Apprentice Millwright / Heavy Duty Mechanic (Oil & Gas)
Propak Energy Services
Kindersley, SK, Canada
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Our company has over 45 years’ experience designing, fabricating and constructing modularized gas and oil processing facilities, compression and power generation equipment. Our company operates a multi branch service network across Western Canada and the Rocky Mountain States. Our company is authorized to sell and service Waukesha and Caterpillar engines as well as Ariel, Mycom, Cooper, Dresser-Rand, Gemini, Sullair and Howden compressors.

We are currently seeking an Apprentice Millwright / Heavy Duty Mechanic to join our growing team in our Kindersley, SK facility to provide service, maintenance, and repair work on gas compressors and engines in gas plants and adjacent field facilities. If you are an eager, team player- with a desire to grow in a fast paced environment, this may be the opportunity you may be looking for. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist Journeymen Millwright / Heavy Duty Mechanics with their responsibilities.
  • Apply knowledge about gas compression packages (including panels, controls, instrumentation and package operation) and engine/compressor component life cycles to optimize equipment run times;
  • Interpret flow sheets and drawings;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of mounting and alignment, commissioning, package operations, mechanical components, instrumentation, and electronics;
  • Perform startups, servicing, repairs, warranty work, etc… often alone in remote locations;
  • Trouble shoot engine compressor problems;
  • Diagnose problems and provide recommendations to Service Coordinator and clients;
  • Verify all proper setting and adjustments (alignment, pull downs, rod run out, ESM, fuel gas pressure and settings, crankcase pressure, flange torqueing, cooler checks, etc);
  • Judge repair priorities in terms of down time, customer importance, potential losses, etc;
  • Provide optimal customer service;
  • Maintain documentation of mechanical services, labour time entry, expenses, parts orders.

 

Qualifications:

  • 1st or 2nd year Apprentice Heavy Duty Mechanic or 1st or 2nd year Apprentice Millwright status or willingness to become indentured as an apprentice in one of those trades
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Customer service skills
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Willingness to learn
  • Basic skills with the Microsoft Office suite of programs
  • Flexibility for 25–50% overnight travel

 

 

Benefits:

  • Paid extended health & dental benefits
  • Paid vacation time
  • Subsistence paid on extended stay
  • Group savings and investment plans
  • Opportunity for over-time
  • Boot and clothing allowance

 



We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.                  

 

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