Maintenance Technician

STRIVE Recruitment Inc.; Delta; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health spending account

Educational reimbursement

RSP matching

Paid vacation

Growth opportunities

Job summary

STRIVE Recruitment Inc. is assisting a reputable Delta, BC food establishment in hiring a Maintenance Technician. The role focuses on equipment maintenance, safe operation, and supporting boiler systems.

Training toward a Shift Engineer Class 5 or Class 4 certification is supported, with a strong mechanical background preferred. Typical shifts run 7:30 AM–4:00 PM or a rotating schedule to cover days/nights, with winter rotations for the wood boiler.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as Maintenance Technician or Millwright in manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical and electrical background for maintaining mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Experience with wood burners and pumps is an asset.
• Ability to work rotating day/evening shifts in winter to monitor the wood boiler.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service, and repair equipment across the facility.
• Improve efficiency and safety by implementing modifications.
• Assist the Chief Power Engineer to ensure uptime of wood boilers.
• Troubleshoot production breakdowns and minimize downtime.
• Plan maintenance schedules using CMMS and manage inventory.

Skills

Maintenance

Millwright

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical background

Education

Power Engineer certification (4th/5th)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

THE ROLE

Our client is a growing and reputable food establishment based in Delta, BC, and on their behalf, we are looking for a Maintenance Technician to join their maintenance team! This is a full-time, permanent position that offers great benefits and the opportunity to expand your experience!! This opportunity welcomes Maintenance Technicians wanting to acquire a Shift Engineer Class 5 or a Class 4 Power Engineer certification, with a strong Mechanical Engineering background or Millwrighting experience.

The position directly reports to the Maintenance Manager and is responsible for providing a safe, comfortable operating environment by directing installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery, tools, equipment, and utility systems.

The shift times of the position run from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday, AND Tuesday to Saturday. Flexibility is required to work either schedule, depending on business needs.

From November to March (potentially longer), during the wintertime for 3-5 weeks, the Power Engineering/Maintenance team has a shift rotation schedule of days and nights to operate the wood boiler .

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain, service, and repair equipment used throughout the facility . This includes locating sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for problems, and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Modifications to increase efficiencies, reduce labor, prolong equipment life, reduce operational cost, or address safety issues.
• Assist the Chief Power Engineer in ensuring the uptime and safe operation of the wood boilers .
• Troubleshoot and resolve production breakdowns.
• Clean and inspect equipment to minimize downtime and ensure the lowest operational cost.
• Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.
• Provide support and expertise for equipment installations.
• Perform field-level risk assessments before each task.
• Performing or assisting other trades or facility personnel on tasks that is not related to your individual trade as required.
• Maintaining equipment, parts, and supplies inventories with the team. Checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies to ensure limited downtime.
• Use of computerized maintenance management software (CMMS). Developing maintenance schedules for major and minor equipment as well as facility needs (PM’s).
• Plan, schedule, and execute work requests generated from the CMMS on a priority basis.

REQUIREMENTS

• 4+ years of experience as a Maintenance Technician or Millwright within a manufacturing environment.
• 5th or 4th Power Engineer certification is an asset.
• Strong mechanical and electrical background and experience carrying out maintenance on mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Experience working with wood burners and pumps is an asset.
• Flexible working 3-5 weeks in the wintertime on rotating shifts, daytime and evenings, to look after the wood boiler. The rest of the shift times are purely daytime.
• Follow company safety protocols and keep team members and oneself safe.

COMPENSATION

• $44 to $48+ an hour, depending on experience
• Health spending account
• Educational reimbursement
• After 1 year, RSP matching accrues over the years of service
• 2-3 weeks of paid vacation, which accrue over the years of service
• High growth and expansion for the company and opportunities for growth!