Industrial Utility Technician (Bolton Food Plant)

Mars, Incorporated; Caledon; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Caledon is seeking an Industrial Utility Technician to manage maintenance activities and drive continuous improvement in operations. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of manufacturing experience and strong technical skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary starting from $44 per hour, merit pay, and a bonus based on performance. Join our dynamic team and contribute to excellence in our manufacturing processes.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Best-in-class learning support

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience operating various steam boilers, air compressors, and HVAC units.
• Hands-on experience and readiness to work hard for an average of 6 hours a day.
• Safe work practices with equipment, materials, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities in utilities and execute planned maintenance shutdowns.
• Manage PM and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure effective utilization of maintenance resources and manage the maintenance budget.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Technical problem-solving

Knowledge of food safety

Organizational skills

Troubleshooting skills

Education

Minimum Secondary School diploma

Post Secondary Education in a technical field

Recognized trade certificate/license (3rd class power engineer)

Job description

Job Description:

Company: Mars Food- Bolton, ON

Title: Industrial Utility Technician

What do we manufacture?

BEN'S ORIGINAL™ products

Required Shift:

8 Hour shifts

Shifts are Mon - Fri (7am - 3:30pm) - With possibility of overtime

Pay: From $44 per hour and up based on experience.

Bonus (AVP) - target bonus of 5% of base pay, depending on company performance.

Merit Pay - Increase to base pay once per year based on your performance

• Additional information will be addressed during the interview process

Job Purpose:

Currently we are looking for an Industrial Utility technician to join our Bolton-based team. In this full‑time position, your responsibilities will include:

The Role:

The Utility Technician (UT below) are system experts in their assigned area, and are highly functional in multiple areas. The UT helps manage the work of the shift technicians. Utilities include compressed air, HVAC units, water, steam & condensate, chillers and cooling towers. The UT ensures efficiency, operational conformance, product quality and continuous improvement in his/her area. The UT manages work for a maintenance area team which is directly responsible for the efficient maintenance of a group of assets to a baseline state. Effectively troubleshoot operate/change over specified machinery in the assigned area. This job requires strong communication, interpersonal and team building skills to support site objectives. Moreover, this position will cover facilities jobs on demand: perform jobs, manage contractors, etc.

Hiring Requirements

Job Details

We are looking for an Industrial Maintenance Associate PM technician to join our Bolton-based team.

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience operating a variety of steam boilers, air compressors, HVAC units, etc.
• Minimum Secondary School diploma and Post Secondary Education in a technical field
• Recognized trade certificate/license (3rd class power engineer)
• Safe work practices with equipment, materials, automation, etc.
• Proven ability to optimize equipment to meet or exceed product specifications, schedule, and planned rates
• Strong technical problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, ISO, materials conversion
• The candidate must have hands on experience and ready to work hard on an average of 6 hours a day hands on.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Responsible for leading all maintenance activities plant in utilities of the plant, flawlessly executing planned maintenance shut downs, leading all area technical continuous improvement and minimizing daily downtime.
• Leads PM and predictive maintenance programs, line maintenance shutdowns, and run-time preventative maintenance
• Directly responsible for effective and efficient utilization of all maintenance resources allocated to the area; primary ownership of area maintenance budget
• Improves current system capability/stability through root cause failure and breakdown analysis
• Leads small minor capital projects as the technical expert in area and participates in large capital projects including CVS participation to ensure ongoing maintenance needs and integration with existing systems
• Accountability for parts inventory for area

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in‑house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.