Maintenance Clerk

Job Description

FIFO Shift Schedule: 8 weeks on / 8 weeks off

Job Description:
Maintenance Clerks provide administrative and logistical support for transportation and vehicle maintenance operations at Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert, the northernmost permanently inhabited settlement in the world. Working in a fly-in/fly-out remote camp environment, you’ll support preventive and corrective maintenance activities while coordinating materials, documentation, and supply processes.

This is a rotational, camp-based role with private accommodations and meals provided. The position requires strong organizational skills, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively in an Arctic operating environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Transport and Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor with development and maintenance of the yearly PMI plan and schedule
• Raising, managing, reviewing, and closing repair work orders in DRMIS
• Maintaining catalogues of materiel, spare parts, tooling, and providing monthly verification reports
• Managing transportation and maintenance reference documentation in coordination with the Technical Librarian
• Coordinating, ordering, and tracking DND-provided and contractor-furnished materials and equipment
• Minimizing logistical effort by consolidating shipments and reducing individual packaging
• Maintaining accurate records for preventive and corrective maintenance activities
• Keeping all databases and maintenance records current

Qualifications & experience:

• Administrative, supply, or logistics experience in a maintenance or industrial environment
• Experience using DRMIS and Fleet Management Systems (preferred)
• Strong organizational, coordination, and documentation skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a remote environment
• Ability to work rotational shifts and live in a remote camp setting

Employment type: Full-time, rotational (6-month contract)
Compensation: $35.91–$37.80 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week (overtime available)

Additional highlights:

• Fly-in/fly-out rotation with paid travel
• Isolation allowance of $27 per day worked on site
• Private accommodations and complimentary meals
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance benefits
• Vacation pay on every cheque and employer pension matching
• Access to on-site recreational facilities
• Unionized work environment

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