Industrial Mechanic/Millwright

Req ID: 198504
Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Department: FMS Plant Maintenance CEH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 13-Mar-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle.

The Industrial Mechanic/Millwright, using established safe working practices, is responsible for the repair, preventive maintenance, sourcing of spare parts for ordering and new installation of major components of all mechanical systems. These systems may include: medical air systems, medical vacuum systems, control and service air compressors, boiler systems, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, reverse osmosis systems, domestic hot and cold water circulation systems, building heating and cooling circulation systems, etc.

As a member of the maintenance team, you will perform all aspects of building maintenance that may include but are not limited to:

• Plumbing, carpentry, maintaining the grounds, painting, and minor electrical;
• Participating in a preventative maintenance program (Megamation software);
• Keeping the Assistant Manager informed of department activities, needs, and problems, fixing problems themselves as efficiently and effectively as possible;
• Requisitioning and replenishing supplies;
• Keeping equipment clean and in good working order;
• Reporting any malfunctioning equipment;
• Maintaining quality standards of workmanship on all projects;
• Arranging shutdowns with other departments for completion of repair or maintenance of equipment;
• Assisting fellow maintenance workers as is possible and appropriate;
• Completion and submission of work orders and time cards properly and promptly;
• Able to work with minimum supervision, be part of a rotational on-call schedule and work in a team environment.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Industrial Mechanic/Millwright Journeyperson Certification is required.
• One-year post-journeyperson experience.
• Ability to withstand the physical nature of the job, including standing, bending, kneeling, climbing involving heights, and the lifting and moving of heavy and awkward objects.
• Ability to operate various motor vehicles, machinery, tools, and equipment related to the work environment.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.
• Travel between other sites may be required.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

• Permanent, Full-time position / 75 hours biweekly

$27.43 - $32.65 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.