Job Description

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Technician JOB CATEGORY: Maintenance

Department/Group: Manufacturing/Maintenance Job code/Req#:

Location: Langley BC Travel Required: No

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OVERVIEW:

Direct Plus Food Group is a fast-growing sales, marketing, and merchandising company. We believe in providing our customers with products of the highest quality made by a selection of trusted and emerging brands such as Grimm's Fine Foods, McSweeney's Premium Jerky & Meat Snacks, Country Prime Meats, Audrey's Patisserie, Country Cravers, and The Butcher's Companion. To learn more, please visit our website at www.directplus.ca

PURPOSE:

We have an opening as a Maintenance Technician in one of our 4 manufacturing facilities! You will be primarily responsible for providing maintenance support to Production and Quality Assurance departments, ensuring raw beef processing machines, ready to eat packaging equipment, and facilities infrastructure are fully operational, while adhering to best practices for quality control in a food manufacturing setting. This will include troubleshooting, repairing, and installation of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical equipment or plumbing. Daily activities will include blade changes for dicers, taking chemical samples, as well as the cleaning and preventative maintenance of various assets. This individual needs to be hands on.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Respond to trouble calls by analysing, diagnosing, and repairing production and packaging equipment, as well as facilities and building infrastructure.

Read, interpret and understand equipment schematics, manuals and drawings.

Replace belts, bearings, and fittings.

Perform preventative maintenance such as inspecting, cleaning, and lubricating.

Pull wire and install logic control devices.

Test and replace electrical devices such as fuses, receptacles, lights, sensors, and relays.

Install and replace 3 phase electric motors and VFDs.

Understand production processes and program equipment accordingly.

Perform tooling changes for packing equipment and replace blades on processing machines.

Start up boiler, monitoring and documenting water samples.

Perform building repairs including drywall, paint, caulking, and carpentry.

Document work using CMMS software.

Maintain open, accurate communication with other maintenance employees as well as production, QC, and management.

Provide all information necessary to maintain proper parts inventories.

Work with production teams to identify process improvements wherever possible.

Work to maximize plant efficiencies, reduce costs, and maintain product quality.

Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and find irregularities and possible equipment failure.

Have working knowledge of basic welding.

Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, Health & Safety, Food Safety & Environmental Standards, maintaining sanitary conditions.

Maintain a safe, clean and organized work environment.

Develops and maintains methods, procedures, attitudes and skills to provide quality work.

Make timely decisions and approaches all situations with integrity.

PLC programming will be an asset but is not required.

REQUIREMENTS

Red Seal Journeyperson Electrician with advanced Millwright experience preferred. 6+ years' experience in a maintenance role within a manufacturing environment (food manufacturing is preferred). Mechanical aptitude. Knowledge of electrical systems. Excellent in diagnosing and problem solving both electrical and mechanical problems. Excellent trouble shooting and analytical skills. Must be able to communicate in English both oral and written. Self-motivated and responsive to changing priorities in production environment. Ability to work independently and within a team. Basic computer skills. Must be able to perform the following physical activities: standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, lifting, carrying, balancing. Must be able to work for long periods in a crouched position. Must be able to move around obstructions in a manufacturing environment. May require lifting, up to 44lbs with or without lifting aids and devices. Specific vison abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Must be able to work in climate-controlled offices and refrigerated spaces, as well as warm and humid spaces. May be exposed to hot and cold. May be exposed to loud noise environments. Must be comfortable around raw beef production.

COMPENSATION

Benefits include:

Extended Health Benefits, Dental, Vision Care, EAP Program upon hire.

Annual Boot allowance.

RRSP matched contributions after one year.

Employee Share Ownership Program after six months.

Employee Referral Bonus $500.00.

Education Assistance.

Company events.

Discounts on food.

On-site parking.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Dental care Disability insurance Discounted or free food Employee assistance program Employee stock purchase plan Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off RRSP match Tuition reimbursement Vision care
Work Location: In person