Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Maintenance & Trades)

  Red Seal Recruiting Solutions Ltd (http://www.redsealrecruiting.com/)

  Crofton, British Columbia, Canada

Would you like the opportunity to work for one of the leading North American paper and pulp manufacturers while stretching your abilities and being recognized for your efforts? Our client has an exciting position available for a Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Engineering Technologist, located in beautiful Crofton, BC. As an innovative and proactive mechanical engineer or mechanical engineering technologist, you will be part of our Technical Department aimed to support and improve plant productivity. Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services, this role exists to add value through the application of Engineering to mill safety, environment, maintenance and reliability activities, improvement projects, and risk mitigation.

As a leading North American paper and pulp manufacturer, our client employs 1,800 people at operations in southern British Columbia and manufactures some of the most environmentally responsible paper in the world.  Their diverse team is comprised of operators, trades people, engineers and technologists, managers, accountants, IT specialists, human resources and other professionals. If you thrive on solving technical challenges, value growth over stability, and would appreciate living and working in one of North America’s most spectacular environments, this may be the place for you!

Living in Crofton, BC

Cradled by verdant hillsides and surrounding mountains, the active community of Crofton is situated on the calm waters of Osborne Bay in the Cowichan Valley. This friendly forestry community offers quiet parks, comfortable accommodation and a host of family activities, such as golfing, swimming, fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. If this sounds too strenuous, you can just relax in Osborne Bay and watch the sun rise over Saltspring Island. Central to Victoria and Nanaimo, and with ferry access to Saltspring Island, Crofton is a great place from which to base your south island activities.

• Terms of Employment:

  Permanent, Full Time

• Salary:

  Salary is dependent on experience. Bonus/profit sharing opportunities.

• Location:

  Crofton, BC

• Travel and Relocation:

  Relocation assistance is provided.

• Anticipated Start Date:

  ASAP

• Number of Vacancies:

  1

• Experience:

  • You have a minimum of 5 years of Maintenance, Reliability, or project experience.
  • Background must also include shutdown experience and day to day troubleshooting.

• Education:

  A degree in Mechanical Engineering and are eligible for registration with APEGBC, or hold or a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited institute.

• Skills and Abilities:

  You are a motivated self-starter equipped with solid interpersonal and analytical skills.

• Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Excellence in safety and environmental performance on all assignments and projects
  • Maintenance and reliability engineering support for Paper Mill, Mechanical Pulping, and Foreshore including regulatory compliance program, major equipment rebuilds, troubleshooting, and design improvements.
  • Preparation of maintenance investment plans and spending forecasts.
  • Maintenance and Improvement project development and preparation of formal funding requests. Management of approved projects and delivery on project scope, quality, schedule, and cost.
  • Technical support of identified improvement initiatives
  • Optimization of asset preventative maintenance and reliability programs run using SAP and EXP software business systems.
  • Risk assessments and development of risk mitigation plans.

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