Company: Mars Food - Bolton, ON

Title: Shift Technician – Electrician ($49 - $54 per hr)

What do we manufacture?: BEN'S ORIGINAL™ Ready to Heat products 

Required Shift: 12 hour rotating shifts

Shift rotates between days (7am - 7:30pm) and nights (7pm - 7:30am) – 2x day shifts, then 2x night shifts, followed by 4x days off.

Pay: $49.00 - $54.00 CAD per hr

Bonus (AVP): Target bonus of 5% of base pay, depending on company performance.

Merit Pay: Increase to base pay once per year based on your performance.

Tools: All hand & power tools provided by Mars.

Job Purpose:

We’re looking for a Shift Technician – Electrician, 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 (SAP PM).
• 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 – 309A or 442A – with 5+ years’ experience maintaining control systems on complex process and/or high-speed production equipment.
• Experience with AC and DC control systems (troubleshoot, test and repair)
• PLC/HMI set-up & troubleshooting experience – RSLogix, Wonderware, Cognex In-sight preferred
• VFD set-up & troubleshooting experience – Allen-Bradley PowerFlex & Mitsubishi A-series preferred
• Servo set-up & troubleshooting experience – Schneider PacDrive & Lexium preferred
• Willing to complete simple mechanical preventive maintenance plans, troubleshooting & repairs to equipment
• Knowledge of food safety requirements e.g. HACCP, GMP.
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office & CMMS experience – SAP PM preferred)

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 – drive for results & strong time management skills to complete assigned work orders on time
• 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 Mars? 

• 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 - Increase to base pay once per year based on your performance
• Medical, Vision & Dental - Dependents included
• Prescription Drugs
• Paid Time Off - 160 hours
• Life Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Mars University
• Parental Leave
• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented associates, all guided by The Five Principles.   
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.