Facilities Maintenance Technician

Permanent Full-time Opportunity
Why SkyCare
SkyCare is a private family-owned and operated company with an unmatched passion for providing essential air travel that literally saves lives. Our success means we are growing as a dynamic and exciting air ambulance and air charter service. We are based in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. With additional bases in Manitoba and Southern Ontario, we provide private, corporate, and medevac flight services as far north as the Arctic Circle and as far south as the Equator. We fly when and where our passengers need to go All of us work together to provide the highest level of safety, comfort, and care to our passengers - every flight.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: In the last 10 months, SkyCare has delivered over 180 organs and completed over 3,000 Medevac flights, directly contributing to life-saving efforts.
• Growth Opportunities: Competitive career-progression programs and professional development support to help you reach your goals.
• Perks & Benefits: Extended health / vision / dental care / life / long-term disability insurance, employee and family assistance program, group retirement savings plan, and eligibility for shift premiums.

Location:
Sioux Lookout, Ontario

Compensation:
Competitive hourly wage: $30-$38/hour (based on experience)

Job Summary
The Facilities Maintenance Technician plays a key role in ensuring the safety, functionality, and appearance of SkyCare's facilities, hangars, vehicles, and grounds. This hands-on position involves performing and coordinating routine maintenance, repairs, and facility development projects while upholding SkyCare's operational and safety standards.

The ideal candidate is a mechanically skilled, self-motivated problem-solver who enjoys variety — one day you may be repairing hangar lighting or heating systems, the next operating equipment, plowing parking lots and hangar ramps, or assisting with renovations and upgrades. This position reports to the Projects & Acquisitions Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on company facilities, hangars, crew houses, and equipment.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair company vehicles, arranging external servicing when required.
• Support facility development initiatives, including light construction, renovations, and mechanical installations.
• Operate maintenance equipment such as forklifts, loaders, snowplows, and snow blowers safely and efficiently.
• Maintain facility safety, cleanliness, and compliance with Company and aviation standards.
• Assist with inventory and parts management for facilities and ground support equipment.
• Collaborate with Base and Maintenance Managers to plan, schedule, and prioritize maintenance activities.
• Perform seasonal property care, including landscaping, snow removal, and other groundskeeping duties.
• Support special operational projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills And Qualifications

• Proven mechanical aptitude with experience in industrial, automotive, heavy-duty, carpentry, or AME-related fields (considered an asset).
• Strong hands-on repair and troubleshooting skills across a range of mechanical, electrical, and structural systems.
• Experience operating heavy or powered equipment (e.g., forklift, loader, snowplow).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a fast-paced, operational environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Physically fit and able to lift or move heavy objects safely.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between SkyCare bases as required.
• Familiarity with aviation or hangar environments is considered an asset.

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Closing Date: Open until filled.
We embrace each other's unique qualities through our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility and if you require accommodation during the selection process, please let us know. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in SkyCare; however, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted.

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