Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Company Description

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The Mechanical Maintenance Technician is responsible for the repair, maintenance and reliability of the plant's rotating and mechanical equipment, processes and hardware. During the start-up and commissioning phase of each plant the Mechanical Maintenance Technicians will apply their experience and practical knowledge to ensure the plant achieves or exceeds the start-up curve timeline. Once the plant is up and running at steady state the Mechanical Maintenance Technicians will create, establish and perform daily preventative maintenance tasks on the plant's equipment and facilities. In addition, they will make adjustments and repairs to production equipment in cooperation with Operations and Engineering to assist with resolving persistent issues, focusing on plant reliability and optimizing uptime.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work in accordance with all applicable standards and safety codes.
• Provide mechanical expertise for repair, maintenance and reliability activities within the plant according to safety, quality and trade standards and guidelines.
• Provide mechanical maintenance services as assigned, throughout the plant.
• Resolve plant mechanical and rotating equipment issues and implement corrective actions.
• Provide supervision feedback on information regarding jobs, including determining time required, material needs, labour requirements and impact on uptime.
• Establish and perform PM requirements for process controls and other related plant equipment, submit recommendations, and ensure follow up of corrective actions.
• Participate in the maintenance manual creation, editing and review for all of the facility rotating and mechanical equipment.
• Collaborate actively with Plant Management and Engineers in all maintenance tasks and activities.
• Assist in setting plant maintenance, reliability and capital objectives. Develop and implement new initiatives.
• Assist operational teams in achieving maintenance, reliability and capital objectives. Identify gaps in the management system and make recommendations for improvements.
• Identify existing or potential risks and implement corrective measures targeting prevention measures.
• Promote Best Practice and a proactive approach. Assist in producing safe systems of work- written procedures.
• Conduct and/or participate in RCM investigations of equipment failures and/or reliability issues and follow-up of corrective actions; update and draft any associated documents and procedures.
• Ensure good communication and cooperation between both (FSJ and Merritt) plant sites and with corporate teams. Contribute and in some cases lead the development of regional initiatives.
• Collaborate to develop the site reliability and operations continuity plans.
• Participate in the shutdown planning and scheduling activities for both sites. Collaborate with local teams in identifying work and with the writing of procedures and task identification for individual site requirements.
• Work with the site teams to prepare and review safe work procedures for all operating and shutdown activities.
• Perform other trades practices on work assignments within ability and skill level.
• Provide maintenance services on various shifts as assigned.
• May be asked to assist and work at the other plant for short assignments.
• May be asked to participate on health and safety committees and initiatives.
• Ensure good communication with stakeholder representatives.
• Ensure the compliance of subcontractors and participate in their pre-qualification.
• Perform other related duties as requested by management.

Work Environment:

• Must be able to work for prolonged periods in extremes of hot and cold temperatures and inclement weather conditions.
• Must be able to tolerate dust and other airborne particles and work around other materials such as biomass, diesel and lube oils.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Experience with laser alignment techniques and alignment procedures.
• Experience with vibration analysis software, equipment and interpreting results.
• Experience with lubrication analysis processes, procedures and interpreting analysis results.
• Experience with thermography processes and analysis.
• Previous experience commissioning greenfield biomass power plants will be an asset.
• Experience with boilers and the associated steam systems and equipment.
• Experience with steam turbines and generators.
• Experience in a power generating plant.
• Experience working with biomass.
• 5 to 10 years practical experience in the industrial or power generation field.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication and personal skills.
• Ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Teamwork, excellent communicator, autonomous and organized.
• Sense of the customer, sense of detail and priorities.
• Solid computer skills: proficiency with spreadsheet, email, and word processing software required; Microsoft Office and Windows preferred. A working knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (OWAM) applications will be an asset.
• Maintenance troubleshooting and repair experience with steam turbines, large pumps, large fans, etc.
• Capability to read, interpret and utilize blueprints, drawings and Manufacturer's Installation, Operation and Maintenance manuals.
• Must be available for overtime if required by site and be willing to relocate to Ft St James, B.C.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Provincial or Inter-Provincial Trade Red Seal Certification - Millwright Journey Person. It is preferred that the tradesperson will be dual Red Seal certified with either Red Seal qualifications in welding, pipefitting, carpentry and/or electrician or instrumentation.
• Basic welding qualifications/certificates (non-pressure) would be an important asset.

Physical Requirements:

• Under certain conditions while working in the plant, may be required to wear a respirator.
• Required to wear safety equipment and FR clothing where appropriate.
• Requires frequent stooping, bending, climbing, reaching, carrying and moving heavy objects with assistance when required.
• Must be able to work from ladders, scaffolds, and high-lifts, and in confined spaces.

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.