MacKinnon & Olding, a Twinshore Company

MacKinnon & Olding, a Twinshore Company MacKinnon & Olding (M&O) is one of Eastern Canada's trusted providers of onshore industrial services to the marine sector.

We specialize in 5 key services including, scaffolding, surface preparation, painting/coatings, insulation and flooring.

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors—but it’s also tick season. 🌿☀️Protect yourself and your family by takin...
06/18/2026

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors—but it’s also tick season. 🌿☀️

Protect yourself and your family by taking a few simple precautions:

✔ Wear long sleeves and pants in wooded or grassy areas
✔ Use insect repellent containing DEET or Icaridin
✔ Stay on cleared trails whenever possible
✔ Check yourself, children, and pets for ticks after being outside
✔ Remove ticks carefully with fine-tipped tweezers as soon as possible

Ticks can carry illnesses such as Lyme disease, so early prevention is important. Stay safe and enjoy the summer! 🦟

🎣 Fishing Safety Reminder 🎣Fishing is a great outdoor activity for all ages—but like any time on the water, safety shoul...
06/16/2026

🎣 Fishing Safety Reminder 🎣

Fishing is a great outdoor activity for all ages—but like any time on the water, safety should always come first.

Before your next trip, keep these important reminders in mind:

🦺 Always wear a lifejacket or PFD
🩹 Bring a basic first aid kit for hooks and minor injuries
🎯 Watch where you cast and be aware of others around you
🕶️ Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes
🌦️ Check weather and water conditions before and during your trip
🚤 Follow boating rules and have proper training/licensing
🚫 Never mix alcohol with boating
👕 Dress for the conditions (sun, heat, or cold)
🌊 Use a wading belt in moving water if wearing waders
🐾 Respect wildlife and keep your area clean
📍 Let someone know your plans if heading out alone
📻 Bring safety essentials like a radio, flashlight, food, water, and fuel

Good planning and simple precautions can make all the difference.

Stay safe and enjoy your time on the water! 🎣

📊 We're Hiring! Data Coordinator (Full-Time) 📊MacKinnon & Olding is looking for a detail-oriented and organized Data Coo...
06/11/2026

📊 We're Hiring! Data Coordinator (Full-Time) 📊

MacKinnon & Olding is looking for a detail-oriented and organized Data Coordinator to join our team. If you enjoy working with data, maintaining accurate records, and supporting project success behind the scenes, we'd love to hear from you!

What you'll be doing:
✔️ Maintaining timesheets, attendance records, and HR logs
✔️ Compiling and submitting daily project reports
✔️ Supporting cost tracking and invoicing with verified labour data
✔️ Ensuring project records meet contract and owner requirements
✔️ Identifying and resolving timekeeping issues before they impact operations

What we're looking for:
✅ Experience with timekeeping, payroll support, or project administration
✅ Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
✅ Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
✅ Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
✅ Ability to work independently and as part of a team
✅ Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to challenges

Why join MacKinnon & Olding?

At MacKinnon & Olding, we know that successful projects depend on accurate information and strong teamwork. You'll be joining a company that values safety, quality, accountability, and community involvement while supporting projects that make a difference.

If you're ready to bring your organizational skills and attention to detail to a growing team, apply today or share this opportunity with someone who may be the p

Please apply on indeed.ca by clicking the link: https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b63e09780d0e0820&from=shareddesktop_copy

🚚 We're Hiring! Warehouse Associate & Delivery Driver 🚚MacKinnon & Olding is looking for a motivated and dependable Ware...
06/11/2026

🚚 We're Hiring! Warehouse Associate & Delivery Driver 🚚

MacKinnon & Olding is looking for a motivated and dependable Warehouse Associate & Delivery Driver to join our Procurement Department in Dartmouth, NS.

This is a temporary 3-month position with the possibility of extension, offering 40 hours per week.

