industrial mechanic

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assemble mechanical equipment
• Assemble stationary industrial machinery
• Coach and instruct apprentices
• Detect and troubleshoot irregularities and malfunctions
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Repair or replace defective machinery parts
• Fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up
• Perform routine maintenance work on machinery
• Operate machining tools to fabricate parts
• Program programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Installing machinery and equipment
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated and robotic system
• Conveyor
• Electrical and electronic controls
• Fans and blowers
• High speed packaging equipment
• Hydraulic system
• Industrial and stationary engine
• Lathes and other machining tools
• Pneumatic system
• Power tools
• Press brakes and metalworking equipment
• Tool grinders
• Welding equipment
• Forklift

Area of specialization

• Start-up and testing
• Shutdown operations
• Troubleshooting
• Bearing, seals and packing
• Specialty welding
• Vibration analysis
• Laser levelling/aligning
• Computerized alignment
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)
• Welding

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Team player