W Shift - Millwright
Post Consumer Brands View all jobs
- Niagara Falls, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
BrandAt Post Consumer Brands, we’ve spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we’ve extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof.This phase is still new, and that’s what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we’re looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country.
Location DescriptionPost Consumer Brands in Niagara Falls, Ontario is home to the Original Shredded Wheat cereal, first produced at this plant 117 years ago. Today, more than 150 team members work at the plant and support the local food bank and other community organizations. The Niagara Falls plant is just down the road from the iconic and expansive waterfalls of the same name. Check out this majestic natural wonder and the various activities nearby. Niagara Falls is the perfect location for cereal and nature fans alike.
ResponsibilitiesOperational Duties:
- Troubleshooting / repairs / installations of mechanical equipment
- Carry out oral / printed work requests and apply corrective measures in a timely fashion.
- Perform Preventative Maintenance and regular work orders and account for inventory and labour on computerized maintenance program.
- Machining and sheet metal for equipment repairs and / or upgrades to meet equipment and Food Safety specifications.
- Welding repairs and / or fabrication of equipment parts.
- Basic understanding of machine/ Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) interface.
- Maintain all production, packaging and labeling equipment.
- Communicate daily repair activity with all Dept. Supervisors / lead hands/ operators
- Accustom to working with computerized maintenance and inventory reporting system
- Extended health care
- Vision care
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
- Candidates must have a valid Millwright Certificate of Qualification
- The successful candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing food processing environment
- 5+ years of strong mechanical skills and mechanical/electrical troubleshooting experience.
- Strong Preventive Maintenance (PM) background including experience developing Preventive Maintenance plans is desirable
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Self directed / motivated team player open to new technology with a sense of urgency and attention to detail
- Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds
- Must be able to climb stairs and ladders and work at elevated levels
- This job will require frequent bending and twisting of the back as well as working above shoulder height