Maintenance Technician - Food Manufacturing

Maintenance Technician - Brampton Region, ON

Are you tired of working evenings or graveyard shifts? Are you searching for a job where you only need to work day shifts? You can enjoy weekends with your family, shifts are Monday to Friday or if you prefer theres an option to work Tuesday to Saturday! Our client is growing quickly and you can advance your career by joining their team.

We are looking to hire an experienced maintenance technician for our client's growing food manufacturing plant.

As a technically skilled expert, you will utilize your experienced mechanical skills and knowledge to install or dismantle machinery and equipment according to blueprints, company plans, and other diagrams. The technician will also be responsible for repairing malfunctioning equipment to ensure the smooth operation of the plant.

If you have previous experience working on conveyors, pumps, compressors, electronic controls and high-speed packaging equipment in a food manufacturing or similar setting, we want to hear from you! Email your resume to jobs@riverstonemanagement.com.

Hourly Wage: $33/hr - $40/hr DOE (Permanent Full Time), Comprehensive medical and dental benefits package after probation period,3 weeks paid vacation, free parking and sick days.

Work Shift: 5 day work week, Mon-Fri OR Tue-Sat, 6:00am-4:30pm, lots of OT available.

Why Work With Us:

• Be part of a growing company with exciting career growth potential.

• High employee satisfaction and strong retention rates.

• Work with a supportive and collaborative team.

Duties:

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment as well as ensure that all safety policies, quality standards, and standard operating procedures are followed.
• Performs preventive maintenance on all mechanical/electrical systems and equipment; this includes disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and calibration.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.

• Communicate potential mechanical hazards on equipment to appropriate leadership and operators.

• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques, monitoring compliance.

• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.

• Supports continuous improvement initiatives for operations.

• Performs other tasks and special assignments as requested by management.

Job Requirements:

• Millwright / Industrial Mechanic or Electrical ticket is an asset.

• 2 - 3 years of experience in a manufacturing food processing or similar environment.

• Knowledge of conveyors, pumps, boilers, compressor, electrical / electronic controls and high speed packaging equipment.

• Must have access to reliable transportation as no public transportation is available.

• Background check may be included as part of the hiring process.

• Basic tools required.

Working Conditions:

• Plant environment wet, cold/hot, and noisy.

• Raw meat - chicken, pork, beef, no kill floor.

• Pressure to meet deadlines when production is down.

Thank you for your application. We will carefully review all submissions and will contact you if you are selected for further consideration.