Maintenance Technician - Downtime Reduction & Training

PepsiCo Inc.; Kentville; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Benefits

Pension and RRSP Match

Job summary

PepsiCo Foods in Kentville, NS seeks a full-time Maintenance Technician. You will maintain site equipment, perform preventive and predictive maintenance, and troubleshoot in a fast-paced plant environment. Competitive hourly pay of $41.50 with benefits and a strong safety culture. Join a team that values reliability and teamwork.

This role offers hands-on maintenance responsibilities and opportunities for professional growth within a large consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• Motivation and Positive Attitude
• Drive for Improvement
• Communication / Computer Skills
• Knowledge and Experience of operational process / packaging equipment
• Ability to use machine shop equipment and weld
• Knowledge and experience using maintenance control systems for submitting work requests and logging hours
• Ability to work shift work

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of site equipment
• Completion of preventative and predictive maintenance inspections and electrical and/or mechanical repairs for all equipment within area of responsibility
• Execute daily assigned work
• Manage through emergency breakdowns
• Support in root cause and prevention of future downtime events
• Work collaboratively with operators and other classifications across the site to reduce downtime, safety and quality risks
• Effective communication for shift crossovers, work order feedback, production meetings, and activity coordination between other shift members
• Above average troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve issues in a diverse, fast paced environment

Skills

Positive attitude

Teamwork

Motivation

Safety awareness

Strong communication

Shift work

Problem solving

Tools

Maintenance software

Job description

PepsiCo Foods in Kentville, NS seeks a full-time Maintenance Technician. You will maintain site equipment, perform preventive and predictive maintenance, and troubleshoot in a fast-paced plant environment. Competitive hourly pay of $41.50 with benefits and a strong safety culture. Join a team that values reliability and teamwork.

This role offers hands-on maintenance responsibilities and opportunities for professional growth within a large consumer goods environment.