Maintenance Millwright – Night Shift

Sunrise Farms; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits after probation

Pension program

Overtime opportunities

Product discount

PPE provided

Job summary

Grand River Foods, part of the Sunrise Farms family, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Millwright for the Night shift at our Ontario facility. The role involves installing, repairing and maintaining production equipment in a cold, fast-paced environment, with emphasis on safety and food-safety standards.

The successful candidate will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot downtime events, and document activities in CMMS while collaborating with the maintenance team to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Valid Millwright license with proof of apprenticeship.
• Able to perform routine machine shop practices (lathe & milling).
• Experience welding stainless steel using TIG and ARC.
• Able to troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and controls.
• 2-5 years' industrial mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Service, clean and perform preventative maintenance and overhaul on all production equipment.
• Continually improve equipment function via design improvements.
• Problem-solving skills and good communication skills.
• Knowledge of health & safety and environmental regulations.
• Adherence to Food Safety Protocols.
• Must have Ontario Millwright License.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain all production-related equipment.
• Provide troubleshooting and support during all downtime events.
• Complies with GMP, HACCP, WHMIS, MSDS etc.
• Conduct preventive maintenance to improve asset health.
• Maintain CMMS records.
• Collaborate with maintenance planner to improve preventive maintenance.
• Identify and communicate continuous improvement ideas to management.
• Promote health and safety in the workplace.
• Complete maintenance reports and logs.
• Ensure equipment is serviced as required.
• Monitor and adjust equipment to lower utility costs.
• Enforce safety and housekeeping policies.

Skills

Millwright license

Lathe operation

Milling operation

Welding stainless steel (TIG ARC)

Hydraulic & pneumatic troubleshooting

Industrial mechanical experience

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

CMMS knowledge

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.

GRF is currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Millwright for the Night shift.

Night shift – 10:30pm – 7:30am Monday to Friday – some weekend overtime required.

GRF operates in a cold, fast-paced, physically demanding environment. Applicants must be comfortable working with meat products (beef, pork, chicken, seafood, soy, etc.)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install, repair, and maintain all production-related equipment.
• Provide troubleshooting and support during all downtime events.
• Complies with all necessary manufacturing practices, regulations and standards, i.e., GMP, HACCP, WHIMIS, MSDS etc.
• Conduct scheduled preventive maintenance activities as needed to improve asset health.
• Maintain detailed records of all preventive and corrective maintenance activities in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Collaborate with the maintenance planner to improve preventative maintenance activities.
• Identify and communicate, continuous improvement ideas to the management team.
• Actively promote health and safety in the workplace.
• Complete Maintenance reports and logs as required.
• Ensure all production equipment is serviced as required
• Monitor and adjust equipment to lower utility costs
• Enforce established safety, health, contamination and housekeeping policies and procedures to prevent injuries, lost production time, damage, and product contamination.
• Ensure work areas are always clean and hazard-free.
• Work safely and efficiently following legislated and company health and safety standards.
• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Millwright license with proof of apprenticeship
• Able to perform routine machine shop practices (lathe & milling machine operations),
• Experience welding stainless steel using TIG and ARC
• Able to troubleshoot and repair, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment and controls
• 2-5 years' industrial mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry
• Service, clean and perform preventative maintenance and overhaul on all production equipment (spiral ovens, freezers, formers, cartoners, tray pack machines, bread, and batter equipment)
• Continually improve equipment function via design improvements
• Problem-solving skills and good communication skills
• Knowledge of appropriate health & safety and environmental regulations
• Adherence to Food Safety Protocols
• Must have Ontario Millwright License

Wages and Benefits:

$47.49/hr, plus night shift premium of $4.00/hr, for a total wag of $51.49/hr.

GRF also offers its employees:

• Comprehensive benefits after a three-month probation
• Option to participate in GRF Pension Program after a three-month probation.
• As an essential business, we can offer steady shifts with plenty of opportunity for overtime, even in these trying times
• Product can be purchased at a reduced cost
• All company PPE provided

$51.49 - $51.49 an hour

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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.