Production Maintenance Technician I

SunOpta Overview:SunOpta (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) is an innovative and sustainable manufacturer fueling the future of food. With roots tracing back over 50 years, SunOpta drives growth for today's leading brands by serving as a trusted innovation partner and value-added manufacturer, crafting organic, plant-based beverages, fruit snacks, nutritional beverages, broths and tea products sold through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels. Alongside the company's commitment to top brands, retailers and coffee shops, SunOpta also proudly produces its own brands, including SOWN ®, Dream ®, and West Life ™. For more information, visit SunOpta and LinkedIn .SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food SunOpta Overview: SunOpta Inc. is a leader in the plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing industries. SunOpta is focused on sustainability and specializes in the sourcing, processing, and packaging of organic, conventional, non-GMO food products.
SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food Job Summary: Production Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing efficient maintenance and repair of all extraction, mix-blend, processing, filling and production equipment. Conducts preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and assisting with other projects as assigned reporting to the Maintenance Manager. Essential Functions of the Job:
Performs planned, corrective and unplanned maintenance on specified equipment.
Uses available documentation for equipment to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
Ensure safety in the workplace by eliminating unsafe conditions. Maintain a clean and organized work area. Supports Quality Systems. Protect Company assets by the direct intervention of any condition resulting in the abuse of equipment or buildings. Executes the preventive maintenance program as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Maintains communication (oral and written) within the maintenance team to ensure smooth shift transitions.
Other duties as assigned or required.Supervisory Responsibilities: NoneKey Accountabilities:
Technical ability - understand manufacturing equipment and processes. Detail Orientation - breaks large tasks into small parts and understands the small parts that make up the whole.
Business Acumen- aligns work with plant goals. Judgment- Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
Motivation- Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish. Planning/Organizing- Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently. Professionalism- Approaches others in a tactful manner, treats others with respect and consideration, accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments. Quality- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality. Adaptability- Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events. Dependability- Follow instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Initiative- Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; asks for and offers help when needed. Innovation- Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work.Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/ Experience: High school diploma, or GED; two or more years related experience in a food grade facility. Mechatronics / Aseptic processing and high-speed form/fill/seal packaging preferred. Knowledge and Skills: Language Skills Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Math Skills Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.Computer Skills To perform in this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of business software, and manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs, and manufacturing controls).Other Qualifications Must be able to work flexible hoursCertificates, Licenses, Registrations Boiler License and/or Electrician's License is a plus.Other Skills and Abilities. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills critical Other Qualifications Must be able to work flexible hours.Travel Requirements: Travel to other facilities and training may be requiredWork Environment/Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without noticeAN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED