Powerhouse Technician

**Powerhouse Technician Job description**

**Our Company**

Auxly Leamington is a Leamington, Ontario company, focused on cultivating organic cannabis in a high-tech greenhouse facility. We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team and lead the way in this new Canadian venture.

As leaders in the cannabis industry with a clear focus on innovation and quality assurance, our research and commitment to responsibility are just as important to us as the product we harvest.

We recognize that it is the employees that grow the business, which is why we are looking for a diverse group of individuals to grow along with us. During this hiring process, we will focus on collaboration, diversity, and richness in experience to bring together many unique backgrounds and form an amazing team.

**Responsibilities**:

- Operates and maintains industrial natural gas boilers, hot water heaters, cooling towers, chillers and pumping systems in accordance with department utility distribution schedules;
- Performs maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment in the boiler/chiller plant including, but not limited to, pumps, chillers, boilers, air compressors, exhaust fans, and cooling towers.
- Ensure optimal and continuous operation of mechanical systems by performing routine inspections and maintenance, monitoring metering equipment and adjusting levels as necessary.
- Closely monitors and directs the work being performed by contractors and updates management on status of job and any discrepancies or problems, which may affect operations.
- Oversee the irrigation system, and all the components.
- Performs daily inspections of boiler/chiller plant systems and effectively documents all discrepancies.
- Communicate with supervisors in case of a major breakdown, Emergency tasks, abnormal readings, or issues in the water-cooled chillers.
- Monitor the spare parts, tools, and equipment required to execute the maintenance work.
- Maintain systems by scheduling regular inspections, cleanings, filter replacement and all other tasks necessary to keep all components performing optimally; identify and repair or replace malfunctioning components.
- Competent to operate water-cooled chillers, cooling towers and provide readings & records daily.
- Maintains maximum boiler efficiency by adjusting, reading, and interpreting gauges, indicators, and steam flow meters.
- Completes running logs two times a day of all chillers and boilers that are operating.
- Ensure safety by monitoring safety equipment, identifying potential issues and taking appropriate steps to suspend operations and repair the problem.
- Observes boiler plant operations through use of electronic or pneumatic controls, pressure gauges, and safety devices.
- Maintains oil heaters, pumps, oil storage facilities, and oil unloading equipment.
- Perform necessary repairs and replacements, obtain replacement parts and upgrade components as needed while staying within the budget.
- Supervises or performs the chemical testing and treatment of boiler feed water.
- Supervise team of assistant operators and mechanics by delegating repair, maintenance and monitoring tasks, scheduling jobs, providing appropriate instruction and giving constructive feedback on performance.
- Study to keep current on knowledge of all applicable safety laws and regulations in order to ensure full compliance at all times.
- Responsible for the operations, repairs, replacement and preventative maintenance of commercial HVAC systems, chillers, boilers, air handlers, fan coil units, controls and other building mechanical equipment.
- Create and enter properly documented records of inspections, maintenance routines and repairs.
- Sustain up-to-date knowledge of developments in relevant technology and make recommendations for overhauls and upgrades.

**Job Skills & Qualifications**

**_Required:_**
- Minimum 5 years of experience with complex systems and/or the Greenhouse sector
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented and highly safety-conscious

**_Preferred:_**
- Completed apprenticeship program.
- Proficiency in computerized maintenance management system
- Experience with Priva system
- Greenhouse knowledge
- Sunens Farms Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If contacted for an employment opportunity or testing, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation._

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Staples, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location