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Healthcare Installation Specialist

Location: Flexible within the Halifax, Nova Scotia area

Head Office: Mississauga, ON

Travel: Extensive travel throughout Nova Scotia and across Canada (up to 20 days a month)

Join a Company That Makes a Difference

At Guldmann, we help improve the lives of patients and caregivers every day.

Headquartered globally in Denmark, Guldmann is a recognized leader in patient lifting and mobility solutions. Our products are found in hospitals, long-term care homes, rehabilitation facilities, and healthcare environments across Canada and around the world.

As our business continues to grow, we are looking for a hands-on Installation Technician who enjoys travel, teamwork, problem-solving, and working on meaningful projects that directly support healthcare workers and the people they care for.

If you thrive in construction, installation, mechanical assembly, or field service environments and enjoy seeing the results of your work firsthand, this is an opportunity to build a long-term career with a growing organization.

Why Join Guldmann?

• Competitive hourly wage of $30.00-$36.00 per hour
• Consistent travel opportunities across Canada
• Overtime opportunities available
• Paid training and certification support
• Work with industry-leading healthcare technology
• Join a growing Canadian organization backed by a respected global company
• Be part of projects that positively impact patients, residents, caregivers, and healthcare teams
• Opportunity to develop skills in installation, service, inspections, and healthcare construction environments

About the Role

The Installation Technician works alongside the Installation Team to install patient lift systems and related healthcare equipment in hospitals and long-term care facilities across Canada.

This is an active, hands-on role that combines construction, mechanical installation, problem-solving, and customer interaction. Successful candidates enjoy working with tools, travelling, learning new skills, and being part of a team that delivers high-quality work safely and professionally.

Job Type: Part-Time with expectation of full-time hours on average. Travel is a significant component of this position. Team members can expect to be away from home for up to 20 days per month depending on project schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with patient lift installations in hospitals and long-term care homes
• Assemble, install, test, and commission equipment
• Operate power tools and hand tools safely and effectively
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and scissor lifts
• Perform inspections and service work on installed equipment
• Read and follow installation drawings and project instructions
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe worksite
• Represent Guldmann professionally when working with healthcare staff, contractors, consultants, and customers
• Support project completion while meeting quality and safety standards

Required Qualifications

• Valid G-Class Driver's License with a clean driving abstract
• Reliable transportation to and from project sites
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout Canada
• Ability to travel internationally for training and company events as required
• Previous construction, installation, mechanical, service, maintenance, or related hands-on experience
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and project requirements

Experience in any of the following areas is considered an asset:

• Commercial construction
• Healthcare construction
• Electrical work
• Mechanical installation
• Facility maintenance
• Field service
• Equipment installation
• Working at Heights certification
• Lift equipment, ceiling systems, or overhead support structures

Candidates must be comfortable:

• Working at heights
• Working in confined spaces such as attics and ceiling cavities
• Lifting and carrying tools and materials
• Standing, climbing, and working in active construction environments
• Travelling frequently and working extended days when project schedules require

Licensing, Screening and Certifications

To work within healthcare environments, successful candidates must meet site-access requirements, including:

• Valid G-Class Driver's License with a clean driving abstract
• Ability to obtain and maintain Working at Heights certification (training provided if required)
• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
• Successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Check
• Ability to satisfy healthcare facility security and access requirements
• Ability to travel within Canada and internationally as required

Compensation

• $30.00-$36.00 per hour
• Overtime pay
• 4% vacation pay

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime as required
• Weekends as needed
• Travel-based position

Work Location

In person at project locations across Nova Scotia and Canada.

Build Something That Matters

At Guldmann, you'll do more than install equipment. You'll help create safer environments for patients and caregivers while building a rewarding career with a growing organization that is making a difference in healthcare across Canada.

We encourage qualified candidates from construction, mechanical, electrical, installation, maintenance, and field service backgrounds to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30.00-$36.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Life insurance

Work Location: In person