Maintenance Technician (Weekend Shift)

The Role

The Maintenance Technician will report to the Head of Engineering. They will work as part of the maintenance team and will work in conjunction with the Production Managers.They will be highly skilled and have the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. They will have a heightened awareness of health and safety and also of lean operations.

Company Information

Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It's a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world. With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young's Seafood and Karro Food Group. At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents. Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year. Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the worldIf you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.

Key Accountabilities

• Technical support for the plant facilities and services including packaging lines, compressed air, steam, refrigeration, and the effluent plant
• Update the preventative maintenance management system including stores transactions and work carried out
• Ensure all parts are promptly ordered as required
• Observing all on site and legislative rules and regulations in terms of health and safety, food safety and environmental.
• Complete electro-mechanical repairs to food processing, handling, and packaging equipment
• Responsible for completion of all planned maintenance routines both inside and outside of normal hours as required
• Utilization of all resources such as manuals, service contracts and external contractors to aid in breakdown recovery

Control of contractors and acting as liaison person when required

Skills and Experience Required

• Relevant trades qualification (mechanical fitter)
• Experience gained in a high-volume food or beverage processing environment (advantageous)
• Experience of mechanical maintenance within an automated manufacturing environment (advantageous)
• Aptitude for electrical and mechanical process awareness, diagnostics, troubleshooting
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Be open to cross-skilling and multi-skilling
• Ability to fault find and problem solve
• Welding experience desirable
• Possess a heightened awareness of health and safety
• Strong communication skills with ability to work as part of a team
• Open to new ideas and work practices with an understanding of the principles and tools of a lean manufacturing environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Computer literate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive health and safety is a prerequisite to employment at Karro Foods. All roles have a responsibility to demonstrate commitment to the companies' health and safety goals, and as such it forms an essential component of all job descriptions, at all levels.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Contributory Pension
• Online Benefits Hub
• Life assurance scheme
• Free onsite parking