What you'll be doing:
✔️ Managing inventory and warehouse operations
✔️ Receiving, storing, and tracking materials and equipment
✔️ Delivering items to customers and job sites
✔️ Assisting with inventory control and reconciliation
✔️ Helping ensure materials are available when and where they're needed

What we're looking for:
✅ Experience with shipping and receiving
✅ Valid driver's license and clean driver's abstract
✅ Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
✅ Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
✅ Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills
✅ Ability to obtain security clearance

Why join MacKinnon & Olding?
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Casual dress
• Supportive team environment
• A company committed to building stronger communities through safety, health, education, and youth initiatives

If you're a team player with a positive attitude and strong attention to detail, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today on indeed.ca by clicking the link: https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=536cc0dd54e777ef&from=shareddesktop_copy

🚨 Blue-Green Algae Awareness 🚨Blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) are naturally found in ponds, rivers, lakes...
06/11/2026

🚨 Blue-Green Algae Awareness 🚨

Blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) are naturally found in ponds, rivers, lakes, and streams—and they’re something to watch for from May to October.

While they aren’t always visible, they can quickly grow into large blooms or mats. Once they appear in a body of water, they’re likely to return—so it’s important to stay alert.

⚠️ Stay Safe Around Blue-Green Algae:
• Don’t touch the water or algae
• Don’t drink the water
• Avoid swimming, bathing, or playing in it
• Keep children and pets away (don’t let them drink or swim)
• Wash with clean water if contact occurs
• Use safe, alternative water sources (boiling or treating won’t remove toxins)
• Be cautious with activities like boating that create spray
• Avoid eating fish organs (toxins can accumulate there)
• Seek medical help if you feel unwell
• Contact a vet immediately if your pet is exposed

Staying informed helps protect you, your family, and your pets. If in doubt—stay out! 💧

Mental Health Matters at Work 🧠💬Mental health is just as important as physical safety on the job. Stress, fatigue, and p...
06/09/2026

Mental Health Matters at Work 🧠💬

Mental health is just as important as physical safety on the job. Stress, fatigue, and personal challenges can affect focus, decision-making, and overall well-being—and that impacts everyone.

Creating a safe workplace means looking out for each other, both physically and mentally.

💡 What Can We Do?

🔹 Check in with yourself and others
A simple “Are you okay?” can make a big difference.

🔹 Speak up early
If something doesn’t feel right—whether it’s stress, burnout, or workload—don’t wait. Reach out.

🔹 Take breaks when needed
Rest and reset help maintain focus and prevent mistakes.

🔹 Support a positive environment
Respect, patience, and teamwork go a long way in reducing stress.

🔹 Know your resources
Use available supports like Employee Assistance Programs or talk to a supervisor if you need help.

⚠️ Why It Matters

When mental health is overlooked, it can lead to fatigue, reduced concentration, and increased risk of incidents. Taking care of your mental well-being helps keep you—and your team—safe.

You’re not alone. Support is always available.
Let’s continue to build a workplace where it’s okay to speak up and look out for one another. 💙

Breathing Box Safety: Use It Right, Stay Protected ⚠️The Bullard Clean Air Box (CAB)—also known as a breathing box—plays...
06/04/2026

Breathing Box Safety: Use It Right, Stay Protected ⚠️

The Bullard Clean Air Box (CAB)—also known as a breathing box—plays a critical role in protecting workers. It filters and monitors compressed air to ensure it’s safe before reaching supplied-air respirators or blast helmets.

It removes particulates, oil mist, odors, and moisture—and continuously monitors for carbon monoxide (CO).

🚨 Important Reminder: The breathing box has three modes: Run, Test, and Cal. It has been observed that units are sometimes left in Calibration mode to silence alarms.

⚠️ This is dangerous. If the unit is not in RUN mode, it will NOT detect CO—meaning you won’t be alerted to a potentially life-threatening hazard.

🔧 Safety Reminders

• The breathing box does not create oxygen—it only filters supplied air
• Always use a compressor certified for breathing air
• Ensure the intake is in clean, uncontaminated air (away from exhaust, dust collectors, etc.)
• Keep the unit upright at all times

▶️ Proper Start-Up
Purge moisture from air lines before connecting
Connect power (or ensure battery is charged)
Set CO monitor to TEST (prevents low flow alarm at startup)
Attach airlines
Turn ON the monitor and wait for the 60-second countdown
Switch to RUN mode once air and power are connected ✅

⏹️ Proper Shutdown
Shut off incoming air
Release pressure using the relief valve
Turn off CO monitor (hold button for 3 seconds)
Wait for confirmation beeps
Turn control box OFF
Disconnect airlines
Install dust caps to keep fittings clean

Bottom line: Your breathing box is only effective if it’s used correctly. Always operate in RUN mode—your safety depends on it.

