Millwright (Licensed)

Wonderbrands; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Pension plan

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Wonderbrands is seeking a full-time Millwright for night shift in Winnipeg, MB to read blueprints and install, troubleshoot, and maintain power transmission, pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLC systems. The role emphasizes safety, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement within a bakery setting.

Applicants should hold a Red Seal Millwright license with 5+ years of industrial mechanical experience, preferably in food manufacturing, and possess strong problem-solving and communication

Qualifications

• Valid Red Seal Millwright License / Provincial Millwright Ticket.
• 5 years' industrial mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Experience with mechanics, machine shop practices (lathe & milling), welding (ARC, TIG, MIG), and pneumatic & hydraulic fields.
• Strong problem solving and good communication skills.
• Night shifts; weekends flexibility required.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
• Install, troubleshoot and maintain power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and programmable logic controls
• Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions
• Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts
• Operate machine tools such as lathes and mill machines to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up of machinery
• Assemble machinery and equipment prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment
• Troubleshooting/repairs/installations of processing equipment with a working knowledge of electrical to allow efficient repair/replacement results
• Extensive mechanical knowledge including power transmission, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Optimize equipment safety, efficiency and reliability, participating in continuous improvement projects and completing work orders according to PM schedules
• Comply with all applicable legislative and Bakery food safety, health and safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Service, clean and perform preventative maintenance and overhaul on all production and bakery equipment
• Continually improve equipment function via design improvements
• Ensure that work area is clean of debris and hazards at all times and check work area for such hazards upon arrival and when departing each area of work
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with legislated and company health and safety standards
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Millwright experience

Mechanical troubleshooting

Problem solving

Education

Red Seal Millwright

Job description

WONDERBRANDS, WINNIPEG MANITOBA

Wonderbrands is a leading North American bakery company with a specialized focus across key bakery categories, including breads & rolls; alternatives breads, and others. We are the makers of Wonder®Bread, Country Harvest®, D'Italiano®, Gadoua®, and Casa Mendosa™ tortillas. We bake our products in 14 facilities across Canada, conducting our business with integrity, contributing to our communities, and fostering a respectful culture. We are building a culture of success here, and it depends on our people striving for greatness and having the courage and commitment to getting better every day.

As we forge ahead in the transformation of our business, we are coming together as a united North American enterprise, rebuilding our asset base, adding significant new capacity, and focusing on the development of our people. These building blocks are essential to moving forward as a growth-focused, insights-driven, consumer-led company that will celebrate food and the central part that food plays in our life.

WAGE

$ 41.63/ hour (Non-ticketed Mechanic); $46.02/ hour (Millwright)

SHIFT

Night Shift (continental), availability required (flexibility with working overtime, and on weekends, as necessary)

JOB

Full Time Permanent position under the union

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
• Install, troubleshoot and maintain power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and programmable logic controls
• Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions
• Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts
• Operate machine tools such as lathes and mill machines to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up of machinery
• Assemble machinery and equipment prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment.
• Troubleshooting/repairs/installations of processing equipment with a working knowledge of electrical to allow efficient repair/replacement results
• Extensive mechanical knowledge including power transmission, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Optimize equipment safety, efficiency and reliability, participating in continuous improvement projects and completing work orders according to PM schedules
• Comply with all applicable legislative and Bakery food safety, health and safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Service, clean and perform preventative maintenance and overhaul on all production and bakery equipment
• Continually improve equipment function via design improvements
• Ensure that work area is clean of debris and hazards at all times and check work area for such hazards upon arrival and when departing each area of work
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with legislated and company health and safety standards
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Valid Red Seal Millwright License / Provincial Millwright Ticket
• 5 years' industrial mechanical experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Proven track record working with mechanics, machine shop practices (lathe & milling machines), welding (ARC, TIG, MIG), and pneumatic & hydraulic fields is required.
• Problem solving skills and good communication skills are required.
• Night Shifts, must be flexible to work weekends

We offer a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including strong benefit and pension plans, paid vacation and holidays, overtime opportunities, and a growth path to line leader and supervisory roles.

Wonderbrands is committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through various policies, programs and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations. Wonderbrands offers employment regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Diversity is integral to our success as an organization and we will use diversity as a model to help identify and develop the best talent, create effective teams, and achieve overall excellence. In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.