Apprentice - Maintenance
About the role
Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966. Performance Expectations include ensuring compliance with legislative requirements such as the Global Operating System Plays, OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO 14001:2004, and TS 16949.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with all legislative requirements in the facility’s geographic location.
- Support, foster, promote, and demonstrate Linamar’s Core Values and Leadership Behaviors.
- Maintain balance between customer, employee, and financial satisfaction by maximizing facility/department Performance Indicators to align with Linamar’s Stepping Stool of Success Strategy.
- Support and maintain department lean initiatives as set out in LPS system requirements.
- Maintain department 5S requirements.
- Work closely with senior mechanics to gain knowledge and skill as required.
- Check and troubleshoot malfunctioning machinery, using test equipment.
- Replace faulty mechanical components of machine, such as bearings, pulleys, gears & shafts.
- Read and interpret drawings and fabricate from drawings.
- Install plumbing for newly installed machines and equipment.
- Maintain, repair, test and install gearboxes, spindles and shafts.
- Read, interpret and apply all applicable codes and regulations as required.
- Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records.
- Ensure all work is conducted in a fashion to ensure the safety of all employees.
- Take information from pre-maintenance work orders to determine the location and the kind of work to be done.
- Read schematic drawings in order to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
- Search a database to find out whether or not a problem with a specific piece of equipment has been experienced elsewhere in the facility.
- Use computer-assisted design, manufacturing and machining.
Requirements
- A High School diploma or equivalent.
- Must have a working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and electronics.
- Five years experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to troubleshoot and determine resolutions when encountering malfunctions in equipment.
- Ability to interact with production crews to co-ordinate repairs to their equipment and discuss work orders with supervisors.
- Aid in the reduction or elimination of repeat breakdowns or repairs by speaking with machine operators and/or set up technicians while understanding technical language and drawing detailed information in an effort to provide complex instructions.
- Ability to work independently as well as work as part of a team that includes other trades people and professionals to install, repair and maintain electrical systems and equipment.
- Receive in-house safety training to update certifications such as Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- Learn about new equipment on the job by reading manuals and through hands-on experience.
Qualifications
- Formalized training a plus.
Skills
- Problem-solving skills.
- Technical knowledge of machinery and equipment.
- Interpersonal skills for working with production crews and supervisors.
- Attention to detail.
- Knowledge of relevant codes and regulations.
Benefits
Opportunities for career advancement.
Pay
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Linamar Corporation
Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people. Linamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.