Maintenance Technician

Haakon Industries is a manufacturing company whose mission is to breathe life into an advanced and responsible future. We accomplish our goal by making engineered-to-order products of exceptional quality, solving challenges with technical and sustainable solutions, and maintaining healthy working relationships.

Are you looking for a career with steady hours and a fixed schedule? Would you like free health, dental and life insurance? Look no further
Haakon Industries., located in Kingston Ontario, is hiring Haakon Industries is a world leader in custom designed and manufactured HVAC equipment for cooling, heating, and air filtration. Our customers are in the industry of commercial properties such as pharmaceutical laboratories, microchip manufacturers, universities, automotive manufacturing plants, and education facilities.

**What we offer**:

- Respectful work environment where independence and personal growth are encouraged
- Full time, consistent, year-round work
- Competitive wages
- Paid vacation
- Paid health benefits plan
- RRSP plan
- Health and wellness program
- In-house training
- Indoor heated and air conditioned working space
- Company social events

About the Position
The Maintenance Technician, under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, will primarily be responsible for preventative maintenance, repair and facility improvement. This position will respond to maintenance service requests. This role will also support continuous improvement efforts with the team and promote healthy, respectful communications.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Ensure proper use of required personal protective equipment at all times
- Ensure high standards of workmanship and efficiency
- Perform daily maintenance and safety checks on all equipment and tools
- Perform Preventative and Scheduled Maintenance
- Follow maintenance and facilities procedures for machine or equipment diagnosis and repair
- Ability to see, report, and correct abnormalities
- Position and install parts, subassemblies, and accessories using hand tools, power tools, and other aids like overhead hoists
- Work in a wide variety of environments, spaces and heights
- Rigging, Lifting and Working at Heights
- Bolt, screw, clip, weld, solder, or otherwise fasten parts and components together using hand and power tools and equipment
- Cut, drill, sand, plane and/or tap materials
- Grind, scrape, sand, and/or polish surfaces using abrasive tools or machines
- Lubricate, clean, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, and tools
- Maintain clean and orderly work areas.
- Replenish and return materials as needed per request, visual indicators, or if found defective.
- Support continuous improvement efforts with the team and promote healthy, respectful communications.
- Document maintenance incidents as per department standard.
- Ensure outputs meet production schedules, safety and quality standards, as well as customer needs
- Maintain a clean working area free from dirt and debris between tasks and at end of day

**Position Requirements**:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Proactive by carrying out preventative checks and routine inspections. Must be able to see potential issues, take corrective measures and anticipate ongoing needs.
- Manual dexterity by using their hands or tools in a skillful and coordinated way to grasp and manipulate objects with small, precise movements.
- Ability to work independently, know or be able to source information to resolve issues with machinery. In emergencies, come up with quick solutions to get the plant up and running.
- Excellent verbal communication skills - must be able to interpret reporting of maintenance issues and provide clear instruction or update about interventions or repairs.
- Written communication skills - be able to read and interpret maintenance documentation, manuals, and plans. Must keep clear and accurate records of routine testing as well as troubleshooting and repairs and keep required documentation up to date to ensure compliance with internal and external manufacturing guidelines.
- Plan and execute routine maintenance activities as well as respond to troubleshooting requests and unexpected equipment issues.

Education/Experience
experience, relevant field such as fitter/welder, plumbing/pipefitting, HVAC maintenance, industrial maintenance fields would be an asset.
**Starting wage**: $21.80- $25.00
- $21.80 is the starting rate for those with little to no factory experience*

**Experience**:

- Build maintenance (required)
- Skilled Labour (required)

**Job Location**:

- Kings