Maintenance Technician

Hamilton, ON

Permenant

ABOUT US

STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs

THE ROLE

On behalf of our client, we are looking for aMAINTENANCE TECHfor a large international steel company located inHAMILTON. They are a growing company and offer their employees excellent benefits along with a good work-life balance.

PERKS:

• Great permanent role with starting pay of $31-34/hr
• Shift: noon to 8:30 pm (Monday to Friday)
• Employer-paid group extended health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Large International Company with a great culture
• Career Advancement
• Boot, tool allowance and many more!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform preventative maintenance inspections on machinery and equipment
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve to maintain power transmission, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Perform welding, grinding, machining, and fabrication as required.
• Determine necessary changes, adjustments, and modifications to obtain desired results from machinery, using OEM specifications, blueprints, sketches, and manuals.
• Ensure plant and equipment is in good order by regular inspection and site audit.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the Safety, Health and Environmental (SH&E) plan for the Hamilton site.
• Working collaboratively with the production team to resolve machine issues.
• Understand and follow Lockout/Tagout and machine guarding program.
• Investigate cost effective solutions to plant and machine problems.
• Create a positive SH&E culture by performing all tasks Safely. Participate in safety programs including PTW, JSERAs, JCCs, and promote safe work practices.
• Attend shift crossover meetings to discuss potential ongoing concerns and resolve machine issues.
• Contacting external vendors as needed to resolve machine issues.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years of maintenance experience working on heavy machinery
• Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment, materials, tooling, presses, pneumatics, hydraulics, controls etc
• Experience working in the steel industry
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Trades accreditation is an asset, or equivalent work experience.
• Industrial experience is an asset (Stamping press, Roll form, automation, etc.)
• Valid Forklift certification is an asset

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