Millwright

Maple Leaf Foods; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods in Winnipeg, MB is seeking a skilled Millwright to maintain and service processing equipment for daily production. This role ensures a safe plant environment and supports a fast-paced facility with 12-hour continental shifts.

Candidates must hold a Red Seal license and bring hands-on electrical repair knowledge, tools, and teamwork approach. The position emphasizes adherence to health and safety policies, ability to interpret schematics, and capability to perform machining and

Qualifications

• Must have valid Millwright's license (Red Seal).
• Preferable 3–5 years’ experience.
• Own hand tools required.
• Knowledge of plant and equipment operations.
• Ability to organize and plan daily tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment.
• Strong math, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Availability for weekend overtime as production demands require.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot/repair/install processing equipment with electrical knowledge for efficient results.
• Carry out oral/printed work requests and apply corrective action.
• Perform regular Work Orders and track inventory and labour on a computerized maintenance program.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings/schematics; machining and fabrication for repairs/upgrades.
• Welding of equipment or parts as needed; adhere to all Food/Health and Safety policies.
• Some lifting up to 50 lbs is required.

Skills

Millwright license

Hand tools

Plant operations

Task planning

Team collaboration

Math & problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Weekend overtime

Job description

The Opportunity

The individual will be responsible for maintaining and servicing equipment used in the facility for the daily production of our products. Furthermore, they will ensure safe plant operations and a safe working environment for all employees.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life

• Trouble shooting/repairs/installations of processing equipment with a working knowledge of electrical to allow efficient repair/replacement results,
• Carry out oral/printed work requests and apply corrective action,
• Perform regular Work Orders and account for inventory and labour on a computerized maintenance program,
• Extensive mechanical knowledge including power transmission, pneumatics and hydraulics,
• Be able to read and understand mechanical drawings/schematics,
• Machining and fabricating for equipment repairs and/or upgrades,
• Welding of equipment or part repair,
• Understand and adhere to all plant Food/Health and Safety Polices.
• Some lifting will be required up to 50 lbs.

What You’ll Bring

• Must have valid Millwright's license (Red Seal) and minor electrical repair knowledge, preferably 3-5 years’ experience
• Must have own hand tools,
• Knowledge of plant and equipment operations,
• Ability to organize and plan daily tasks with minimal supervision,
• Ability to work in a team based environment,
• Good mathematical, analytical and problem solving skills,
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
• Available for weekend overtime as production demands require.

Working Conditions

• 12 hour continental shifts in a fast-paced, cold and wet environment; strong smells like cleaning and caustic solutions, blood products and raw meat.
• Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, ability to use senses to diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Some lifting will be required up to 50 lbs.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

Our 13,500 team members work in 20+ locations across Canada and the U.S. Find out where our plants and offices are located.

There’s no limit to how far you can take your career at Maple Leaf Foods. We’re a team of people with diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skills who challenge each other every day to learn and grow. When you join our team, your opportunities for growth are endless.