Maintenance Team Lead

Agrocrop Exports Ltd.; Bolton; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Agrocrop Exports Ltd. in Ontario, Canada, seeks a Maintenance Lead to be the senior hands-on authority on the floor, ensuring packaging, process and utility equipment run safely and in compliance with food-safety standards.

You will troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems and lead shift maintenance with a focus on TPM and continuous improvement. Success means higher line OEE, shorter MTTR, and a maintenance team that grows in capability.

Qualifications

• Ontario 309A Electrician licence or equivalent eligible for Ontario certification.
• Diploma or degree in Electrical, Electromechanical, Mechatronics or Automation.
• 5+ years maintenance experience in high-speed food or CPG manufacturing.
• Proven experience with VFFS baggers, fillers and end-of-line packaging equipment.
• Experience with Packraft, retorts and CIP systems in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of pneumatics, conveyors, sensors, and motor controls; able to read schematics and P&IDs.
• Experience with CMMS and planned maintenance systems (MaintainX or similar).
• Structured root cause analysis and continuous improvement (TPM/Lean/Kaizen).
• Clear communicator able to coach technicians across Production, QA and Warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Lead breakdown response to diagnose faults and restore production quickly and safely.
• First escalation point for PLC, HMI, drive and servo issues.
• Coordinate with Production, QA and Warehouse during breakdowns to protect food safety and schedule.
• Plan, schedule and verify PM, PdM and corrective work orders in the CMMS.
• Build and refine PM task lists for assets using OEM manuals and failure history.
• Manage critical spares, min/max levels and parts obsolescence risk.
• Run root cause analysis on repeat/high-impact failures and track actions to closure.
• Drive TPM, autonomous maintenance and Kaizen activity with operators.
• Lead equipment modifications and changes under Management of Change.
• Enforce lockout/tagout, safe work permits and food-safety practices during maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Food safety awareness

Communication

Shift leadership

Education

Ontario 309A Electrician licence

Diploma/degree in Electrical or Automation Engineering Technology

Tools

MaintainX CMMS

PLC/HMI tooling

VFFS equipment maintenance

Job description

Agrocrop Exports Ltd. is a trusted leader in the processing and export of Pulses, Beans, Lentils, Peas, and Grains, specializing in Private Label consumer packaging. Based in Canada and backed by HACCP and BRC “AA” certifications, we ensure the highest standards of quality, safety, and reliability in every product.

Serving major retailers across North America and Europe, our modern processing and packaging facility, combined with deep industry expertise, has positioned us as the largest Private Label processor of packaged pulses in the Western Hemisphere. Our continued growth is driven by innovation, operational excellence, and a deep commitment to our customers and partners worldwide.

Type: Full-time, permanent

Pay rate: $38 to $50 per hour

Schedule: Primarily days, with on-call rotation

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Position Summary

The Maintenance Lead is the senior hands-on technical authority on the floor, keeping Agrocrop packaging, process and utility equipment running safely, reliably and to food-safety standards. The role combines expert electro-mechanical and PLC troubleshooting with shift leadership, planned-maintenance discipline and continuous improvement.

Success means higher line OEE, shorter MTTR, fewer repeat failures, and a maintenance team that grows in capability rather than depending on one person.

Key responsibilities

Breakdown response and troubleshooting

• Lead response to line stoppages, diagnosing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and control faults to restore production quickly and safely.
• Act as first escalation point for PLC, HMI, drive and servo issues before calling OEM support.
• Coordinate with Production, QA and Warehouse during breakdowns to protect food safety and schedule.

Planned and preventive maintenance

• Plan, schedule and verify PM, PdM and corrective work orders in the CMMS; close the loop on completion quality.
• Build and refine PM task lists for new and critical assets, using OEM manuals and failure history.
• Manage critical spares, min/max levels and parts obsolescence risk.

Reliability and continuous improvement

• Run root cause analysis (5-Why, fishbone, FMEA) on repeat and high-impact failures and track actions to closure.
• Drive TPM, autonomous maintenance and Kaizen activity with operators to lift OEE.
• Lead equipment modifications and controls upgrades under a formal Management of Change process.

Health, safety and food safety

• Enforce lockout/tagout, safe work permits, hot work and confined space practices for staff and contractors.
• Comply with OHSA, Regulation 851 (including PHSR requirements), HACCP, GMP and BRC expectations for maintenance work.
• Ensure food-safe practices during maintenance: tool control, hygienic clearance and allergen/foreign-material controls.

Team leadership

• Supervise and coach technicians on shift; assign work and balance workload.
• Develop technician skills through structured training, skill matrices and on-the-job coaching.
• Oversee contractors and service providers (for example boiler and refrigeration vendors) against scope and SLAs.

Projects and reporting

• Support capital projects through specification input, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning and handover.
• Report downtime, MTTR, MTBF and PM compliance to the Maintenance Manager and operations leadership.
• Maintain drawings, PLC program backups and equipment documentation.

Required qualifications

• Ontario 309A Industrial Electrician licence, or 442A Industrial Engineer with strong electrical and controls capability (or an equivalent credential eligible for Ontario certification).
• Diploma or degree in Electrical, Electromechanical, Mechatronics or Automation Engineering Technology.
• 5+ years of maintenance in high-speed food, beverage or CPG manufacturing.
• Proven experience maintaining VFFS baggers, fillers and end-of-line packaging equipment.
• Experience maintaining Ready to Serve processing lines: fillers such as Packraft, retorts and CIP systems, with understanding of thermal-process and sanitation controls in food manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of pneumatics, conveyors, sensors and motor controls; able to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings and P&IDs.
• Experience with a CMMS and planned maintenance systems (MaintainX or similar).
• Structured root cause analysis and continuous improvement (TPM, Lean, Kaizen).
• Clear communicator who can coach technicians and work across Production, QA and Warehouse.