Maintenance Shift Leader

Job Description

Maintenance Shift Leader

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Summary

At facilities installed, the Maintenance Shift Leader will be responsible for the day to day activities of the Shift Mechanics. Reporting to the Site Maintenance Leader, you will support and improve maintenance operations by becoming the technical expert on all the production equipment for your site. You will be required to troubleshoot and repair equipment, and lead by example.

Pay Rate: $51.50/hour plus $1 premium for night hours and $2 premium for weekend hours.

What FGF Offers:

At FGF Brands, we invest in our people and believe in growing talent from within. Whether you’re building your career or taking the next step into leadership, we provide the tools, support, and opportunities to help you thrive and unleash your full potential.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible medical and health spending accounts to support your well-being
• RRSP matching program with up to 4% company contribution
• Exclusive employee discounts on restaurants, fitness memberships, shopping, entertainment, and more
• Ongoing learning and development through training programs, leadership development, and tuition reimbursement
• Clear pathways for career growth and advancement
• A supportive, team-oriented culture built on respect, collaboration, safety, and excellence
• A clean, modern, and safety-focused work environment where people come first
• Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art equipment in the food manufacturing industry.
• Join a company where your growth is encouraged, your contributions are valued, and your future has no limits.
• Inventory Management – Participate in cycle counting, consuming parts in workorders and maintaining parts bin/shelf organization

Primary Responsibilities

• Understands and fulfills the duties of a leader of the following programs within the production area: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), All food safety programs, All health & safety program, All FGF safety programs
• Works very closely with all operations departments to provide immediate timely support in order to ensure operational targets are met
• Trains; coaches; guides and mentors existing, as well as new Maintenance TMs
• Ensures that troubleshooting and repair is accomplished in a safe and efficient manner
• Completes maintenance related projects as required
• Ensures that Preventative and Predictive Maintenance programs are executed as scheduled
• Recommends additional training for shift mechanics as needed
• Collaborates with Maintenance Coordinator to ensure supplies of required tools, parts and labour are available for timely repairs
• Promotes and supports Continuous Improvement activities in Manufacturing
• Maintenance Team – Equipment – recommends additional training for Shift Mechanics as needed, maintain training records
• Equipment PM (Preventive Maintenance) – responsible for training maintenance team in how to maintain equipment in safe working condition, lubricating necessary parts, changing worn out or damaged parts
• Equipment (Production) – training the maintenance team on setting up the equipment on the line for production
• Shop House Keeping – responsible for mechanics maintaining the maintenance shop and tool box organized and clean
• Filling Out Shift Report – training/responsible for mechanics filing out the shift report during shift
• Inventory Management – Participate in cycle counting, consuming parts in workorders and maintaining parts bin/shelf organization
• Report to Ops team (site leader, operation leader, shift leader, Q.A., Engineering) on any plant/equipment issues
• Is the contact person for Engineering support on the shift
• Conducts daily huddles with Maintenance TMs

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 to 4 years’ working in a manufacturing environment with a proven track record of prior leadership & hands on Mechanical experience with excellent Troubleshooting, repair and overhaul skills
• Must be on a demonstrated leader who easily interacts with others and is adept at leading/motivating a team to meet schedule demands
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication skills, along with simple mathematical abilities
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Flexibility to work at any Shift Pattern
• Licensed Millwright 433A and or Electrician 442A preferred
• Experience with maintenance systems and computer programs (MS Office; Excel; Outlook, SAP)

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills.  Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

FGF Brands may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of our recruitment and selection process. These tools may assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants. AI tools are used to support our recruitment process, with final hiring decisions made by our recruitment and hiring teams.

FGF Brands is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, please let our recruitment team know, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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