Maintenance Millwright

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair malfunctioning equipment.
• Inspect machines in operation on a continual basis to detect problems; exercise judgment in making the necessary adjustments to maintain quality control standards.
• Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.
• Share questions, learnings, and best practices with fellow mechanics to contribute to machine efficiency levels leading to decreased breakdowns and downtime.
• Retain accurate maintenance records and journals.
• Repair and maintain processing and material handling equipment.
• Carry out requirements of Preventative Maintenance programs.
• Ensure all work is completed in a protected manner and complies with applicable industry safety standards.
• Assist equipment operators to improve line efficiency.
• Responsible for the setup and operation of various packaging and production pieces equipment.
• Adjust equipment to ensure production runs are executed efficiently, with high quality and minimal waste.
• Partner with QA, Packagers, and Lead Leaders.
• Troubleshoot and repair packaging and production equipment.

• Red Seal Certified Electrician preferred, or a combination of over five years of work experience as a Maintenance Technician supplemented by post‑secondary courses in industrial machinery repair or millwrighting.
• Minimum 3 years of mechanical experience in a high-speed packaging and/or manufacturing setting (food industry highly preferred).
• Experience in repair, overhaul, and troubleshooting of processing, packaging, and material handling equipment in a manufacturing setting.
• Able to take direction, both verbal and written, and communicate effectively; proficiency in reading and writing English is essential.
• Willingness to work continental shift work.
• Electronic, mechanical, and analytical aptitude.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Highly motivated self‑starter.
• Able to work alone and unsupervised.
• Strong team player.
• Effective time management skills and willingness to work weekends and after hours as necessary.

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time