Status: TERM (contract up to 2026)
Education Level: Minimum High School Diploma and Certification of Qualification (433A or 426A)
Location(s): Darlington or Pickering, ON
Travel: Some- As required within Durham Region
Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.
Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.
Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on - and off - the job.
JOB OVERVIEW
OPG is looking for qualified candidates to join our Maintenance team in the the role of Mechanical Technician. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to Ontario Power Generation’s continued growth and success in generating safe, clean, reliable low-cost power in a sustainable manner.
In a TERM employee role at OPG, you will be supporting either the Pickering or Darlington Maintenance organizations up until 2026. As a condition of employment, you will be required to become a member of the Millwrights, Local 2309. You will receive an attractive wage in accordance with the OPG – PWU collective agreement and a pension and benefit package through Local 2309.
Following your TERM position, as a member of the Millwrights, you will have access to long-term employment opportunities, attractive wages, benefits, and pension in accordance with the Millwrights collective agreement while working with OPG, or one of its vendor partners, on future projects in Nuclear and Renewable Generation, including Small Modular Reactors and Pickering Safe Storage.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
A Millwright Journeyperson works on industrial machinery, mechanical equipment and components, including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel, lubrication, cooling and exhaust systems, and pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, presses, generators and pneumatic and hydraulic controls. Specifically, a Millwright Journeyperson:
- Uses machine tools such as lathes and milling machines and fabrication tools such as welders, breaks, presses, power threaders and punches
- Uses precision tools such as laser alignment equipment, dial indicators, micrometers and precision and optical levels
- Uses testing equipment such as vibration analysis as well as other techniques used in predictive and preventive maintenance
Installs, maintains and services compressed air, water and exhaust ducting to robotics, pumps, presses, compressors, turbines, material-handling systems, gearboxes and other machinery.
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EDUCATION
- Have a minimum Grade 12 education
QUALIFICATIONS
- Hold a valid Certificate of Qualification (433A or 426A);
- Successfully pass all formal examinations during the initial training period including Radiation Protection;
- Be prepared to work a rotating 12-hour shift, including weekend and holidays;
- Have exceptional problem solving abilities;
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Have a high comfort level with computers;
- If applicable, have Canadian equivalency of foreign education; and
- Be eligible to work in Canada.
What Makes a Career at OPG Different?
As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.
At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change:
Safety – it’s our business
Integrity – always lead with integrity
Excellence – never satisfied with good enough
Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes
Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility
Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:
- Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
- Long-term career growth and development opportunities
- Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.
Our promise to you:
- We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
- A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
- Opportunities to stretch and develop.
- Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
- Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
- We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.
- We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
ACCOMMODATIONS
OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.
If you require information in a format that is accessible to you, please contact
[email protected]#bethegeneration
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