Lead Hand - Maintenance

McCain Foods; Coaldale; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Coaldale is seeking a Lead Hand for Maintenance. This role is responsible for the equipment's condition inspection and optimizing performance, requiring expertise in reliability principles. The ideal candidate has leadership experience and knowledge in condition monitoring, ensuring safety and quality standards are upheld. Join us to make an impact with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health coverage (medical, dental, vision)

Retirement savings benefits

Vacation and holidays

Company-supported volunteering time

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of leadership experience.
• Specialized knowledge in condition monitoring.
• Strong understanding of reliability principles.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain plant equipment.
• Provide project support and coordination.
• Lead the condition inspection and lubrication team.

Skills

Leadership experience

Condition monitoring knowledge

Reliability principles

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical abilities

Education

Licensed Red Seal Journeyperson Millwright or Electrician

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Adobe PDF

Job description

Position Title: Lead Hand - Maintenance

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Coaldale

Grade: 10B

Requisition ID: 37553

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

The Maintenance Lead Hand will be responsible for the condition inspection program and buildings & grounds for the plant. This role requires extensive experience working with condition monitoring, and reliability engineering principles to enhance the equipment performance, reduce unplanned downtime, and support production targets. This position will be reporting to the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor and will be the lead for condition inspection and lubrication team.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Troubleshoots and maintains plant equipment.
• Provide project support and coordination.
• Contact person for onsite contractors as required
• Work with Regional reliability team to improve equipment availability.
• Passes on information, experiences and knowledge to other maintenance employees in regards to repair jobs, preventive maintenance, problem symptoms, etc. which he/she may be involved with during his/her shift
• Maintains safety standards of equipment and work area according to established procedures and as instructed by the supervisor
• Required meeting participation.
• Ensures work areas are kept clean, organized and tidy at all times
• Leads the team with reliability and accountability.
• Works in a cost-effective manner and maintains a high standard of quality and excellent workmanship.
• Participate in ongoing training programs as required to maintain and enhance skills
• Responsible for trouble free operation of all equipment on site
• Must comply with GMP’s, Safety, and HACCP Best Operating Procedures.
• Must be able and willing to promote continuous improvement of workplace safety.
• All other assigned tasks or functions as designated by Maintenance Supervisor
  
  

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Minimum 1 year of leadership experience
• Licensed Red Seal Journeyperson Millwright or Electrician (dual ticket preferred)
• Specialized knowledge in condition monitoring
• Strong understanding of reliability principles
• Strong Mechanical and/or electrical Aptitude
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret equipment data and generate actionable insights
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Be able to read and understand blueprints, P&ID’s, equipment manuals and other relevant material.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Controlling operations of equipment or systems
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
• Knowledge of SAP, Microsoft office and adobe pdf
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
  
  

About McCain

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: $54.87 CAD hourly

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Manufacturing

Division: NA Potato Manufacturing

Department: CDL Potato Mechanical Plant 2

Location(s): CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)