Weston Foods Maintenance Millwright Needed – Night Shift

Job title: Weston Foods Maintenance Millwright Needed – Night Shift

Job description: Weston Foods is a leading North American bakery company with distinct business units in fresh (Weston Bakeries), frozen (Maplehurst Bakeries), artisan (ACE Bakery), and biscuit (Interbake Foods). We bake our products in more than 50 facilities across Canada and the USA, and are committed to delivering great quality and high value baked goods and bakery solutions to our customers across North America. We conduct our business with integrity, contribute to our communities, and foster a supportive company culture.

We are building a culture of success here, and it depends on each of our employees committing to getting better every day. We’re always interested in connecting with high-performing, career-minded professionals who want to build a better Weston Foods with us.

As a member of the maintenance team, your primary responsibility includes perform install, examine, replace or repair components; trouble shoot mechanical systems and building services. In addition, you will provide technical support to production teams in supporting production uptime, ensuring optimal functioning of the production equipment and facilities. This position provides critical support in reducing production down time, maintaining overhaul programs, preventive maintenance of equipment, and effective troubleshooting and repair of equipment. The Millwright 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.

Shift Details:

• Steady night shifts consisting of four 10 Hour Shifts. Option of five 8-hour shifts available. Must be flexible to work Weekends, OT as needed.
• 8:30PM – 7AM Shift
• Great working environment
• Opportunity for growth and development
• Premiums for additional certifications (PLC, Power Engineering )

Pay Rate: $36.98 per hour to start for licensed red seal millwright. $33.28/HOUR for non- ticketed mechanics. $600 yearly tool allowance. Comprehensive benefits and pension plan.

Job Duties:

• 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 & Requirements

Job Requirements

• Must have Valid Red Seal Millwright License, or a 4th Period Apprentice
• 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.
• Ability to work at night, Sunday to Saturday, and holidays.

This is an immediate opening. If you are interested, please apply today!

Qualifications

Company: Weston Foods

Expected salary: $36.98 per hour

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Job date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:06:50 GMT