Mechanical Maintenance Technician

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.