Millwright

YVR is a place of connection, bringing together people, places and cargo while ensuring a safe and efficient experience for everyone. Facilities Maintenance is an integral part of the organization, ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and systems to support the smooth functioning of airport operations. The department's success lies in its ability to proactively identify and address maintenance needs, prioritize tasks, and provide timely and effective solutions, thereby minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.

Position overview

Reporting to the Manager, Maintenance Services, the successful candidate will be responsible or repairing, maintaining, and providing condition assessments of all mechanical infrastructure across the terminal and throughout Sea Island. Your focus will be on passenger loading bridges and ensuring adherence to safe work practices.

Why YVR?

• 40-hour work week with generous compensation for overtime work
• Eligible to earn a shift premium of $2.50 per hour for night shifts, along with an additional weekend premium of $2.25 per hour for weekend shifts
• 4 on 4 off, primarily day shifts
• Extended health, vision, and dental plans and a $750/year HCSA
• RRSP Matching program – Employee contribute 6% and YVR will contribute 7%
• Tools supplied
• Allocation of work clothing
• Taxable benefit that includes employer-paid parking, transit passes, or a green commuter rebate of $100 per month
• Paid time off
• Comprehensive Sick Leave Program
• Access to 24/7 fitness facilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform weekly, monthly, semi-annual, quarterly and annual maintenance on all passenger loading bridges, service lifts, pumps, fans, MUA and other HVAC infrastructure
• Carry out technical work as prescribed in job plans and where appropriate or necessary, advise, update and improve job plans in partnership with the planning team
• Respond to all trouble calls, diagnose, repair and return to service with minimum downtime
• Complete and submit documentation for outages, provide assessment of workflow, best practices and root cause analysis to reduce future occurrences
• File assessment reports along with supporting data including results of analysis and photographs in Maximo or other maintenance tracking software for use by the plant and planning team

Key qualifications include:

• At least three years of recent, related, practical experience using different types of mechanical and electrical equipment, supplemented by a Red Seal Certification as a Millwright
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize safety in all work activities and environments
• Proven ability to work effectively both in a team environment and independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• A valid BC driver’s license

Although not required, French language skills are an asset as we are committed to providing bilingual services to our visitors and passengers. Candidates who do not speak French are still strongly encouraged to apply.

The shift schedule is 4 on 4 off primarily dayshift, with a requirement through winter operations or emergency bridge repair for 24/7 operations. As an employee on a shifted work schedule, you may be eligible for shift and weekend premiums.

This position is open to both Vancouver Airport Authority employees and external applicants. Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all internal candidates that apply for this position.

 
As part of our recruitment process, short-listed candidates may be required to participate in an assessment process.

Salary Range : $80,817 to $105,629 per annum, based on 40-hour work week. This is individually tailored to reflect your unique experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

Who We Are

YVR is more than just an airport. We connect our beautiful province and all it has to offer to the world. We are all leaders and trailblazers for change and innovation, so no matter the department or team you’re a part of, the work you do matters.

At YVR, we are flexible in everything we do. We will work together to find ways to deliver customer excellence that helps us all thrive.

Whatever your background and wherever you’re from, you belong at YVR. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any assistance applying, please reach out at View email address on dsp.prng.co .