Maintenance Mechanic

At Buchner Manufacturing Inc. (BMI), we offer a wide range of high-quality exterior building products - including aluminum and steel rain-ware, siding, roofing, windows, tools, and much more. From humble beginnings, Buchner Manufacturing has grown to become one of the leading North American manufacturers of building products - serving locations around the world. Today, in addition to our manufacturing plant located in Newmarket, Ontario, we have 4 retail locations throughout Ontario.

Benefits of Working at Buchner:

• Competitive pay
• Merit bonuses
• Generous benefits package
• Paid Sick Days
• Group health, dental, life and AD&D
• Prescription safety glasses and safety shoe reimbursement
• Company-matching Group RRSP/DPSP contribution plan
• Employee referral program
• Annual Incentive Program

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the repair, troubleshooting and maintenance of stamping presses, roll forming equipment and automated assembly equipment in a JIT environment.

Major Areas of Responsibilities

• Daily inspection and set up of production equipment as required
• Building maintenance
• Feed coils into machines
• Make modifications to machines as necessary
• Perform test runs
• Ensure all equipment safety guards are properly in place
• Complete required inspection reports/checklists
• Operate various shop tools including lathe, milling machine
• Fabricate components for production machines 
• General housekeeping of work area
• Other duties as required
• Adhere to health & safety policies and procedures at all times

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Willingness/flexibility to learn roll-forming and other processes required
• Strong organizational skills
• Willingness to work to meet deadlines
• Effective communicator with co-workers and all levels of management 
• Ability to work well independently as well as in a team

Education/Certification/Experience

•  Strong mechanical skills
• PLC programming
• Experience in pneumatics and hydraulics (asset)
• Strong conventional machining and grinding skills
• Experience in precise measuring equipment (micrometer)
• Ability to read blueprints for milling and lathing 
• Forklift experience and certification (asset)

Physical Demands

• Standing for long periods of time
• Walking
• Stair / ladder climbing
• Bending, twisting, wrist flexing in awkward positions
• Lifting up to 22 kgs
• Hand-eye coordination
• Working near loud noise levels 

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee will have exposure to a production facility with operating machinery, mechanical parts and moving vehicles. The noise level in this environment is moderate, and can reach very high levels in the production plant when certain machinery is running. Some areas of this environment are exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

PPE Required

• Approved steel-toed safety shoes/boots
• Approved safety glasses/goggles (supplied)
• Approved ear protection as required (supplied)
• Gloves (supplied) 
• Aprons/face shield for charging station (supplied)
• Approved face shield for welding

Hours of Work

Day Shift: 7:30am- 4:30pm Monday – Friday

Afternoon Shift: 3pm-12am Monday-Friday

Positions Available:

1 Day Shift, 1 Afternoon Shift

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.