Job Description

As a Machine Maintenance Specialist, you will be essential in ensuring the optimal performance of manufacturing equipment and machinery. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, your role involves utilizing your mechanical knowledge/ trouble shooting and experience with sensors, robotics, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical problem-solving skills to conduct regular maintenance and repairs in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment. Your core skills in blueprint reading and machining, combined with premium skills in PLCs, will enable you to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently. Strong communication abilities are vital as you collaborate with team members to uphold quality control and enhance operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment. As a senior mechanic, you will be responsible for assisting with the leadership team. 

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

Pay: From CA$34.00 per hour

Job description

Work Schedule

We require the ideal candidates to be able to train and work on dayshift 6am-4:30pm Monday—Thursday. Candidates may be required to work occasional Fridays as per business needs. Candidates must be able to go on afternoons (4pm-2:30am) during peak season and stay there as long as required but be able to transition back to day shift if required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contributes to the success of MiTek by installing, maintaining and repairing manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Demonstrates excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to resolve equipment breakdowns and implement performance improvements.
• Supports quality investigations.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Maintains awareness and expertise in production equipment design, optimization, and maintenance.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance checks on all production equipment and machinery.
• Repair basic mechanical components and replace parts on machines such as bearings, filters, wiring, valves, gauges and switches.
• Document and track changeover times and record.
• Follows all safety rules and procedures including Lockout/Tagout program, housekeeping, and 5S standards and observes the operations to insure a safe work environment.
• Execute preventative mechanics.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 6-10 years of experience working as a mechanic or die setter in industrial manufacturing industry (e.g. Pharma, Automotive, Food, Health Care, Beverage).
• Preferred experience in leadership/supervisory role such as mechanic lead hand or shift supervisor.
• Strongly prefer candidates with experience with lean manufacturing, vendors, and/or supply chain matters.
• Preferred supervisory in maintenance and/or other similar fields.
• Conflict resolution skills would be an asset.
• Experience with automated production processes and related equipment including robotics) would be an asset.
• Experience with set-up of equipment and detail fine adjustments for optimized operation.
• Good oral and written communication skills and documenting of work done after completion.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and delving into/ understanding their automation controls, sensors etc.
• Self-managed team player, adept at working with teams in a production environment.
• Proven technical competency in equipment optimization, and maintenance.
• Experience with analyzing and improving Maintenance Plans and Procedures.
• Experience with part lists for ordering parts and dealing with machine shops and outside vendors.
• Good leadership skills and able to work independently.
• Must have mechanical background or training to support application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a Manufacturing environment (pharmaceutical/Automotive) would be a definite advantage.
• Extensive stamping press knowledge would be beneficial but not required.
• Experience maintaining and servicing packaging and stamping press equipment.
• Strong root cause and trouble shooting skills.
• Experience in a maintenance of Die Presses within a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 443A certified and/or millwright certificate preferred.
• Robotics would be beneficial and plc knowledge would be an asset.
• Machine shop and fabrication skills would be an asset.

May be eligible for additional pay:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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