Foremost has an immediate opening for a full-time Maintenance Lead Hand (Journeyperson Millwright/Electrician) at our Lloydminster, AB location. This hands-on position is responsible for leading day-to-day maintenance activities, coordinating maintenance work, assigning priorities, supporting skilled trades employees, and identifying and resolving issues with machinery, equipment, and facilities to ensure safe, reliable operations and consistent product quality. Responsibilities also include troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining equipment, responding to daily maintenance issues, and training and mentoring other trades employees.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate maintenance schedules and assign work priorities
- Coordinate day-to-day maintenance activities
- Ensure that work orders are completed in a timely fashion
- Maintain a safe, clean and legally compliant workplace
- Maintain equipment to support safe, efficient, high-quality production
- Operate various types of machinery as required
- Troubleshoot, adjust, or perform minor maintenance for any machinery that requires attention
- Diagnose problems and repair or replace defective parts
- Perform minor and major repairs to all buildings, mobile equipment, air compressors, overhead cranes, man lifts and welders
- Conduct preventive maintenance, including inspections of equipment to find defects before costly breakdowns occur
- Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required
- Adhere to assembly and installation instructions set forth in vendor manuals and specifications
- Read wiring diagrams, blueprints, and other building specifications to plan repair work
- Adhere to all safety standards by following approved safe work plans
- Participate in the planning and commissioning of new systems/equipment
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
- Journeyperson Millwright/Electrician
- Experience in a manufacturing setting is considered an asset
- Experience with HVAC, heating systems and overhead cranes would be beneficial
- High level of mechanical aptitude
- Experience as a Lead Hand preferred
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to create logically ordered objectives
- Strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to effectively manage employees.
- Safety training is an asset, but training will be provided as required
- Solution-oriented when encountering problems
- Valid Class 5 driver's licence
- Ability to work independently
What we Offer
- Competitive Compensation.
- In-depth Safety Program. Safety First. Always.
- Flexible, robust benefits for you and your family.
- Paid Vacation.
- Health, Dental & Disability Benefits.
- Company-Matched RRSP or Pension.
- Wellness Programs & Employee Support Programs.
- Collaborative Team Environment.
- Tuition Reimbursement & Apprenticeship Opportunities.
- Career Development & Paid Training Opportunities.
About Foremost
Foremost is a large and diverse mobile equipment manufacturer, specializing in Canadian equipment for oil & gas, mining construction, agriculture, water well and vacuum truck markets. With a solid reputation dating back to 1940, over 600 employees across Alberta and a unique depth of expertise, Foremost is a company with great people, great products and a great future. We have adapted, invented, and evolved all of our products with a view to make them more valuable and profitable for our customers. For more information about Foremost, visit.www.foremost.ca
