Machinist / Millwright
On-site · Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Job Summary
Machinist / Millwright (dual-ticket) at Fort Hills site in Alberta. Perform precision maintenance, repairs, and machining on industrial equipment using manual and CNC lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, boring mills, and related tooling. Responsibilities include rotating equipment alignment, overhauls, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and implementing reliability improvements. Read and interpret technical drawings, apply tight tolerances, and work with hydraulics, bearings, seals, gearboxes, pumps, and shaft alignment procedures. Work on-site at a camp-based Fort Hills mining site with a Fly-In Fly-Out 7 on 7 off, 12-hour shift schedule from Edmonton or Calgary hubs. Uphold safety, environmental standards, and maintain detailed maintenance records; support continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Alberta Journeyperson Machinist and Millwright Certificates or Interprovincial Red Seal Certifications (Dual Ticket)
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a maintenance/manufacturing environment with proven field machining and equipment repair experience
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
- Exceptional safety focus
- Strong manual machining and CNC machining experience including lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, boring mills, and line boring equipment
- Solid understanding of industrial equipment maintenance and troubleshooting in heavy industrial settings (mining, oil sands, petrochemical, pulp and paper, etc.)
- Competent in reading and interpreting technical drawings and applying precision tolerances
- Knowledge of hydraulics, bearings, seals, gearboxes, pumps, and shaft alignment procedures
- Experienced in field machining and heavy equipment maintenance in both indoor and outdoor environments
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