Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.

From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family‑owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.

Role
To assist the Maintenance Team in providing the plant with a high level of maintenance expertise, that ensures departmental downtime, meets Company objectives efficiently and to carry out equipment and building repairs as required, while adhering to quality, safety and legislative guidelines.

Schedule
Dayshift

Responsibilities

Comply with the company safety, federal, state and local regulations, plus environmental requirements

Performs all tasks as per recommended job methods, procedures, etc., particularly on the repair installation of production machines, bearings, seals and their alignment

Maintenance of RTU filters, belts and general maintenance

Carries out preventive maintenance tasks to Production & common areas

Diagnose complex and common faults of mechanical equipment by inspecting and using appropriate tools of preventive maintenance

Through familiarity, knowledge and uses of power and hand tools and equipment in a skillful, efficient manner, maintaining them in clean operating condition. Uses hand and power tools to build buggies, carts, airlines, castors and rails

Replacement of solenoids, motors, pumps and gearboxes

Inspect equipment to ensure all safeguarding is in place and functional, including safety sensors, limit switches and photo‑eyes





Electrical knowledge to replace lamps, ballasts and familiarity with thermostats and sensors

Plans and organize all aspects of work and job assignments, in an efficient and productive way

Maintains work areas in clean and safe conditions, removing all waste on completion of work, or earlier if necessary

Reports all defects, errors in production, and machines which may affect the workplace to the Maintenance Supervisor/Operations Manager

Performs and assists in other maintenance duties as required

Work closely with contractors and oversees activities as required. Provides resource support as required

Completes tasks at the request of the Maintenance Manager/Operations Manager

Requirements

Maintains prompt and courteous response to production team requests within the guidelines set forth by Sunrise Poultry, Lethbridge

Trade Certification in one of the following: millwright, industrial mechanic or power engineer

Must Perform Overtime, Weekend work and On-Call/Support as required

Shift Work as required

Grade 12 education

Have 1 to 3 years related experience demonstrating mechanical aptitude

Experience in a Food Processing Plant is an asset

Experience with Live Animals and proper care and handling asset

Be success-driven and have a “can do” attitude

Be able to work independently, as well as being a strong team player

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Have a valuable safety record and work ethic

Flexible and adaptable in ever-changing environments

CMMS Experience

At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

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📌 Ticketed Mechanic (Alberta)
🏢 Medium
📍 Alberta