Shop & Delivery Technician
Company: Magnetar Services Inc.
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About Magnetar Services Inc.
Magnetar Services Inc. is an industrial service company specializing in laser cladding, grinding, repair, and finishing of oilfield and industrial components.
We are looking for a dependable, mechanically inclined Shop & Delivery Technician to join our team. This is a hands-on position combining shop support, shipping and receiving, industrial grinding, and local pickup and delivery duties.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working around industrial equipment, can safely operate a truck and gooseneck trailer, and is willing to learn our grinding and finishing processes.
Primary Responsibilities
Shipping & Receiving
- Receive incoming customer parts, materials, and supplies.
- Verify incoming and outgoing shipments against paperwork.
- Load and unload trucks safely.
- Prepare completed parts for customer pickup or delivery.
- Package, secure, and protect components for transportation.
- Assist with organizing customer parts and maintaining proper job identification and traceability.
- Maintain an organized shipping and receiving area.
- Communicate discrepancies, damage, or missing items to management.
Delivery Driving
- Perform local and regional pickups and deliveries using company vehicles.
- Operate 1-ton trucks and gooseneck trailers.
- Safely load, secure, transport, and unload oilfield tools and other heavy components.
- Complete required pre-trip inspections and ensure trucks and trailers are safe for operation.
- Ensure loads are properly positioned and secured before transport.
- Maintain professional communication when dealing with customers and suppliers.
- Keep company vehicles and trailers clean and report maintenance or repair requirements.
- Follow all applicable traffic, load securement, and commercial vehicle regulations.
Industrial Grinding & Shop Work
- Operate industrial grinders and related finishing equipment.
- Grind and finish laser-cladded and repaired components to required dimensions and surface condition.
- Perform material removal and blending while avoiding damage to the base component.
- Use hand grinders, stationary grinding equipment, and other shop tools as required.
- Take basic measurements using measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and tape measures.
- Follow work instructions, drawings, and job requirements.
- Perform visual inspections of completed work.
- Maintain grinding equipment and report damaged or worn tooling.
- Keep work areas clean and organized.
- Assist other departments with general shop duties when required.
Qualifications
- Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver's Licence required.
- Acceptable driver's abstract.
- Experience driving a 1-ton pickup truck required or strongly preferred.
- Experience towing and maneuvering a gooseneck trailer strongly preferred.
- Experience with grinders, fabrication equipment, machining, welding, or industrial shop work is an asset.
- Previous shipping and receiving experience is an asset.
- Forklift experience is an asset.
- Mechanically inclined and comfortable working with tools and industrial equipment.
- Able to read basic measurements and follow written work instructions.
- Able to safely secure loads for transportation.
- Reliable and able to work with limited supervision once trained.
Physical Requirements
This is an active industrial position. The successful candidate must be able to:
- Work on their feet for extended periods.
- Regularly lift and handle tools, materials, and equipment.
- Bend, kneel, reach, and work around large industrial components.
- Work safely around grinders, machinery, forklifts, trucks, and trailers.
- Wear required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel-toe footwear.
- Work in a shop environment where noise, dust, metal debris, and temperature changes are normal.
Mechanical lifting equipment is available for larger or heavier components, and employees are expected to use proper lifting and material-handling practices.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
- Dependable and punctual.
- Safety conscious.
- Comfortable working independently.
- Willing to learn.
- Mechanically minded.
- Careful with customer equipment.
- Able to manage changing priorities throughout the day.
- Comfortable switching between grinding, shop work, shipping/receiving, and deliveries.
- Professional when interacting with customers and suppliers.
This position would be a good fit for someone with experience as a shop hand, grinder operator, delivery driver, warehouse worker, oilfield shop labourer, machine shop helper, or general industrial labourer.
Schedule
- Monday to Friday
- 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Full-time, permanent position.
- Opportunity for overtime depending on workload and customer requirements.
- Occasional schedule flexibility may be required for time-sensitive pickups or deliveries.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive hourly wage based on experience.
- Full benefits package.
- Opportunity for overtime.
- Stable Monday-to-Friday daytime schedule.
- Training provided for our specific grinding and finishing processes.
- Opportunity to develop additional skills as Magnetar continues to grow.
Why Work With Magnetar?
Magnetar is a growing industrial company with modern equipment and a diverse range of oilfield and industrial repair work. This position provides an opportunity to learn specialized grinding and finishing processes while developing experience with industrial equipment, shipping and receiving, and truck and trailer operation.
We value employees who take pride in their work, treat customer equipment carefully, and are willing to step in wherever needed to keep the shop running efficiently.
Pay: $20.00-$27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Flextime
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Calgary, AB T2C 4M9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- 1 Ton Truck Driving: 1 year (preferred)
- Pulling Trailers: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
