Maintenance Technician

The primary role of the Maintenance Technician is to provide safe, timely, reliable and cost-effective troubleshooting, maintenance and repair service for processing, high speed packaging and facilities equipment to support plant operations. The technician must diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain and repair breakdowns and/or problems in all areas of processing equipment, high speed packaging lines, facilities, electrical, automation, instrumentation and controls systems. The technician must be independently able to troubleshoot, pin-point problems, remediate all problems and conducts problem solving along with team members to fix reoccurring issues.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Diagnose, troubleshoots, performs repair and maintenance, and rebuilds on processing equipment, high speed bottling/packaging lines and facilities equipment such as separators, pasteurizers, membranes, control valves, blow molder, filler, sleever, case packer, palletizer, compressor, pumps, AHUs, cooling towers etc.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot Variable Frequency & Servo Drives, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), sensors, actuators, instruments, industrial network pushbuttons, contactors, motor starters, electrical distribution system etc.
• Troubleshoot, repair and/or replace faulty components in electrical, control, vacuum/pneumatics, hydraulics and mechanical systems to ensure reliable and uninterrupted plant operations.
• Perform effective troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance (PM) or modifications in accordance with manufacturers specifications and documentation on processing, bottling/packaging and facilities equipment.
• Proactively execute cleaning, lubrication, inspection & calibration routines plan for entire plant equipment.
• Observes and tests the plant equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using meters/analyzers, operator stations and other test/monitoring devices; and replace faulty components to keep equipment operational, drives standardization to maintain consistency.
• Ensures compliance to codes and standards, confined space entry, work at height, Lock-out-tag-out, Line Break Permit, hazardous materials, bench and hand tool safe use, etc. and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Reports preventive and corrective maintenance activities and procedures in maintenance software in accordance to PM plan and department’s planification; assess plans with operators, supervisors, managers, OEMs and present initiatives to improve overall equipment performance.
• Maintain records and ensure inventory is made available for upcoming maintenance and calibration activities, supporting spare parts store setup & management activities.
• Maintain drawings, instructional manuals, program backups, certificates, procedures and make revisions as needed.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives, identify & execute improvement projects, reliability centered maintenance programs, and demonstrate problem-solving mindset on the shop floor.
• Obtains complete operation and controls knowledge of plant's processing & packaging lines, facilities, cleaning and sanitation equipment.
• Supervise contractors work and safety during new installation and routine plant operations.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned by management.
  
  

• Must have a valid 443A 309A or 442A Red Seal Certification.
• 2+ years of experience in similar Industrial Maintenance Positions.
• Previous experience in Food Manufacturing, Dairy and/or automated high-speed processing/bottling/packaging facilities is an asset.
• Ability to use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) SAP or similar to execute and report Proactive and Reactive Maintenance activities.
• Proficient in using computers and associated software programs for troubleshooting (Siemens, Allen Bradley, others).
• Proficiency in reading, understanding and updating Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, one-line diagrams, assembly drawings, schematics (pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical), PLC & HMI programs, and conducting Input/output checks.
• Must have proven experience in the repair and rebuild of pumps, valves, heat exchangers, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, compressors, motors and power transmission grids.
• Familiarity with PLC and HMI software and ability to go online on controllers to troubleshoot is an asset.
• Demonstrate practical knowledge in operating welding equipment, drill press, lathe, grinder, hand tools and other metal working equipment.
• Flexible to work in any shift, weekend and holidays as required by the business, must be available for on-calls during off shifts.
• Must have the ability and willingness to cross train in other departments.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time, and work on multiple levels, such as catwalks, ladders, etc. and ability work in refrigerated and extreme temperatures environment/confined space/narrow spaces.
• Able to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel outside of Canada and possess a valid passport.