skilled with diagnostics and troubleshooting complex electrical/electronic parts to component level.
• Knowledge and troubleshooting experience with PLC, Three-phase, and AC/DC motors and drives.
• Experience with Alimak elevators is a plus.
• Good mechanical background.
• Motor Control experience is an asset.
• Ability to take the initiative, prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to climb, as needed
• Journeyman ticket considered an asset
• Fall protection (we can provide)
• WHMIS 2015 (we can provide)