Automotive Technician jobs in Canada

A Little bit about us

Treasure Mills is a family-owned Canadian business founded in 2003. We were one of the first companies in North America to make the claim nut and peanut free under our brand School Safe. Our company is known as the most trusted brand in kids snack foods. We believe in producing sustainable food that allows families to reinforce healthy, active diets that build a brighter future. Our 100% recyclable packages are now environmentally sustainable. By passionately striving through research and development, we utilize ethically sourced, natural ingredients in our innovative products for a taste that is simply delicious.

About the Role

• Responsible for execution of production schedule in a timely manner and within all quality parameters to produce safe quality food
• Set and communicate job expectations to hourly employees; planning of training; monitoring; appraising job results; coaching; employee discipline; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
• Proactive involvement in maintaining safety rules, conducting safety meetings, employee safety education, and improving safety awareness throughout the organization
• Schedules equipment and personnel to ensure production requirements/targets are met on a timely basis
• Adhere to product specification requirements throughout the manufacturing process to maintain the desired product quality results
• Suggest changes in work flow processes and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the department and/or production staff to maintain the lowest level of downtime and product costs possible
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports to effectively monitor production targets, financial efficiency, on-time delivery, continuous improvement efforts, and manufacturing issues
• Ability to perform setup, operation, cleanup, for each line equipment
• Work with the maintenance department to assist in prevention / rectification of breakdowns
• Work with the Quality department to prevent and resolve quality issues and root cause analysis
• Adhere to plant policies and procedures, including SQF, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Lead operation of the production team to ensure that quantitative and qualitative measures are met, including those related to standard costs; cost reductions; productivity; health and safety; GMP; sanitation; customer satisfaction
• Promote a focus on excellence in all production activities including those required to support optimal quality, yield, and cost containment, and minimal re-work
• Work closely with senior management team to develop and enforce company quality, health & safety, and productivity goals while ensuring all targets are met and maintained.
• Responsible for minimizing scrap and maximizing efficiency and productivity.
• Conduct labour tracking or production orders and demonstrate accountability on productivity of the operators

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in food processing or manufacturing environment, bakery experience preferred
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience
• Have knowledge of health and safety standards, SQF, HACCP & GMP
• Degree or Diploma in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, Science or related areas of focus
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Microsoft Office knowledge required
• Exceptional organizational, communication, time-management and leadership skills
• Must be a strong leader and passionate about quality and food safety
• Forklift licence and experience is considered an asset
• Ability to lift/push/pull 30 pounds
• Be able to stand for lengthy periods
• Flexibility with work hours and the ability to work different shifts with overtime and weekends, as needed