5th Class Power Engineer / Extrusion Operator

AGT Food and Ingredients; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AGT Foods is seeking a 5th Class Power Engineer / Extrusion Operator for its Regina, SK Extrusion Centre. The role includes operating a 200hp steam boiler and owning extrusion production lines to meet customer specifications.

Strong emphasis on safety, documentation, and teamwork across QA and Maintenance is required. The candidate should have a college degree or equivalent experience, with solid time management, initiative, and communication skills to thrive in a fast-paced production

Qualifications

• Time management and initiative are required to run a shift.
• Strong focus on safety and food safety procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents and follow instructions.
• Proven problem solving and analytical abilities; capable of working independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain a 200hp 150psi steam boiler.
• Own extrusion systems to achieve a successful production shift.
• Set up and operate all extrusion production line equipment.
• Perform all pre-operational checks for all extrusion production line.
• Ensure recordkeeping is accurate and submitted at end of shift.
• Collaborate with Extrusion Lead, QA, and Maintenance to resolve issues.
• Monitor sampling, testing and production rates to meet specs.
• Follow cleaning, sanitization and waste reduction procedures.
• Dispose of chemicals properly and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Time management

Initiative

Safety procedures

Communication skills

MS Office

Teamwork

Read/write documents

Problem solving

Education

College degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

AGT Foods is seeking a 5th Class Power Engineer / Extrusion Operator to join our Regina, SK Extrusion Centre.

Responsibilities:

• Run and maintain a 200hp 150psi steam boiler
• Maintain ownership of all extrusion systems to achieve a successful production shift
• Set up and operate all extrusion production line equipment
• Perform all pre-operational checks for all extrusion production line
• Ensure that all recordkeeping is accurate, complete, and submitted at end of shift
• Follow up with Extrusion Lead and go over daily responsibilities
• Ensure hourly sampling, testing, and recordkeeping of products to be within customer specifications
• Follow proper cleaning and sanitization procedures for equipment and department
• Ensure that daily/weekly cleaning and sanitization of the extruder department are completed
• Monitor utilities, controls, and production rates to assure that all systems are operating within specification to produce the target specification
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure that issues during the shift are being resolved and product is meeting customer specifications, escalating, as necessary
• Collaborate with Maintenance to ensure that equipment is repaired in a timely fashion, escalating as necessary
• Review the requirements for production to identify any raw material or packaging inventory concerns and bring them to the Shift Supervisor immediately
• Facilitate the reduction of all excess waste for product and packaging material and
• Ensure all waste product and packaging recordkeeping is accurate, complete, and submitted at end of shift
• Proper disposal of all chemicals

Competency Requirements:

• College Degree or equivalent work experience
• Time management
• Take initiative
• Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions
• Ability to understand and follow safety and food safety procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read, write and interpret documents
• Must be able to work independently and/or as part of a team
• Must be familiar with MS Office including Word and Excel
• Management and coordination skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those local candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be contacted.

AGT Foods values and supports employment equity in the workplace, including accessibility.