Shift Maintenance Technician (Millwright) - Bolton Food Plant

Mars; Bolton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food manufacturing is seeking a Shift Maintenance Technician (Millwright) for their Bolton plant. This role involves preventive and predictive maintenance of heavy machinery, requiring a certified journeyman with significant experience in high-speed production environments. The position offers a competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and comprehensive benefits from day one, emphasizing safety and technical excellence.

Benefits

Medical, Vision & Dental - Dependents included

Paid Time Off - 160 hours

Tuition Reimbursement

Annual merit pay increases based on performance

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with automated machinery.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of food safety requirements e.g. HACCP, GMP.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive & predictive maintenance tasks.
• Repair processing and packaging machinery.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Safety Awareness

Education

Certified Journeyman – 433A

Tools

SAP PM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Shift Maintenance Technician (Millwright) - Bolton Food Plant

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Job Description:

Company: Mars Food - Bolton, ON

Title: Shift Technician – Millwright ($47.50+ per hr)

What do we manufacture?: BEN'S ORIGINAL Ready to Heat products

Required shift: 12 hour rotating shifts

Shift rotates between days (7am - 7:30pm) and nights (7pm - 7:30am) – 2x day shifts, then 2x night shifts, followed by 4x days off.

Pay: Minimum $47.50 per hour, depending on experience, with ample overtime opportunities.

Bonus (FIP): Target bonus of 5% of base pay, depending on company performance.

Merit Pay: Annual increase to base pay, based on your performance.

Tools: All hand & power tools provided by Mars.

Job Purpose:

We’re looking for a Shift Technician – Millwright, who will be responsible for on-shift preventive & predictive maintenance, alongside effective troubleshooting & repair of breakdowns across production & utilities.

What will be your day-to-day responsibilities?

• Adhere to company safety & quality standards and processes.
• Completion of assigned preventative & predictive maintenance PMs as directed, capturing all relevant information into CMMS system (SAP PM).
• Provide technical skills required to systematically repair, adjust and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery.
• Effectively prioritize simultaneous breakdown/reactive maintenance calls, utilizing shift managers & machine operators for support.
• Other duties include participating in continuous improvement teams, working on new project activities and continuous training.
  
  

What technical experience are we looking for?

• Certified Journeyman – 433A – with 5+ years’ experience working with complex, automated machinery and/or high-speed production equipment.
• Strong track record of troubleshooting, identifying & fixing root causes in highly automated production equipment.
• Install, dismantle, repair, and reassemble machinery and equipment as required to maintain optimal performance.
• Basic fabrication (lathes, milling machines) & welding (ARC, TIG, MIG) skills.
• Able to complete basic electrical troubleshooting & repairs to equipment e.g. replacing a broken sensor / cable.
• Knowledge of food safety requirements e.g. HACCP, GMP.
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office & CMMS experience – SAP PM preferred).
  
  

What soft-skills are we looking for?

• Safety – able to adopt safe work practices with production equipment, materials, tools etc.
• Problem Solving – strong technical problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Action Oriented – strong time management skills to complete assigned work on time and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Peer Relationships – can work effectively with other shift technicians, shift managers and machine operators to complete assigned work & fix breakdowns efficiently.
• Developing Others – can provide effective coaching and feedback to machine operators to build their capabilities in basic machine set-up & troubleshooting.
  
  

What can you expect from Mars?

• This position comes with the following benefits, effective from DAY 1:
• Bonus (AVP) - target bonus of 5% of base pay, depending on company performance
• Merit Pay - Annual increase to base pay, based on your performance.
• Medical, Vision & Dental - Dependents included
• Prescription Drugs
• Paid Time Off - 160 hours
• Life Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Mars University
• Parental Leave
• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  
  

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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