Maintenance Technician-II, Fairlife-1

The primary role of the Maintenance Technician is to provide safe, timely, reliable and cost-effective troubleshooting, maintenance and repair service for processing, high speed packaging and facilities equipment to support plant operations. The technician must diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain and repair breakdowns and/or problems in all areas of processing equipment, high speed packaging lines, facilities, electrical, automation, instrumentation and controls systems. The technician must be independently able to troubleshoot, pin-point problems, remediate all problems and conducts problem solving along with team members to fix reoccurring issues. 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Diagnose, troubleshoots, performs repair and maintenance, and rebuilds on processing equipment, high speed bottling/packaging lines and facilities equipment such as separators, pasteurizers, membranes, control valves, blow molder, filler, sleever, case packer, palletizer, compressor, pumps, AHUs, cooling towers etc. 

• Diagnose and troubleshoot Variable Frequency & Servo Drives, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), sensors, actuators, instruments, industrial network pushbuttons, contactors, motor starters, electrical distribution system etc. 

• Troubleshoot, repair and/or replace faulty components in electrical, control, vacuum/pneumatics, hydraulics and mechanical systems to ensure reliable and uninterrupted plant operations. 

• Perform effective troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance (PM) or modifications in accordance with manufactures specifications and documentation on processing, bottling/packaging and facilities equipment. 

• Proactively execute cleaning, lubrication, inspection & calibration routines plan for entire plant equipment. 

• Observes and test the plant equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using meters/analyzers, operator stations and other test/monitoring devices; and replace faulty components to keep equipment operational, drives standardization to maintain consistency. 

• Ensures compliance to codes and standards, confined space entry, work at height, Lock-out-tag-out, Line Break Permit, hazardous materials, bench and hand tool safe use, etc. and maintain clean and orderly work areas. 

• Reports preventive and corrective maintenance activities and procedures in maintenance software in accordance to PM plan and department’s planification; assess plans with operators, supervisors, managers, OEMs and present initiatives to improve overall equipment performance. 

• Maintain records and ensure inventory is made available for upcoming maintenance and calibration activities, supporting spare parts store setup & management activities. 

• Maintain drawings, instructional manuals, program backups, certificates, procedures and make revisions as needed. 

• Drives continuous improvement initiatives, identify & execute improvement projects, reliability centered maintenance programs, and demonstrate problem-solving mindset on the shop floor. 

• Obtains complete operation and controls knowledge of plant's processing & packaging lines, facilities, cleaning and sanitation equipment. 

• Supervise contractors work and safety during new installation and routine plant operations. 

• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned by management. 

Qualifications: 

• Must have a valid 433A, 309A, 442A Red Seal Certification. 

• 2+ years of experience in similar Industrial Maintenance Positions. 

• Previous experience in Food Manufacturing, Dairy and/or automated high-speed processing/bottling/packaging facilities is an asset. 

• Ability to use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) SAP or similar to execute and report Proactive and Reactive Maintenance activities. 

• Proficient in using computers and associated software programs for troubleshooting (Siemens, Allen Bradley, others). 

• Proficiency in reading, understanding and updating Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, one-line diagrams, assembly drawings, schematics (pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical), PLC & HMI programs, and conducting Input/output checks. 

• Must have proven experience in the repair and rebuild of pumps, valves, heat exchangers, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, compressors, motors and power transmission grids. 

• Familiarity with PLC and HMI software and ability to go online on controllers to troubleshoot is an asset. 

• Demonstrate practical knowledge in operating welding equipment, drill press, lathe, grinder, hand tools and other metal working equipment. 

• Flexible to work in any shift, weekend and holidays as required by the business, must be available for on-calls during off shifts. 

• Must have the ability and willingness to cross train in other departments. 

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time, and work on multiple levels, such as catwalks, ladders, etc. and ability work in refrigerated and extreme temperatures environment/confined space/narrow spaces. 

• Able to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds. 

• Ability to travel outside of Canada and possess a valid passport.