Industrial Millwright

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Canada is seeking a skilled Millwright. This role involves troubleshooting, repairing, and installing processing equipment. Candidates should have a Journeyman Red Seal Certificate and be comfortable working in a high-pressure environment. The company offers competitive compensation and emphasizes a diverse and inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a Millwright.
• Experience in poultry processing or food production is an asset.
• Accustomed to working with SAP maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair processing equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and manage inventory.
• Communicate daily repair activities with the Maintenance Team.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Excellent English verbal and written skills

Ability to work in a high-pressure production environment

Education

Journeyman Red Seal Certificate

Tools

Personal/professional hand tools for Food Safety

Job description

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Supervisor, the Millwright is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and installing processing equipment, ensuring efficient repair and replacement results. The Millwright performs preventive maintenance, handles work orders, accounts for inventory and labor, and adheres to all plant Food/Health and Safety policies.

• Troubleshooting and repairing processing equipment with electrical knowledge.
• Completing oral/electronic work requests in a timely fashion.
• Applying corrections based on mechanical requirements.
• Performing preventive maintenance, regular work orders, and inventory management.
• Welding repairs and fabrication of equipment parts to Food Safety Standards.
• Reading and understanding mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Machining and fabricating equipment repair and upgrades.
• Communicating daily repair activity with the Maintenance Team and Production.
• Inputting notes, labor hours, and parts used into the plant’s SAP computerized maintenance system.

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to work Sunday to Thursday: 10pm to 6:30am or Sunday to Thursday 12:00am to 08:30am shift.
• Experience in poultry processing or food production an asset.
• Journeyman Red Seal Certificate holder for a minimum of 2 years.
• Accustomed to working with an SAP based computerized maintenance and inventory reporting system.
• Excellent English verbal and written skills.
• Self‑directed, motivated team player open to new technology with a sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• Able to work effectively in a high‑pressure production environment.
• Strength and stamina required to lift heavy equipment weighing in excess of 25 kilograms.
• Must have a full complement of personal/professional hand tools identified specifically for the Food Safety program.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods

• Competitive compensation and a benefits package within a unionized environment.

About Us

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food, and sustainable workplaces. Join us on the journey to build a better future, together.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice.

We embrace a strong, values‑based culture

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired. Please contact our Talent Attraction Team at [e-mail].