Join Our Team as a Millwright at Johnson Electric!
Location: Stratford, ON (onsite)
Salary Range: $42.21-$50/hour
Vacancy Type: Existing Position
Schedule: Days, Afternoons, Nights, or Continental Shifts
As our next Millwright, you’ll be responsible for installing, inspecting, adjusting, maintaining, and repairing industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. Your expertise in industrial maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, and mechanical troubleshooting will be essential to ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Recognition Programs: Programs that recognize and reward employee achievements and contributions.
- Community Engagement: Opportunities to participate in community service and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Strong Leadership: Work under experienced and visionary leaders who guide the company towards success.
- Innovation Hubs: Access to state-of-the-art facilities and innovation hubs that foster creativity and development.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Read and interpret diagrams, schematics, equipment layouts, and technical drawings
- Install stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans
- Use hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment to assemble and install machinery
- Operate hoisting and lifting devices to position equipment and components during installation, setup, and repair
- Inspect machinery and equipment to identify irregularities, wear, and malfunctions
- Troubleshoot mechanical equipment and determine appropriate repair actions
- Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective components
- Operate machine tools, including lathes and grinders, to fabricate parts required for maintenance, overhaul, or equipment setup
- Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance on industrial machinery
- Support the construction and preparation of foundations for machinery installations
- Assemble machinery and equipment before installation
- Train new employees and apprentices on maintenance procedures and safe work practices
- Participate in 5S and continuous improvement activities
- Ensure compliance with Quality, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Systems
- Perform other related duties as assigned
What We’re Looking For
- High school diploma or equivalent
- College diploma, trade school certification, or equivalent technical training preferred
- Three to five years of industrial maintenance experience
- Strong experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Welding and metal-fabrication experience
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and schematics
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, lathes, grinders, and lifting equipment
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Strong mathematical skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a maintenance team
- Commitment to safety, quality, reliability, and continuous improvement
Bonus Points If You Have
- Industrial Mechanic or Millwright certification
- Experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing
- Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement practices
- Experience training or mentoring apprentices and junior maintenance personnel
- Experience supporting machinery installation, alignment, and commissioning
Work Environment
- Indoor industrial manufacturing environment
- Exposure to machinery noise and varying temperatures
- Physically demanding activities, including lifting, climbing ladders, crawling, bending, and working in restricted positions
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Extended periods of standing and walking
- Availability to work days, afternoons, nights, continental shifts, and overtime as required
- Required use of appropriate personal protective equipment and compliance with all safety procedures
How to Apply
Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com. We can’t wait to meet you!
What We Offer
Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.
Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process.
Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team
Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.
