Central Maintenance

by Meridian Lightweight

Location: Strathroy, ON
Date Posted: Jan 22, 2026
Meridian Lightweight

Job Description

Central Maintenance

Primary Purpose of Position

To provide support to the plants, by maintaining facility equipment, welding and fabricating of m/c guarding, platforms, foundry tools, flux/fire carts, etc.

 

Major Responsibilities of Position

  • Facility Maintenance: Operate and maintain the waste water treatment equipment, cooling towers, water softeners, and gas mixing stations. Maintain all documentation relating to listed duties.
  • Other duties, including special projects, as assigned by management.

 

Rights

  • Support day to day activities based on supervisory and management team needs
  • To communicate improvement ideas and provide solutions to day to day activities
  • Access PLEX and put in daily hours against work done

 

Contacts

  • All managers and supervisors for daily support of activities.
  • External Suppliers for facility related equipment.
  • All Meridian employees for a positive work environment.

 

Educational and Certification Background

 

1

Completion of grade 12 or equivalent GED.

Essential

2

Skilled Trades License Millwright/Industrial Electrician

Desirable

3

Welding certification

Highly Desirable

4

Previous experience doing similar tasks and proven skills with hands-on, mechanical work

Essential

 

Personal Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Attributes):

 

  • Mechanical abilities for repair operations is an asset.
  • Ability to make recommendations and improve on existing m/c guarding, platforms, foundry tools, etc.
  • Must be reliable, be able to work independently and as part of a team with a flexible work schedule.
  • Have good written and communication skills.
  • Must be organized and able to keep accurate documentation.
  • Understanding of most equipment within the plants.
  • Knowledge of welding operations; mig, tig, stick, electrode, Oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and Plasma cutting.
  • Be familiar with the OH&S Act and Regulations
  • Knowledge of company policies & procedures.
  • Continuous improvement.
  • Strong team ethic.

 

All positions at Meridian support the safe production of quality magnesium and aluminum castings.

 

THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO THIS POSITION. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS.

Note – Welding removed from responsibilities

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