port coquitlam, bc entry level machine operator Jobs – 14 Openings This Week

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BC Hydro —Burnaby, BC
- $24.88 an hour
- Temporary
- English
- High school diploma or GED
- Communication skills
Entry Level Insert Machine Operator
Express Employment Professionals —Port Coquitlam, BC
- $19.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Heavy lifting
- No experience needed
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Marine Systems Mechanical Technician
Canadian Armed Forces —British Columbia
- $4,337–$6,413 a month
- Part-time
- No experience needed
- Dental care
- Paid time off
Burger Machine Operator (Meat Production Department)
Legends Haul —Vancouver, BC
- $20–$22 an hour
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- High school diploma or GED
- In-person
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Slides Record Clerk / Data Entry Clerk
PHSA —Vancouver, BC
- $28.26 an hour
- Temporary
- High school diploma or GED
- Recruiting
- Typing
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General Labourer/Operator
Solid Ground Earthworks —Burnaby, BC
- $20–$35 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- Microsoft Office
- High school diploma or GED
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Food Production Operator - Meat Department
Legends Haul —Vancouver, BC
- From $21 an hour
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- High school diploma or GED
- Assembly
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Industrial Maintenance Millwright
Veolia —Burnaby, BC
- $61.16 an hour
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- Continuous improvement
- Mechanical knowledge
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Foreperson Underground and Earthworks
Norland Limited —Burnaby, BC
- $48.95–$54.27 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- First Aid Certification
- Construction
- Designated paid holidays
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Minglian Group —Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- English
- High school diploma or GED
CNC Lathe Programmer / Setup Machinist
Affinity manufacturing Ltd. —Surrey, BC
- $34–$39 an hour
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Dental care
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Try A Trade Program Hire

BC Hydro
Burnaby, BC

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Job details

Temporary | Full-time

Skills

Mathematics
English
High school diploma or GED
Communication skills

Full job description

A workplace powered by you

At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need
people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,
inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,
and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers
and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a
person with a disability, please let us know by emailing [email protected], as adjustments can be made to
help support you in your application process.

Try A Trade Program Hire

Number of positions: 3 Job Location: Dunsmuir 10

Employment type: Temporary Region: Various

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Field

Annual salary: 24.88 hourly

What you'll do

BC Hydro has an opportunity for Indigenous (First Nations Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Metis) peoples who want to
increase their knowledge about BC Hydro's trades or technical careers. This is a 16 week paid job shadow program to help
determine the right path towards a robust, dynamic and rewarding career.

Our goal to is to continue to strengthen our Indigenous employee workforce and create meaningful opportunities for
Indigenous candidates who want to collaborate within an inclusive and diverse employee community.

During week one, you will focus on employment onboarding and mandatory safety training at the Trades Training Centre in
Surrey. From weeks two to sixteen, you will complete up to two job-shadow rotations with our operations crews responsible
for keeping the lights on for BC. Possible locations for placements may include: Hudson's Hope / GM Shrum Generating
Station, Prince George, Revelstoke Dam and Mica Creek (townsite), Vernon, Lower Mainland / Surrey.

A successful Try-a-Trade Program Hire will:

Make Safety your number one priority at all times.

Learn how to model BC Hydro’s Values.

Read and prepare reports including daily activity logs.

Perform simple non-safety-sensitive tasks that will be assigned to you and monitored by a qualified Manager or Supervisor

in a trades or technical environment.

Obtain exposure in BC Hydro Trades and Technical occupations such as: Carpenters and General Trades,

Communications, Protection & Control (CPC) Technicians, Electricians, Interchange Plant Operators, Machine Operators,
Mechanics, Millwrights, Truck and Transportation Mechanics

Under the guidance of BC Hydro mentors, learn how one of BC Hydro’s trades pre-apprentice, apprenticeship or technical

training programs can start you on your career journey with us.

Be prepared to learn about the benefits of working within the IBEW 258 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)

Union.

What you bring

* High School Diploma with English 12, Math* 11 and Physics 11. Acceptable Math courses include: Calculus, Pre-
Calculus, Foundations of Math, Apprenticeship and Workplace Trades Math

May have a combination of education and/or work experience, in a trades or technical-related field, and be

Capable of performing non-safety-sensitive work that may include physically demanding tasks from time to time.

What we offer

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Week One:
Participants will work in indoor and outdoor classroom settings with computers. Candidates will also need to have the
ability to:
work on a computer
live independently, if required, for the job placements
learn and understand related safety regulations
be professional with verbal and written communication skills and good with people.

Weeks two to 16:

Depending on the rotations selected, candidates may:

Spend time exposed to all weather conditions
Spend the majority of the day on feet on rough terrain
Work at different sites daily

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a strong interest in the trade or technical team they are placed in.

Candidates who have accumulated some trades or technical experience or are currently enrolled in a trades or technical
entry-level foundations or apprenticeship program are encouraged to apply

These positions are also open to candidates who are looking to change careers towards a trade or technical-related
occupation.

For candidates who live in remote communities, it is considered an asset to have a valid clean ICBC Class 7N or 5 Driver’s
License in order to commute to and from work each day.

This is a full-time temporary paid position for 16 weeks with multiple start dates. We encourage Indigenous candidates to

apply with all required documents as soon as possible.

For the mandatory safety training in Surrey in weeks one, travel and accommodation costs will be covered and arranged

by BC Hydro for those participants who live outside the Lower Mainland.

NOTE: Candidates who do not yet meet all the qualifications and are able to demonstrate a willingness to pursue

completion for the pre-requisites for one of our Pre-Apprenticeship or Apprenticeship Programs (i.e. High School
Graduation, GED or Adult Dogwood with: English 12, Math 12 and Physics 12), will also be considered.

For more information about our Try A Trade Program for Indigenous candidates, please visit our website: https://www.

bchydro.com/community/indigenous-relations/opportunities/individuals/skills-training.html

For more information about BC Hydro Apprenticeship and Technical Programs: https://www.bchydro.com/toolbar/careers/

apprenticeships-training.html

The Try A Trade program is governed by the BC Hydro / IBEW 258 Collective Agreement 258 MOU #20

Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada V3W 3G2
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

What else you should know

This position is affiliated with the international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW local 258) www.ibew258.bc.
ca

Once you have uploaded all of the following documents in your BC Hydro Careers Profile, a Recruiter will connect with you:

Declaration of Indigenous Affiliation being First Nation, Inuit or Metis community (Please complete Step 7 in your BC Hydro

Careers Profile)

Cover Letter AND Resume
Copy of unofficial transcripts (High School/GED/upgrading)
Copy of Safety or other training certificates
Copy of Apprenticeship transcripts or Trade Qualification (if applicable)

Date Posted: 2026-04-01 Closing Date: 2026-07-01

For internal use 52389390

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Entry Level Insert Machine Operator

Marine Systems Mechanical Technician

Burger Machine Operator (Meat Production Department)

Slides Record Clerk / Data Entry Clerk

General Labourer/Operator

Food Production Operator - Meat Department

Industrial Maintenance Millwright

Foreperson Underground and Earthworks

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CNC Lathe Programmer / Setup Machinist

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