Job Description

Maintenance Technician

New-Life Mills

Listowel, ON

Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Maintenance Technician based in Listowel, Ontario.

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H\xe2\x80\x99s roots go back over 110 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.

With over 70 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production.

Skills and experience for the next step in your career.

As Maintenance Technician, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing a preventative maintenance program, troubleshooting and identifying problematic equipment and developing solutions to repair plant equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Maintaining the safety and reliability of machinery and equipment is critical in achieving optimal production efficiency and minimizing downtime of the feed mill operations.

Your day to day activities will include:

• Conduct mechanical and preventative maintenance on plant machinery and equipment
• Perform troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment
• Prepare and update preventative maintenance program
• Participate in water treatment programs involving high pressure steam equipment
• Work effectively in a feed manufacturing environment with emphasis and compliance to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements
• Optimize safety and reliability of machines and equipment by following and complying with appropriate precautions to prevent risk to employees and to the product
• Complete and update maintenance reports as per company and regulatory standards
• Perform maintenance post clean up and maintain high standard of sanitation and housekeeping in the production area and maintenance shop
• Proactively forecast Parts needs/requirements and order accordingly

The successful candidate should enter the position with the following qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in a maintenance position, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment
• Some experience in electrical and/or pneumatic equipment is required
• Millwright or Electricians certificate is an asset
• Knowledge of feed manufacturing and processing equipment is a definite asset
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work 10 hour shifts, which would include every second weekend
• On call availability for emergency repairs during evenings and weekends

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Learn more about us at

P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. We welcome applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

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