Facility Maintenance Mechanic (Category 27) - Millwright

Workplace Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada (On-site)

Starting Salary: $50.27/hour

Branch: Corporate Real Estate and Strategic Sourcing

Category: Unionized Personnel (IAMAW)

Employment Type: Permanent

Joining Air Canada is joining an iconic Canadian company. Are you passionate about reaching new heights, teamwork, and making an important contribution? Launch your career by joining our diverse and dynamic team at the forefront of passenger air transport.

Important details to know

• Innovation starts with initiative: You won't just follow processes; you will shape them. Whether it's finding faster processes or proposing smarter solutions, your ability to act independently and think creatively drives innovation.
• Your preparation keeps us running: On-call availability is required. The flexibility you show in responding to unexpected situations helps ensure safe, stable, and uninterrupted operations, even when challenges arise.
• High-altitude environments require great concentration: You will need to work in fast-paced high-altitude environments that require a high degree of attention to safety. Being comfortable working at heights with confidence is essential.

Key responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance, routine servicing, and minor repairs of mechanical equipment, including hangar doors, roll-up doors, fire doors, etc.
• Install, dismantle, repair, and reassemble machinery using welding equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
• Perform building inspections to ensure compliance with building code standards.
• Work safely in accordance with industry standards while performing various facilities-related tasks.
• Work independently or as part of a team, under pressure and on rotating shifts, including weekends and on-call.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with a clean record required;
• Interprovincial Millwright Journeyperson license or Interprovincial Qualification certificate (Red Seal);
• Must obtain the 5th Class Stationary Engineer certificate during the probationary period if not already held;
• At least three years of experience in the field;
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, email, and Internet);
• Knowledge of building mechanics, hangar door systems, control systems, property management systems (Trane/Siemens), mechanical system operation, MIG welding, CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System);
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to meet Air Canada's medical standards as part of a medical examination;
• Employment is conditional upon meeting Transport Canada security requirements, obtaining a Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC), and an Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit (AVOP); Please consult the Transport Canada website for more details;
• Punctuality and reliability to support the overall success of the team in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Financial Benefits: Pension Plan, Employee Share Ownership Plan, Profit Sharing Plan.
• Wellness and Healthcare: Health, dental, and life insurance plans for you and your family (as needed).
• Recognition: Shine, Air Canada's recognition program, allows you to highlight exceptional efforts.
• Travel Privileges: A generous travel privileges program for you and other eligible persons when you have accumulated twenty-eight (28) weeks of service. The program offers notably space-available travel, discounts on hotel stays and car rentals, Air Canada Vacations discounts, and much more.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time an offer of employment is presented and are responsible for obtaining work permits, visas, or other necessary authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided before the start date.

Language Requirements

Equal skills being equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding workplace that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to the success of our business.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diverse applications so that we can have a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.