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Millwright 1

Requisition ID:  5505
Location: 

Woodstock, ON, CA, N4S 7Z5

Pay Type:  Hourly

WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

Overview 

The Millwright position at the Woodstock quarry site will work together with other millwrights, electricians, welders and production workers to accomplish assigned work tasks. Including, but not limited to; participating in plant safety including performing risk assessments before each job, complete scheduled work on-time, provide feedback to the plant supervisor for work improvements.

 

Starting pay at competitive wages with benefit, pension plan and pay increase after 3 months. This position requires split shifts from 2:00 pm to 12:00am, overtime and occasional weekends when required.

 

Responsibilities

Safety:

  • Promote safety culture through engagement with employees, JHSC, subcontractors and suppliers, implementation and maintenance of local and regional initiatives with an objective of “zero” safety incidents.
  • Promotes safety policies, processes and review procedures to ensure that site meets or exceeds all Lafarge and Regulatory guidelines.
  • Ensure that the plant and surrounding site is kept safe, presentable, and functional.
  • Understanding Near Miss and HI process, MVA’s, FA’s, MI’s, LTI’s, Daily Safety Huddles, Risk Assessments, Confined Space and WAH permits

 

Technical Skills:

  • Required to read blueprints, diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures..

 

Operations:

  • Millwrights install, align, dismantle and move stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, such as pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, furnaces and generators according to lavout plans using hand and power tools.
  • Responsible for installing, troubleshooting and maintaining power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and programmable logic controls.
  • Will be responsible to assemble machinery and equipment prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment.

 

Operator Functions:

  • Millwrights operate hoisting and lifting devices such as cranes, lacks and tractors to position machinery and parts during the installation, set-up and repair of machinery.
  • Also operate machine tools such as arils and grinders to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up of machinery.

 

Troubleshooting:

  • Millwrights inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.

 

Maintenance:

  • Millwrights adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts.
  • Also are responsible to clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.

 

Other:

  • Perform other duties as assigned to assist in the efficient operation of the plant and site

 

Safety Profile:

  • Comply with OHSA and all of its applicable regulations. 
  • Wear all Personal Protective equipment as required. 
  • Strict compliance with Lafarge Canada safety rules, policies and procedures. 
  • Report all incidents, near misses and safety hazards to the Supervisor. 
  • Follow Lockout/Tag out/Try out procedures. 
  • Emergency response plan awareness.     

 

Qualifications 

Education & Work Experience:

  • Industrial/Mining plant operational experience
  • Welding and fitting
  • Minimum 3 years experience in maintenance
  • Heavy Equipment Operation an Asset

 

Job-Specific Competency Profile (Lominger):

  • Action oriented                                        
  • Organizing                  
  • Priority setting                                                       
  • Process Management                                            
  • Written Communications

 

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Specific mobile equipment training
  • Specific Modules - Surface Miner training
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Computer literacy an asset
  • Good written and oral communication skills.

 

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

  • Working outdoors and varied temperatures and weather conditions.
  •  Working indoors in varied conditions (ie. hot, noisy, dusty).
  •  Rotating shifts, overtime and weekends when required.
  •  Mobility through all areas of the plant required, including stairs and ladders.
  •  Regular bending, kneeling, reaching and lifting less than 50 lbs.
  •  Working at heights and confined spaces

 

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

 

Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

 

YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.