Job Description

Job PostingWonderbrands is a leading North American bakery company with a specialized focus across key bakery categories, including breads & rolls; alternatives breads, and others. We are the makers of Wonder\xc2\xaeBread, Country Harvest\xc2\xae, D\'Italiano\xc2\xae, Gadoua\xc2\xae, and Casa Mendosa\xe2\x84\xa2 tortillas. We bake our products in 14 facilities across Canada, conducting our business with integrity, contributing to our communities, and fostering a respectful culture. We are building a culture of success here, and it depends on our people striving for greatness and having the courage and commitment to getting better every day.As we forge ahead in the transformation of our business, we are coming together as a united North American enterprise, rebuilding our asset base, adding significant new capacity, and focusing on the development of our people. These building blocks are essential to moving forward as a growth-focused, insights-driven, consumer-led company that will celebrate food and the central part that food plays in our life.Job Location: 560 Victoria Street North, Kitchener
Wage: $30.51/hour
Shift Schedule: Afternoon or night shift, availability required (flexibility with working overtime, and on weekends, as necessary)The apprentice 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.In a typical day, you will:

• PLC and HMI programming changes and troubleshooting including modification and calibration of equipment; weight scales VFD, Servomotors and network communications (electrical)
• Repair, troubleshooting and installation of machinery including electrical and electronic equipment, control systems and automation (electrical)
• Electrical wiring and testing of automated systems (electrical)
• 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
• 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

Job Requirements:

• Strong Mechanical Aptitude
• General knowledge of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and ability to assist all trades people as required
• Problem solving skills and good communication skills are required
• Strong people skills - approachable, a good listener and empathetic
• Previously worked in a manufacturing environment (even better if it was food manufacturing!)
• Dedicated to the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues
• Digest constructive feedback as an opportunity to listen and improve your skills and performance
• Must be comfortable lifting up to 50lbs as needed
• Ability to work a flexible shift afternoon/night, Sunday to Saturday.

We offer a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including strong benefit and pension plans, paid vacation and holidays, overtime opportunities, and a growth path to line leader and supervisory roles.If you\xe2\x80\x99re excited about this opportunity and love baked goods, we invite you to apply!Wonderbrands is committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through various policies, programs and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations. Wonderbrands offers 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 \xe2\x80\x93 it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.#LI-MD1#LI-ONSITE

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