Position Title

Lube Technician

Position Type

Regular - Full time

Requisition ID

45076

Location(s)

CA - Canada : Manitoba : Winnipeg || CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry || CA - Canada : Manitoba : Portage la Prairie

Job Family

Engineering & Technical; Manufacturing

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

McCain Foods (Canada) - Carberry has an immediate opening for a Lube Technician. The purpose of this position is to reduce facility downtime by eliminating premature bearing failures and other component failures due to improper lubrication. The successful candidate will help to reduce equipment breakdown due to lubrication related problems and maintain proper lubrication for food grade components. The candidate will continuously look for ways to reduce cost and downtime and implement them as appropriate.

This is a fulltime DAY shift position. (you will work 12 hour shifts that rotate)

What You'll Be Doing

- Develop and document lube routes for oil and grease lubrication, and for oil sampling (daily, weekly, monthly, shutdowns, etc.).
- Implement routes per the schedule; achieve greater than 95% compliance.
- Maintain an environmentally clean, well-organized, and secure storage area.
- Tag each equipment lube fitting with the type of lubrication required.
- Develop oil sampling program and implement it.
- Review oil sampling reports and take appropriate action on them.
- Establish lubrication bulk handling area, and maintain it so it is free of contaminants.




- Follow up on failures to determine if they are lubrication related; if so develop plans to prevent a re-occurrence.
- Understand oil filtering requirements for precision bearings and ensure that the oil is properly filtered either from the supplier, by in line filters, or by off line filtration.
- Maintain central and or lube external systems.
- Monitor lube levels and lube filters, and maintain them as necessary.
- Minimize number of lubricants used in the plant, while ensuring that reliability is not compromised.
- Maintain an up to date lube file program for all equipment including lube type, lube amounts, lube frequencies, and lube change outs.
- Maintain lube disposal program that complies with local environmental and governmental standards.

What You'll Need To Be Successful

- Must possess a journeyman's qualifications (Red Seal license) in either Heavy Duty Mechanic or Millwright (We may consider someone who is currently working towards an apprenticeship in these fields)
- Minimum of Grade 12 education
- Good computer skills with experience in MS Word and Excel
- Must be a self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision and very responsible
- Training will be provided to the successful candidate

About The Team

You will be part of the Carberry Maintenance Team.

Leadership principles

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success.



We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain Experience

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package

Starting at 48.00 CAD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts.

Benefits

- health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)
- retirement savings benefits
- leave support including medical, family and bereavement
- vacation and holidays
- company-supported

📌 Lube Technician (Winnipeg)
🏢 McCain Foods
📍 Winnipeg