Millwright / Maintenance Mechanic

Kitchener, ON

Starting hourly rate is: $37.74/hour

Shift: 2-week rotating continental  

We are a leading North American bakery company with a specialized focus across all key bakery categories, including bread and rolls, donuts, pies, cakes, alternative breads, and others. We bake our products in more than 30 bakeries across Canada and the USA, conducting our business with integrity, contributing to our communities, and fostering a respectful culture. We are building a culture of success, and it depends on our people striving for greatness and having the courage and commitment to getting better every day.

We have an incredible opportunity for growth with a focus on production innovation capabilities, a leading edge supply chain practice, and investing deeply in communities where we bake.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the focus of this role is to repair and maintain all equipment used in the plant. This is primarily achieved through daily support of all processes completing Emergency, Corrective, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (PM) tasks.

The Maintenance Technician is a member of the maintenance team and as such, participates in team efforts to achieve assigned department goals; works closely with other team members to ensure all maintenance activities are completed on time, according to SOPs and regulatory requirements; and provides support to other roles within the maintenance team. 

Key Responsibilities

• Verifies that machine guarding is in place, interlocks are in working condition at all times and applies proper LOTO (lockout tagout) procedures to equipment during repair
• Identifies and reports unsafe conditions / near misses and accidents in a timely manner
• Completes Preventative, Predictive and Corrective Maintenance routines according to the Master PM schedule
• Works closely with production identifying and correcting all Mechanical, Electrical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic problems ensuring equipment is functioning properly, operating safely and running efficiently
• Contacts equipment suppliers as required to gain information on equipment operation, maintenance or parts required
• Applies a methodical approach to problem solving/diagnosing of mechanical/electrical issues
• Identifies and coordinates improvements to address down time or efficiency issues
• Develops written recommendations for Preventative and Predictive Maintenance routines
• Adheres to company policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Minimum grade 12 education
• Industrial Mechanic Millwright certification or equivalent 
• 3+ years’ experience working as a Maintenance Technician in a food related industry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

If you’re excited about this opportunity and are a lover of bread, we invite you to apply!

We are committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through various policies, programs, and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations. We offer 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.