Posted 3 months ago
Power Engineer 4th Class
@ Stella-Jones Inc.
Truro, Nova Scotia
Overview
Stella-Jones is hiring a Treater to run pressure treating plants and a 500 hp high-pressure boiler on rotating day, afternoon and night shifts. The role covers treating solution analysis, plant cleaning and maintenance, chemical deliveries and compliance with the Pressure Vessels Act in Nova Scotia. A 4th Class Stationary Engineer licence is required, with 3rd Class considered an asset.
Responsibilities:
- Operate pressure treating systems and quality control
- Operate 500 hp high pressure boiler
- Unload chemical deliveries
- Clean and maintain treating system
- Analyze treating solution to specifications
Requirements summary:
- 4th Class Stationary Engineer licence required
- 3rd Class Stationary Engineer licence an asset
- Confined Space Attendant and Fall Arrest certification
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · dayforce-feed
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | 4th Class Stationary Engineer, 3rd Class Stationary Engineer, Confined Space Attendant, Fall Arrest |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Stock or equity |
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Stella-Jones Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 39 |
Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
Position Summary
The Treater is responsible for safe and productive operation of the treating plants as well as operation of the high-pressure boiler.
Rotation shifts (Days, Afternoons, Nights) - (this is subject to change)
Responsibilities
- Operates pressure treating systems (treating plants, fixation kilns) and performs quality control activities to meet customers specifications and standards.
- Maintains compliance with Pressure Vessels Act in Nova Scotia.
- Operates 500 hp high pressure boiler.
- Unloads chemical deliveries.
- Cleans and maintains treating system including greasing, changing/cleaning filters, cleaning tanks, sump pits and working areas.
- Maintains daily plant checklists and reports concerns to Supervisor, Maintenance or Chief Engineer.
- Performs analysis of treating solution to ensure that it is within specifications.
- Maintains clean and safe working conditions.
- Makes recommendations to improve productivity.
- Maintains treating plant standard operating procedures to ensures all work is performed safely to applicable codes, standards and to Stella-Jones health and safety manual.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Requires 4th Class Stationary Engineer license (3rd class considered an asset).
- Confined Space Attendant.
- Fall Arrest.
- Transportation of Dangerous Good.
- Requires 4th Class Stationary Engineer license.
- Effective communication skills.
- Problem solving & prioritization skills.
- Ability to train employees.
- Time management skills.
- Intermediate Computer skills (Microsoft Office).
As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including:
- Extended health and dental coverage
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
- Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match
- Company Share Purchase Program with Company contribution match
- Career advancement opportunities
Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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