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Kaycan has an exciting career opportunity for a Maintenance Mechanic (Millwright) or Skilled Maintenance Employee based in Carstairs to join our manufacturing team. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this is a great chance to join a Top Employer and contribute to our growth and success and be a part of our safety first production operations by regularly inspecting, repairing, modifying and maintaining equipment and machinery as required to minimize downtime, and to further advance our manufacturing facilities operations and reliability maintenance team.

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RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Performs repairs to machinery and plant support systems with regards to mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.

• Maintains correct safety standards at all times

• Work with preventative maintenance programs and keep proper maintenance records.

• Operate machine tools such as lathes and grinders to fabricate the parts required during overhauls, maintenance or set-up of machinery

• Works with a wide array of precision tools, such as Vernier calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, gauge blocks and levels

• Fabricates custom parts, fixtures and guarding by means of arc welding, grinding, oxyacetylene cutting

• Assembles and installs machinery and equipment such as extruders, dies, punches, saws, pullers, precision bearings, gear-boxes, clutches, motors, shafts, sprockets, chains, conveyors, etc.

• Alignment skills, couplings on drives and gearboxes

• Ability to work at heights and within confined spaces

• Occasionally performs work in other trades, welding and other work

• Participates and assists with the development and implementation of preventative maintenance systems

• Participates and supports continues and lean manufacturing initiatives

• Troubleshoots and repairs machinery and equipment in breakdown situations to ensure production requirements are met

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WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Manufacturing plant operates that operates on a 24/5 schedule

• This is a permanent, full-time position (Days)

BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS

• Reliable, punctual and health-safety-environment conscious

• Must be a valid Industrial Mechanic/Millwright (red seal) or experienced maintenance worker

• Must be available to work weekends and overtime/extended hours as required

• 5+ years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment

• Experience with PC software, PLC’s, Robotics, troubleshooting and diagnostics would be an asset

• Ability to operate forklifts and aerial lifts

• Strong familiarity with machine shop practices (lathe & milling machines); use of power tools

• Understanding of bearings and their functions

• Must be able to read drawings and machine parts from a sketch or sample

• Read, write, understand and communicate effectively in English

• Excellent trouble shooting and analytical skills

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision

• Additional experience in other trades would be advantageous

Here’s what we do…

Kaycan is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world. Saint-Gobain employs approximately 18,000 people in North America and approximately 168,000 people in 75 countries world-wide. Saint-Gobain’s North American companies operate 145 manufacturing facilities in industries as diverse as industrial ceramics and containers, reinforcements and flat glass, abrasives, and building materials. We’re proud that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by Top Employers institute as one the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

On July 29, 2022 Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition of Kaycan, a manufacturer and distributor of exterior building materials in Canada and in the United States. With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain reinforced its worldwide leadership in light and sustainable construction by becoming the top siding player in Canada. We are excited to add new complimentary products to our broad offering of exterior building solutions

What we offer…

In addition to a dynamic work culture that emphasizes dedication and effort, alongside enjoyable events and companywide activities, we also provide the following benefits that contribute to our Total Rewards Package:

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our-menu of flexible options (https://bit.ly/2RZtfYI) -includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare benefits package.

• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program.

• Financial Security: Competitive RRSP, Company-funded DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG).

• Volunteer Day off: Give back to the community – each employee has one paid day a year that they can use towards volunteering their time and effort with a registered charity. We are proud of our National Partnership with Habitat for Humanity