Shift Maintenance Technician- Royal Canin- Guelph, ON

Company: Royal Canin - Guelph, ON

Title: Shift Maintenance Technician –Industrial Millwright Mechanic

What do we manufacture? Royal Canin Pet Food 

Required shift: 12-hour continental shifts

Shift rotates between days (7am - 7pm) and nights (7pm - 7am)

Pay: Starting wages from $45 to $50 per hour, depending on experience, with ample overtime opportunities.

Bonus (APV): Target bonus of 5% base pay, depending on company performance.

Merit Pay: Annual increase to base pay, based on your performance.

Tools: All hand & power tools provided by Mars.

Job Purpose:

We’re looking for a Shift Technician – Industrial Millwright Mechanic, who will be responsible for on-shift preventive & predictive maintenance, alongside effective troubleshooting & repair of breakdowns across production & utilities.

What will be your day-to-day responsibilities?

• Adhere to company safety & quality standards and processes.
• Completion of assigned preventative & predictive maintenance PMs as directed, capturing all relevant information into CMMS system (eMaint).
• Provide technical skills required to systematically repair, adjust and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery.
• Effectively prioritize simultaneous breakdown/reactive maintenance calls, utilizing shift managers & machine operators for support.
• Other duties include participating in continuous improvement teams, working on new project activities, and continuous training.

What technical experience are we looking for?

• Certified Journeyman – 433A – or equivalent experience working with complex, automated machinery and/or high-speed production equipment.
• Strong track record of troubleshooting, identifying & fixing root causes in highly automated production equipment.
• Install, dismantle, repair, and reassemble machinery and equipment as required to maintain optimal performance.
• Basic fabrication (lathes, milling machines, surface grinder) & welding (ARC, TIG, MIG) skills.
• Able to complete basic electrical troubleshooting & repairs to equipment e.g. replacing a broken sensor / cable.
• Knowledge of food safety requirements e.g. HACCP, GMP.
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office & CMMS experience).

What soft skills are we looking for?

• Safety – able to adopt safe work practices with production equipment, materials, tools etc.
• Problem Solving – strong technical problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Action Oriented – strong time management skills to complete assigned work on time and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Peer Relationships – can work effectively with other shift technicians, shift managers and machine operators to complete assigned work & fix breakdowns efficiently.
• Developing Others – can provide effective coaching and feedback to machine operators to build their capabilities in basic machine set-up & troubleshooting.

What can you expect from Royal Canin? 

• This position comes with the following benefits, effective from DAY 1:
• Bonus (AVP) - target bonus of 5% of base pay, depending on company performance
• Merit Pay - Annual increase to base pay, based on your performance.
• Medical, Vision & Dental - Dependents included
• Paid Time Off - 160 hours
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave

 

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 43.19 - CAD 56.68. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.