Maintenance Technician - 4th Class Power Engineer

Atlantic Beef Products Inc; Albany; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading meat processing company in Albany, PE is looking for a Maintenance Technician with 4th Class Power Engineer certification. This role involves maintaining production equipment, ensuring the safe operation of boilers, and performing preventative maintenance. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical inclination, troubleshooting skills, and experience in a manufacturing environment. The company offers competitive pay and extensive benefits including health, dental, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including health and dental insurance

Career growth opportunities

Work life balance

Qualifications

• Must possess 4th class Stationary Power Engineer Certification.
• Experience in a large-scale meat or food manufacturing/processing environment considered an asset.
• Able to read and interpret various schematics and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and evaluate problems as they arise.
• Perform regularly scheduled preventative maintenance on boilers and related machinery.
• Respond to emergency situations, providing timely and appropriate resolution.

Skills

Troubleshooting skills

Mechanical inclination

Communication skills

Education

4th Class Stationary Power Engineer Certification

Tools

Microsoft applications

Preventative Maintenance programs

Job description

Maintenance Technician - 4th Class Power Engineer

Location: Albany, PE (On-Site)

Pay Range: $29.05 - $30.21 / Hour

Hours of Work: Fulltime (40 Hours per week) Shift work

Why work for us?

At Atlantic Beef Products Inc, we value our employees. We employ the best and most talented professionals in our production, quality, maintenance, marketing, and management roles. We are a goal driven company with a mission to provide our customers with high-quality Atlantic Canada produced beef products while building a sustainable business to support the regional beef industry.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits (pension, extended health and vision, dental, life insurance, disability insurance, AD&D) that are tailored to our employee’s needs, excellent career growth and development opportunities, work life balance, employee discounts, reimbursements, and more.

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician (MT) with 4th Class Power Engineer status will work under the direction of the Maintenance Manager. This MT will be a team player that will work well in a team environment or independently to keep all aspects of the production facility and its production equipment well maintained and in good working order. Another important part of the role is to ensure the continued safe and efficient operation of the organization’s boiler units through regular operational activities, maintenance and inspection.

The MT with 4th Class Power Engineer will prepare all required reports and maintain an updated logbook of daily activities including emergency call response, troubleshooting activities, and equipment readings.

Job Duties

• Troubleshoot and evaluate problems as they arise, locating source of malfunction and performing minor repairs as required on a wide variety of equipment located throughout the facility.
• Inform necessary authority of malfunctions requiring major repair.
• Ensure the proper operation and functioning of the organization’s boilers and related equipment to provide a safe, healthy and comfortable working environment for all.
• Perform regularly scheduled preventative maintenance on boilers and related machinery.
• Conduct regular inspections of machinery and surrounding areas, making adjustments as required.
• Maintain a logbook of daily activities such as operations, maintenance, test results, instrument or computer interface readings and equipment malfunctions.
• Collaborate with the organization’s other engineers and MT’s as required to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Perform regular tests to ensure proper functioning of equipment.
• Adjust controls and valves on equipment or computer terminal to regulate boiler operations.
• Maintain assigned area and equipment ensuring cleanliness and order at all times.
• Continually work in a safe manner ensuring adherence to safe operating procedures, relevant health and safety legislation and other governing codes and regulations.
• Be available for on call shifts on certain weekends and holidays as necessary.
• Respond to emergency situations, providing timely and appropriate resolution.
• Utilize the proper personal protective equipment at all times.
• Other shift-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must possess 4th class Stationary Power Engineer Certification.
• Experience in a large-scale meat or food manufacturing/processing environment considered an asset.
• Able to read and interpret various schematics and drawings.
• Attention to detail and excellent troubleshooting skills required.
• Strong mechanical inclination.
• Superior verbal and written communications skills required.
• Proven self-starter with the demonstrated ability to work well independently with little supervision and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in various Microsoft applications and Preventative Maintenance programs considered an asset.
• Interacts with all levels of the organization, therefore, must possess demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Able to work well under pressure while always maintaining professionalism.

Work Conditions

• Overtime may be required. A willingness to take some weekend and holiday on-call shifts is required.
• Willing to work rotation shifts.
• Ability to sit, stand, crouch, bend and reach for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity required.
• Lifting or moving up to 50lbs required.

Our workplace is a meat processing facility that is an environment of multi-temperatures and varying levels of humidity. We convert live cattle into Federally Inspected beef products. Please be aware that this is a condition of employment to work in all areas of the plant including the slaughter processing area, as equipment maintenance needs arise.

Atlantic Beef Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at all levels of the organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status. We appreciate your interest in joining our team. Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for applying.