About this role
Job Description
Company: Royal Canin - Guelph, ON
Title: Shift Maintenance Technician –Industrial Millwright Mechanic
What do we manufacture? Royal Canin Pet Food
Required shift: 12-hour continental shifts
Shift rotates between days (7am - 7pm) and nights (7pm - 7am)
Pay: Starting wages from $45 to $50 per hour, depending on experience, with ample overtime opportunities.
Bonus (APV): Target bonus of 5% base pay, depending on company performance.
Merit Pay: Annual increase to base pay, based on your performance.
Tools: All hand & power tools provided by Mars.
Job Purpose
We’re looking for a Shift Technician – Industrial Millwright Mechanic, who will be responsible for on-shift preventive & predictive maintenance, alongside effective troubleshooting & repair of breakdowns across production & utilities.
What will be your day-to-day responsibilities?
- Adhere to company safety & quality standards and processes.
- Completion of assigned preventative & predictive maintenance PMs as directed, capturing all relevant information into CMMS system (eMaint).
- Provide technical skills required to systematically repair, adjust and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery.
- Effectively prioritize simultaneous breakdown/reactive maintenance calls, utilizing shift managers & machine operators for support.
- Other duties include participating in continuous improvement teams, working on new project activities, and continuous training.
What technical experience are we looking for?
- Certified Journeyman – 433A – or equivalent experience working with complex, automated machinery and/or high-speed production equipment.
- Strong track record of troubleshooting, identifying & fixing root causes in highly automated production equipment.
- Install, dismantle, repair, and reassemble machinery and equipment as required to maintain optimal performance.
- Basic fabrication (lathes, milling machines, surface grinder) & welding (ARC, TIG, MIG) skills.
- Able to complete basic electrical troubleshooting & repairs to equipment e.g. replacing a broken sensor / cable.
- Knowledge of food safety requirements e.g. HACCP, GMP.
- Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office & CMMS experience).
What soft skills are we looking for?
- Safety – able to adopt safe work practices with production equipment, materials, tools etc.
- Problem Solving – strong technical problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Action Oriented – strong time management skills to complete assigned work on time and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Peer Relationships – can work effectively with other shift technicians, shift managers and machine operators to complete assigned work & fix breakdowns efficiently.
- Developing Others – can provide effective coaching and feedback to machine operators to build their capabilities in basic machine set-up & troubleshooting.
What can you expect from Royal Canin?
- This position comes with the following benefits, effective from DAY 1:
- Bonus (AVP) - target bonus of 5% of base pay, depending on company performance
- Merit Pay - Annual increase to base pay, based on your performance.
- Medical, Vision & Dental - Dependents included
- Paid Time Off - 160 hours
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 43.19 - CAD 56.68. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.