What Does a JOHSC Do? 🤔You may have wondered what a JOHSC is—and why it matters. Great question!A Joint Occupational Hea...
06/02/2026

What Does a JOHSC Do? 🤔

You may have wondered what a JOHSC is—and why it matters. Great question!

A Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) brings workers and management together with one shared goal: making sure everyone goes home safe at the end of the day.

So, what happens at JOHSC meetings?

🔍 Hazard Identification
Review incidents and near misses, take part in inspections, and bring forward safety concerns from the team.

💡 Safety Improvements
Make recommendations to improve equipment, procedures, and training—and request the info needed to address safety issues.

📣 Promoting Safety Awareness
Support safety talks and training, encourage reporting hazards, and help build a strong safety-first culture.

📋 Reviewing Policies & Programs
Ensure safety programs are effective and that we’re meeting provincial OHS regulations and responsibilities.

📝 Stay Informed
Meeting minutes are recorded and shared—check the Health & Safety Boards to stay up to date.

If you ever have a question or concern, reach out to your JOHSC representative. Your voice plays a key role in keeping our workplace safe.

Safety is a team effort. 💪

📻 Clear Radio CommunicationEver been in a meeting where everyone talks at once? It gets confusing fast—and you miss impo...
05/28/2026

📻 Clear Radio Communication

Ever been in a meeting where everyone talks at once? It gets confusing fast—and you miss important details. The same thing happens on the radio.

When multiple people speak at the same time, messages get lost. And in the workplace, that’s not just frustrating—it can be dangerous. Miscommunication over handheld radios has led to real incidents. But the good news? It’s preventable.

✅ Keep your radio communication clear and safe:

• Don’t talk over others – wait your turn before speaking
• Only respond when called – confirm when you’re ready to receive a message
• Be mindful of what you say – radio channels are often public
• Check your battery – a dead radio won’t help in an emergency
• Stay connected – check in regularly with your team
• Keep it short & clear – use simple radio language:

“Over” = I’m finished speaking
“Copy” = I understand
“Say again” = Please repeat
“Break, break, break” = Emergency—clear the channel

Clear communication isn’t just good practice—it’s a critical safety tool.

🚨 We’re Hiring: Marine Fiberglasser (GRP) – Nova Scotia 🚨MacKinnon & Olding is seeking a skilled Marine Fiberglasser (Gl...
05/26/2026

🚨 We’re Hiring: Marine Fiberglasser (GRP) – Nova Scotia 🚨

MacKinnon & Olding is seeking a skilled Marine Fiberglasser (Glass Reinforced Plastics – GRP) to join our growing marine services team. If you take pride in high-quality workmanship and enjoy working on complex marine projects, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Do:
✔ Perform fiberglass (GRP/FRP) repairs and fabrication on marine vessels and components
✔ Lay-up, vacuum bagging, bonding, fairing, sanding, and finishing
✔ Repair hulls, decks, bulkheads, tanks, and structural components
✔ Read and interpret drawings, specifications, and repair scopes
✔ Prepare molds, surfaces, and materials to marine standards
✔ Work safely in a fast-paced shipyard environment

What You Bring:
🔹 Proven experience as a Marine Fiberglasser / GRP Technician
🔹 Strong knowledge of resins, reinforcements, core materials, and composites
🔹 Experience working on boats, ships, or marine structures (preferred)
🔹 Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and attention to detail
🔹 Physically capable of shipyard work (confined spaces, heights, PPE)

Why MacKinnon & Olding?
Join a respected, multi-trade company offering diverse marine projects, a supportive team environment, and opportunities for long-term career growth.

👉 Interested? Click here to apply: https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e57f0140106df484&from=shareddesktop_copy

Address

8 Ralston Avenue
Dartmouth, NS
B3B1H7

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+19024685157

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