What To Expect

Foremost has an immediate opening for a full-time Maintenance Lead Hand Journeyperson Mechanic who reports into the Logistics & Field Foreman at our Lloydminster, AB location. This hands-on position is responsible for leading day-to-day maintenance activities, coordinating maintenance work, assigning priorities, supporting skilled trades employees, and identifying and resolving issues with machinery, equipment, and facilities to ensure safe, reliable operations and consistent product quality.

Responsibilities also include troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining equipment, responding to daily maintenance issues, and training and mentoring other trades employees.

What You'll Do

Coordinate maintenance schedules and assign work priorities

Coordinate day-to-day maintenance activities

Ensure that work orders are completed in a timely fashion

Maintain a safe, clean and legally compliant workplace

Maintain equipment to support safe, efficient, high-quality production

Operate various types of machinery as required

Troubleshoot, adjust, or perform minor maintenance for any machinery that requires attention

Diagnose problems and repair or replace defective parts

Perform minor and major repairs to forklifts, trailers, semi-trailers, graders, and tractors

Conduct preventive maintenance, including inspections of equipment to find defects before costly breakdowns occur

Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required

Adhere to assembly and installation instructions set forth in vendor manuals and specifications





Read wiring diagrams, blueprints, and other building specifications to plan repair work

Adhere to all safety standards by following approved safe work plans

Participate in the planning and commissioning of recent systems/equipment

Other duties as assigned

What You'll Bring As A

Journeyperson Mechanic

Three (3) to five (5) years of previous lead hand experience.

Experience in a manufacturing setting is considered an asset.

Experience with HVAC, heating systems and overhead cranes is an asset

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to create logically ordered objectives

Strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to effectively guide a small team helping solve immediate problems keeping work on schedule.

Safety training is an asset, but training will be provided as required

Solution-oriented when encountering problems

Valid Class 5 driver's licence

Ability to work independently

About Foremost

Foremost Industries is a large and diverse mobile equipment manufacturer. We specialize in heavy duty equipment for mining, construction and water well markets. With a solid reputation dating back to 1940, over 600 employees across Alberta and a unique depth of expertise, Foremost is a company with great people, great products and a great future.

We have adapted, invented, and evolved all of our products with a view to make them more valuable and profitable for our customers. For more information about Foremost, visit www.foremost.ca

📌 Maintenance Lead Journeyperson Mechanic (Lloydminster)
🏢 Foremost
📍 Lloydminster