Mechanic/Industrial Electrician
Post Holdings
Mechanic/Industrial Electrician
Post Holdings
CPG holding company pursuing acquisitions
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.
The Markham, Ontario plant produces both organic and non‑organic peanut butter, with annual production of approximately 35 million pounds. The site supports a team of about 60 manufacturing and support employees and plays an important role in supplying products across the region.
Markham is located just north of Toronto and is widely known as Canada’s High‑Tech Capital, home to more than 1,000 high‑tech and life sciences companies. The city offers convenient access to the Greater Toronto Area through major highways and public transit, along with a strong quality of life supported by parks, trails, cultural venues, and year‑round community events.
8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a leading manufacturer of private brand and branded food products. We supply organic and conventional Nut Butters.
We are a small plant with a big heart with a warm, friendly and positive work environment. We make the best peanut butter by roasting and grinding peanuts combined with other raw ingredients that flow to a 1 fully automated line consisting of a filler, capper, labeler and pallet wrapper, and then shipped out all over the world!
Come and join our Team!
Location: 30 Citizen Court Drive, Markham
Shift: Day shift M-F 6am-2pm - plus weekend overtime work
Pay rate is $38.06 per hour plus 10 days Paid Time Off
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Maintenance manager, the Electrician will perform preventative maintenance duties on production equipment as well as troubleshooting machines, managing motor controls and will be required to interpret and read electrical drawings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintain, diagnose/troubleshoot and repair a variety of electro-mechanical equipment in both processing and high-speed packaging.
• Will be required to perform line changeovers and equipment set-ups
• Will be responsible to complete all Maintenance, Safety, Food Safety and General Training courses and documentation
• Planning, parts and tools identification and executing rebuilds of existing equipment or installation of new equipment.
• Work with automated and robotics systems, conveyors and processing equipment (i.e. roaster, mills, fillers, capper, labeller, case packer, bundle wrapper), auxiliary plant equipment such as air compressors, lighting, HVAC/Chiller units, glycol systems, truck docks, doors and general facility upkeep items.
• Fabricate parts as required/requested
• Read and interpret drawings and blueprints.
• Work with Machine Operators on troubleshooting equipment
• Maintain, diagnose and repair electrical control and instrumentation
• Replace electrical/electronic and control hardware including PLCs and HMIs
• Set-up and calibrate various instrumentation (i.e. metal detectors, check-weighers, scales, feeders, temperature and flow transmitters
• Maintain, diagnose and repair PLC, HMI and ancillary controls instrumentation
• Edit PLC/HMI software, backup programs and software, update software/hardware revisions
• Maintain, diagnose and repair E-net/IP communications systems including switches
• Maintain, diagnose and repair interplant analog, digital and VoIP phone systems
• Maintain, diagnose and repair plant WIFI systems
• Reports directly to the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager but will also be required to follow direction of on shift production supervisor
• All positions within Golden Boy Foods Ltd are mandated to adhere to Good Manufacturing (GMP) and uphold food safety standards.
• Other duties as required
Education And Experience Required:
• Ontario 442A Electrician License
• High School Diploma or GED
• 3-5 years’ experience in an electrical-mechanical maintenance role in a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
• Mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical & mechanical drawings
• Experience in a food manufacturing facility with liquid filling experience is a definite asset
• Work to current electrical codes
• Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm
• An organizes problem solver, able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
Physical Requirements:
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
• Lifting 23kg (50lbs) periodically
• Ability to climb and work from ladders and elevated surfaces
CPG holding company pursuing acquisitions
Post Holdings, Inc. is a consumer packaged goods holding company that grows its business mainly through acquisitions. It oversees a portfolio of food and beverage products, food processing, and pet care brands, built through strategic purchases such as Perfection Pet in 2023. The company’s products reach consumers across multiple segments by acquiring and integrating brands rather than developing everything in-house. The core way its products work is through a diversified brand portfolio under one corporate umbrella, allowing cross-brand distribution, scale, and operating efficiency rather than a single product line. Compared with peers, Post Holdings emphasizes growth through continuous acquisitions to broaden its footprint and diversify revenue streams across categories. Its stated goal is to expand its market position by acquiring, integrating, and growing brands in the consumer packaged goods space to create a larger and more diversified business.
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