Journeyperson Millwright

Overview

Lafarge is recruiting  Journeyman Millwrights  to maintain, improve, and optimize the mechanical operations for our Cement Plant located in Richmond, BC.  This is a permanent, full time, hourly opportunity. 

Why join the Lafarge Cement team?

Unionized environment

Monday – Friday schedules

Good OT potential

Training opportunities

Matching pension plan

Extended Health Benefits 

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities of the Millwright are: keeping all plant production and service equipment in reliable operating condition and maintenance of equipment on the Plant. Millwrights at the Richmond Cement Plant preform planned and break down maintenance on a variety of large industrial equipment (including but not limited to):

Large roller supported Rotary Cement Kilns

Ball mills 

Large gearsets

Impact crusher, Nordberg and Clemro Jaw Crusher

Fans , Blowers, wet and dry screw compressors, Sliding vane compressors.

Belt conveyors, bucket elevators, pneumatic conveyors, air gravity conveyors, drag conveyors, screw conveyors.

Service and repair gearboxes, clutches, pumps, and vibrating screens.

Safety:

Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas

Ensures that all work is performed in a safe and efficient fashion. The safety of the individual, coworkers, customers, and the general public is the primary requirement of any and all tasks undertaken.

Operations:

Proactively addresses breakdown events with a sense of urgency without compromising safety or product quality requirements.

Actively inspects and monitors all mechanical equipment to ensure the majority of tasks performed are preventative rather than breakdown maintenance.

Constantly in pursuit of building and maintaining a “best possible” group of facilities.

Teamwork and Communication:

Works both individually and as part of a team to accomplish goals.

Regularly communicates with operational and delivery coworkers and managers to identify and remove constraints of a mechanical or process nature.

Keeps managers informed and takes responsibility for actions and decisions, both good and bad.

Qualifications:

Education: 

Journeyperson status

Preference to dual ticketed

Experience and Skill Set:

Minimum two years heavy manufacturing/mining experience.

A commitment to working safely

Troubleshooting skills.

Self-starter: Capacity to work as part of a team and independently

Ability to work in various work environments (hot and cold).

Reliable and dependable

Payrate:  $55.43 hour

OT rate : After completing 8 hours of straight time; 1.5x after 2 hours / 2.0x thereafter in a day; 2.0x rate for regular day call out; 3.0x rate on unscheduled

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may b

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