Job Details

An exciting and challenging opportunity exists for a temporary, full-time Millwright with the City of Kamloops! The successful candidate performs highly skilled mechanical maintenance work. Work involves the installation, maintenance and repair of City water and wastewater pumps and drives, water chlorinators, reservoir pumps, control valves, water and sewer plant equipment and building mechanical. 

Your contribution to our mission is recognized through an excellent compensation package that includes a best-in-class pension plan along with incredible perks that directly impact your wallet. Stay healthy with our free gyms, subsidized recreation programs, and employee wellbeing benefits.

Successful candidates must have the following qualifications:

1. Completion of senior secondary school or its equivalent. 
2. Completion of Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Qualification and Interprovincial Red Seal endorsement.
3. Previous welding experience.
4. Valid BC Driver’s Licence - Class 5.
5. Minimum three years’ recent (within the last five years) experience in a mechanical background, including a good knowledge of pumping equipment and pumps and currently working in the trade.

Please note, this Millwright posting coincides with posting Apprentice Millwright (Temporary, Full-Time) - (1732). Our preference is to only hire a fully qualified Millwright. However, if there are no candidates deemed fully qualified, candidates for the Apprentice Millwright (Temporary, Full-Time) - (1732) posting will be considered.

This is a temporary position for approximately one year or return of incumbent.

For new hires, and for those working in designated positions of trust, including those working directly with vulnerable persons, no formal offer of employment will be made until an applicant completes a police information check. A comprehensive benefits package is included with this position. This is a CUPE local 900 position.