Avena Foods is actively seeking a Maintenance Technicianfor its Portage la Prairie, MB facility. This position is responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining all equipment in accordance with safety, preventive, predictive and productive maintenance systems
Key Responsibilities Maintain production line equipment & tools to ensure safety & minimize downtime
Perform preventative maintenance, servicing, troubleshooting and repair on all processing equipment, including bucket elevators, conveyors, blowers, milling machines and packing equipment to ensure reliability and safety
Focus on safe working practices and quality workmanship
Complete assigned work orders on a timely fashion
Ensure positive housekeeping within entire building
Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
Qualifications Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role;
Experience in preventative maintenance; electrical, mechanical and pneumatic trouble shooting;
Food Grade Manufacturing experience or Industrial Agricultural maintenance;
Robust attention to detail
Ability to work independently in a busy environment
Ability to react to urgent production maintenance issues.
Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment
Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Standards and Practices
Able to operate forklift and aerial lifts
Must follow all work instructions, Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Safety Procedures, Illness and Disease Policy and all other company policies and procedures.
Education High school diploma, GED or equivalent
Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training preferred
Millwright License or equivalent will be considered an asset
Valid Drivers License
Work Conditions Physical ability to lift to 20 Kg
Personal Protective Equipment is mandatory e.g. steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses/goggles, etc.
Ability to respond to an after-hour emergency call if needed
Register for Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) apprenticeship
Flexibility to work overtime as required
Hazards associated with the trade
Exposed to various temperatures and conditions; work both indoors and outdoors