Maintenance Technician

Do you have experience as a Maintenance Technician in the Food Manufacturing industry? Our client, located in the Markham and Scarborough area, is currently seeking a skilled and reliable technician to join their team. This role is ideal for someone with strong troubleshooting abilities and a solid background in maintaining production equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description:

• Set up and troubleshoot packaging machines and lines
• Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards
• Adjust machine components, machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product
• Regulate machine flow or speed
• Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a Supervisor
• Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material
• Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides
• Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn’t sticking properly
• Perform preventative maintenance on packaging lines as the schedule requires
• Repair areas in the facility that require attention as per work orders;
• Train Packaging Equipment Operators
• Assist with production on lines as required
• Able to source & order parts through online maintenance program
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2-4 years experience as a Maintenance Technician or Mechanic specializing in secondary packaging (i.e. shrink wrapping, overwrapping and cartooning)
• Must have Food Manufacturing Industry experience
• Mechanically inclined
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Prior experience Troubleshooting and Repairing packaging machines
• Forklift or Scissor Lift certification an asset
• Electrical experience is an asset
• Well versed with Microsoft Office Suite

Afternoon Shift: 3:30PM-11:30PM

Night Shift: 11:00PM - 7:00AM

Pay:$25/hr.- $30/hr. based on experience