Job Description

JOB POSTING - MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT (Coop) July 2025 to August 2025

Job Summary

This co-op position is intended for a Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or Millwright Mechanic student who is continuing their education. The co-op student will be responsible for assisting the Maintenance Department with preventative maintenance repairs to production equipment and creating and maintaining drawings in AutoCAD, equipment improvements, and assisting with project implementation. In addition, the student is responsible for working with outside part suppliers, requesting quotes, generating purchase orders, receiving and updating critical part inventory. This is intended as a learning position and the student may be assigned to work on projects either individually, with other students, or with other members of the department.

Job Responsibilities

Health & Safety

Follows all Health and Safety policies and procedures; wears required PPE in the plant. Attends scheduled safety training;

Promptly reports unsafe behaviors or work conditions to the supervisor/department manager or the Joint Health &Safety Committee Representative.

Provides advice to other staff regarding safe use and maintenance of equipment.

Housekeeping

Ensures work area is kept clean and orderly, and tools are in proper working condition and put away properly. Ensures that spare parts are in proper storage location.

Attendance

Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance. Is prompt and punctual. Works various hours as situation requires.

Drawings

Updates and maintains building and equipment drawings using AutoCAD.

Maintenance Software

Contact part suppliers, generates purchase orders, and inputs equipment and parts information into Maintenance software (MP2) once parts have been received.

Documentation

Documents work instructions (Qualtrax) for equipment or start up procedures and updates as required.

Interaction with External Contractors

Acts as on-site contact with external maintenance contractors, ensures safety rules are followed and accompanies, guides and assists them as needed.

Required Skills

Ability to Learn New Skills

Tends to learn new skills quickly on his/her own AND apply them both quickly and effectively to work situations.

Application of New Skills

Makes it a point to put new skills and knowledge to use on the job in a timely and effective manner.

Applies new skills on the job before forgetting what was learned and ensures that these skills are used to create a positive impact on a day-to-day basis.

Seeking Feedback

Tends to seek out feedback for the purpose of improving work performance and listens to such feedback with an open mind.

Leaves those who provide feedback satisfied that they have been heard and that their suggestions will be put to use.

Creativity

Applies creativity and originality in the work setting, when appropriate.

Suggests or applies new ways of addressing ongoing work issues and challenges.

Sees possibilities that others have not yet seen, or combines ideas and approaches suggested by others in a unique manner that results in breakthroughs and improvements.

Understands when to be creative and when to stick with what exists now.

Versatility

Is able to take on a variety of different tasks and roles in the organization.

Can move in a relatively seamless manner from one task or focus to another.

Teamwork

Is an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback.

Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments made to others on the team.

Quality of Work

Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization.

Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS &ABILITIES

Formal training and knowledge required, equivalent to High School Education.

Applies general clerical/trade knowledge and skills. Understands basic methods, records, specifications and/or equipment within own work unit

Actively pursuing a Mechanical Engineering Degree Program at a recognized university and enrolled in the coop stream

WORK EXPERIENCE

Requires no prior experience, or less than one year of experience

Experience with AutoCAD required

Prior experience working in a team environment preferred

Willing to work in a manufacturing/plant environment

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal, Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 2 months

Pay: $23.15-$24.81 per hour

Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-26