Maintenance Millwright

Bakestone Brothers; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food processing seeks a Maintenance Technician to ensure operational efficiency of machinery. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, repairing equipment, and performing routine maintenance. Candidates should have mechanical experience in high-speed packaging environments, ideally with food industry knowledge and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of mechanical experience in packaging and/or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in repair, overhaul, and troubleshooting of processing and packaging equipment.
• Preferred: Food industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair malfunctioning equipment.
• Ensure work adheres to safety standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Analytical aptitude

Effective time management skills

Ability to work under pressure

Communication skills

Education

Red Seal Certification in Electrician or equivalent experience

Post-secondary courses in industrial machinery repair or millwrighting

Job description

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair malfunctioning equipment.
• Inspect machines in operation on a continual basis to detect problems; exercise judgment in making the necessary adjustments so that quality control standards are maintained.
• Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts.
• Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.
• Share questions, learnings, and best practices with fellow mechanics in order to contribute to machine efficiency levels leading to decreased machine breakdowns and downtime.
• Retain accurate maintenance records and journals.
• Repair and maintain processing and material handling equipment.
• Carry out requirements of Preventative Maintenance programs.
• Ensure all work is completed in a safe manner and complies with applicable industry safety standards.
• Assist equipment operators to improve line efficiency.
• Responsible for the setup and operation of various packaging and production pieces equipment.
• Adjusts equipment to ensure production runs are executed efficiently, with high quality and minimal waste.
• Partnering with QA, Packagers, and Lead Leaders.
• Troubleshoots and repairs packaging and production equipment.

Skills and Experience :

• Red Seal Certified Electrician preferred, or a combination of over five years of work experience as a Maintenance Technician supplemented by post-secondary courses in industrial machinery repair or millwrighting.
• Minimum 3 years of mechanical experience in a high-speed packaging and / or manufacturing environment (food industry is highly preferred).
• Experience in repair, overhaul, and troubleshooting of processing, packaging, and material handling equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to take direction, both verbal and written, and communicate effectively; proficiency in reading and writing English is essential.
• Willingness to work continental shift work.
• Electronic, mechanical, and analytical aptitude.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Able to work alone and unsupervised.
• Strong team player.
• Effective time management skills and willingness to work weekends and after hours as necessary.