Cerelia Bakery Canada LP

Produces ready-to-use dough and batter solutions

Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWhitehall, OH, USA$26 - $33 /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Demonstrated oral and written communication, time management, and proficiency with personal computers, Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Demonstrated mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC skills.
At least 2 years of maintenance experience in industrial manufacturing; food-industry experience is a plus.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and sit, stand, bend, or stoop according to job needs.
Ability to work off-shifts, including days or nights, weekends, or holidays.
Ability to safely operate, maintain, set up, start up, adjust, shut down, and change over equipment in the assigned area.
Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
Knowledge of the operation, service, and repair of pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, valves, accumulators, compressors, and pipefitting.
Ability to troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam processes, identify failure points, and repair problems.
Ability to follow company safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practices, Lock Out/Tag Out, HACCP checkpoints, quality standards, Fall Protection, Hot Work, OSHA regulations, and other applicable procedures.

Responsibilities

Complete preventive maintenance and provide line coverage in assigned areas using production and maintenance processes and tools.
Safely operate assigned equipment and maintain line equipment to improve reliability.
Prioritize tasks with the maintenance supervisor to determine direction and desired outcomes.
Support production attainment and department key performance indicators by reducing downtime through preventive, corrective, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies and continuous improvement.
Troubleshoot mechanical and basic electrical equipment concerns, maintain and improve line-equipment integrity and performance, and complete scheduled work orders.
Use maintenance windows to perform preventive maintenance inspections and assigned corrective work orders to prevent mechanical or electrical breakdowns.
Participate in developing and improving documented maintenance procedures in the MaintainX computerized maintenance management system.
Develop and implement improvements based on emergent equipment work to prevent recurring equipment failures.
Use the MaintainX computerized maintenance management system to create notifications, perform and confirm completed work orders, and hold the crew accountable for using the system.
Communicate and coordinate required maintenance activities on assigned equipment with the maintenance team and production management to support line efficiency and product quality.
Coordinate maintenance efforts with technicians and leads on other shifts as needed and contribute as part of the team.
Support implementation of department ideas, suggestions, and best practices.
Work with the team to optimize product and material sequencing, minimize changeover time, and implement continuous-improvement initiatives.
Mentor and coach others as needed on maintenance and operational aspects to develop their understanding of equipment and process controls.
Work with the supervisor to identify and develop personal areas needing exposure and knowledge.
Follow programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods meeting SQF, regulatory, company, and customer requirements.
Maintain equipment and a sanitary, clean environment during production and maintenance.
Perform mandatory quality tests and checks and complete related quality and safety documentation.
Follow company safety policies and practices to foster a safe workplace.
Report unsafe acts and conditions to production and maintenance management and correct them.

Desired Qualifications

Trade school education with a concentration in mechanical or electrical studies.
Knowledge of fabricating small machine parts and guards.
Food-industry maintenance experience.

About the Opportunity
We are looking for a Maintenance Technician that focuses on PM completion & line coverage in assigned areas utilizing production and maintenance processes and tools. Required to safely operate assigned equipment and maintain all line equipment to improve equipment reliability. Prioritize task working with maintenance supervisor to determine direction and desired end result. Assist operation with achieving attainment and driving department KPI’s by reducing downtime through preventative, corrective, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies and continuous improvements and all other duties as assigned.

This role will report directly to our Maintenance Supervisor.
Responsibilities
Technical Competences

Troubleshoot mechanical and basic electrical concerns of the equipment, maintain and improve integrity and performance of line equipment, and complete scheduled work orders.
Utilizing maintenance windows to perform preventive maintenance inspections and corrective work orders on line equipment as assigned by the Maintenance Department to prevent mechanical and/or electrical breakdowns.
Participate in the development improvement of documented maintenance procedures in the MaintainX CMMS.
Develop and implement improvements using learnings from emergent equipment work to prevent reoccurring equipment failures.
Utilize the MaintainX CMMS to create notifications, perform and confirm completed work orders while holding crew accountable for use of the system.
Must be able to operate and maintain all equipment in assigned area, which entails being able to setup, start-up, and adjust equipment, properly shutdown and changeover as required by company standards.

Must be able to read blueprints and schematics.
Knowledgeable in fabrication of small machine parts, guards, etc. is preferred.
Knowledgeable on the operation, service and repair of pneumatic and hydraulic, cylinders, valves, accumulators, and compressor and pipefitting.
Troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam processes for failure points and repair problems in those systems.

Teamwork

Communicate and coordinate with maintenance team and production management any maintenance activities required on assigned equipment to ensure optimum line efficiency and product quality.
Communicate with other line technicians and leads on other shifts, as necessary, to ensure coordination of all maintenance efforts on assigned equipment and effectively operate as part of a team.
Support implementation of department ideas/suggestions and best practices.
Maintain a good working relationship with all employees on all shifts
Work with team to optimize product/material sequencing to minimize changeover time and to implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Mentor and coach as needed on various maintenance and operational aspects to master their technical understanding of equipment and process controls.
Work with supervisor to identify and develop self in areas needing exposure and knowledge.

Quality Assurance

Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet SQF, regulatory, company, and customer requirements.
Maintain equipment plus sustain a sanitary and clean environment during all phases of production and maintenance.
Perform all mandatory quality testing/checks and complete all related documentation and paperwork for department operations: Quality, Safety, etc.

Health & Safety

Follow company safety policies and practices fostering a safe workplace and environment for ourselves and our co-workers.
Conform to Company policy and procedures including, but not limited to: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Lock Out/Tag Out, HACCP check points, Quality Standards, Fall Protection, Hot Work, OSHA Regulations, and all others
Report unsafe acts and conditions to production and maintenance management and correct.

Requirements

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: Demonstrated proficiency in the following Skills:

Oral and written communication
Time Management
Proficiency with technology (e.g. personal computers / laptops and associated programs--Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Mechanical
Electrical
Pneumatic
Plc’s

Education and /or Experience

Trade school with a concentration on mechanical or electrical preferred.
Minimum 2 years’ maintenance experience in industrial manufacturing, food industry a plus.

Other Requirements

Ability to lift 50lbs and sit/ stand/ bend/ stoop according to job need.
Flexibility to work off-shifts, including days or nights, weekends, or holidays.

About the Company

Cerelia Bakery Canada LP

Produces ready-to-use dough and batter solutions

Cerelia Bakery Canada LP produces ready-to-use dough and batter products for retail consumers, foodservice providers, and industrial partners, sold through supermarkets, specialty stores, and online channels. Customers use these products to bake or cook convenient, high-quality bakery items at home or in professional settings. The company differentiates itself with high-quality ingredients, strict product quality control, and a commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility, including partnerships with other food industry players. Its goal is to offer nutritious, delicious dough and batter options that simplify baking and address social and environmental challenges while growing through diverse distribution and collaborations.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1974

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