Maintenance Technician

Nutreco; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to sustainable practices and innovative solutions in animal nutrition and aquafeed. As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal functioning of production equipment, performing both preventive and corrective maintenance. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your skills will contribute to the mission of feeding the future. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the company provides robust benefits, including a competitive health plan, pension, and an annual bonus, making it an ideal workplace for growth and development.

Benefits

Robust Pension Plan

Competitive Health Benefits

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Mental Health Services

10 Vacation Days

Annual Bonus

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of maintenance experience in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of safety standards in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in machinery and systems.

Skills

Mechanical Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive Maintenance

Safety Standards Knowledge

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

Tools

Maintenance Management Systems

Job description

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future

Nutreco is a member of the SHV family, and we are committed to 'Feeding the Future' through sustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco has two business lines: Skretting is a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, revolutionizing aquaculture for a sustainable future. Trouw Nutrition specializes in animal nutrition and is committed to advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions.

Skretting is looking for Maintenance Technician who can carry out mechanical maintenance and repair work or/and mechanical installations or equipment (such as production machinery, rotating equipment, electrical installations, transport systems, buildings, facilities and constructions), so that technical assignments are carried out on time, safely and according to specifications to support the optimal running of production

Job Description:

About The Role:

The Maintenance Technician operates within a mechanical/ production / technical department, with a focus on execution of preventive and corrective maintenance. The main purpose of the job of a Maintenance Technician is to prevent any malfunction of the equipment, apparatus, machinery or systems that are used in the production process.

The job may be limited to one single technical discipline or may be more skilled so that apart from one major technical discipline, the Maintenance Technician is able to deal with issues in related technical areas.

At the highest job level, the “all round” Maintenance Technician is capable of dealing with any of the issues that might occur, troubleshooting and solving technical issues in an expert role.

Responsibilities:

Inspections and preventive / planned maintenance:

o Checks and assesses the condition of handling equipment, pneumatic and/or mechanical/electrical, based on maintenance schedules / checklists

o Restores defects and performs corrective maintenance activities arising from inspections

o Signals to the superior (potential) flaws with details of the nature and severity, proposes solutions to avoid (future or recurring), Works on planned maintenance activities of more extensive and / or complex nature (i.e. during maintenance stops), and may supervise technicians of third parties.

Malfunctions and defects / repairs:

o Troubleshoots malfunctions and defect in equipment, machinery, measuring and control systems and other parts of the installation

o Assesses the nature and extent of the problem and determines whether instantly repair is necessary or possible, assesses any fault causes and potential solutions

o Performs emergency repairs, disassembles (parts of) equipment / machinery and makes necessary repairs / changes to the equipment, if necessary, in consultation with the supervisor

Modifications and improvements:

o Carries out modifications and overhaul work based on work orders and / or instructions from supervisor

o Proposes improvements in equipment, machinery and other areas based on expertise and experience in maintenance

Skills and Expertise

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• At least 4 to 5+ years of strong maintenance experience with understanding of the safety standards in the manufacturing operations or production environment

Expectation from the Role:

• Hand on with all maintenance activities in the appropriate maintenance management systems in order to have a complete administration and insight in the state and history of all equipment, files all technical data

• Good knowledge of the safety standards, ability to signal potential hazardous and / or unsafe situations, takes appropriate action is case of imminent unsafe situations

Why you Will Love Working with Us

Global Benefits:

• Be part of our sustainable mission with opportunities to grow within Nutreco, Skretting, Trouw Nutrition and the broader SHV group

• Embrace our culture of diversity and inclusion, where we respect and value everyone

Local Benefits:

• Robust pension plan

• Competitive health benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision

• Short-term/Long-term Disability and Mental Health Service

• 10 vacation days to start (tiered)

• Annual bonus – 10%

Our organisation:

Skretting is a global leader in providing innovative and sustainable nutritional solutions and services for the aquaculture industry. Skretting has production facilities in 18 countries on five continents to manufacture and deliver high quality feeds from hatching to harvest for more than 60 species. The total annual production volume of feed is close to 2.5 million tonnes. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Skretting is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Skretting is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries.

Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.

We believe in three core elements to future success: strategy execution, innovation, and competence of our people. Our values; capable, caring, collaborative, and innovative are supportive of those three core elements.