Industrial Mechanic - Treatment Plants

The City of Red Deer is a dynamic municipal organization with a $480M operating budget, a $60M capital program, and a workforce of nearly 1,700 employees. It is focused on growing with purpose by attracting talented, community-minded people who want to make a difference.

The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for an Industrial Mechanic – Treatment Plants to fill a permanent full-time position. As the Industrial Mechanic, working out of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, you will be responsible for the maintenance of the City’s Treatment Plants industrial machinery, mechanical equipment, and process equipment in compliance with applicable codes, policies, and regulations in an operating industrial facility.

Key responsibility is for the continued safe, reliable, and accurate performance and operation of process equipment, mechanical, and structural assets to ensure compliance to policies and procedures including OH&S and the City’s Government of Alberta - Approval to Operate.

• Plan and Coordinate Mechanical Maintenance Activities – Organize and prioritize maintenance tasks, repairs, inspections, start-ups, shutdowns, and equipment modifications. Ensure work is completed efficiently while meeting operational, budget, and regulatory requirements.
• Inspect, Troubleshoot, and Repair Industrial Equipment – Diagnose equipment failures, investigate malfunctions, and perform repairs on industrial machinery and mechanical systems. Respond to both routine and emergency maintenance issues.
• Perform Preventive and Predictive Maintenance – Execute preventive maintenance programs, including replacing oils, seals, bearings, filters, belts, and other components. Conduct condition monitoring through oil analysis, vibration analysis, and equipment health assessments.
• Install, Commission, and Rebuild Mechanical Equipment – Install, align, test, adjust, and commission equipment such as pumps, gearboxes, motors, compressors, blowers, conveyors, valves, HVAC systems, and treatment process equipment. Rebuild and overhaul mechanical assets as required.
• Provide Technical Support and Expertise – Support project coordinators, engineers, contractors, suppliers, operators, and operations staff with equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Maintain Asset Documentation and Maintenance Records – Ensure all maintenance activities are accurately documented in maintenance management systems and equipment logs. Review and update blueprints, schematics, technical documents, and asset records.
• Lead, Coach, and Mentor Staff – Provide technical training, mentoring, and guidance to junior staff. Support onboarding, knowledge transfer, and promote a respectful and inclusive workplace culture.
• Support Asset Management, Budgeting, and Procurement – Assist with preventive maintenance planning, budget development, equipment replacement recommendations, specification development, supplier evaluations, and procurement activities.
• Ensure Health, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance – Participate in safety programs, inspections, hazard assessments, incident reporting, emergency drills, and SOP/SWP development. Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements and City policies.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders and Drive Continuous Improvement – Work closely with operators, contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal departments. Recommend equipment improvements, support optimization projects, and contribute to operational efficiency and reliability initiatives.

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Journeyperson Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Certification;
  Fourth Class Power Engineering Certification will be considered an asset
• Having a dual ticket as a Machinist or Welder may be considered an asset
• Successfully pass all required safety courses and others to be defined by the province or by the City
• Class 5 driver’s license
• Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience as a Certified Journeyperson Industrial Mechanic (Millwright), in a Level III or IV treatment Plant or comparable industrial environment
• Ability…