Maintenance Technician

**Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future**

Role: Maintenance Technician

Location: Westlock

Hours: Full-Time. 40 hours per week. Regular Shifts

**Why join us**

Get ready to Own Impact as a Maintenance Technician at Trouw Nutrition, Westlock, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us in this impactful role and help deliver the production of feed, in a sustainable way to a growing population. **Own your direction, Own your development and Own your path.**

**What you’ll do**

Maintenance Technician plays a vital role in ensuring the reliability and safety of equipment at our Westlock Feed Mill by performing general maintenance tasks, preventive maintenance, and repairs. This position supports uninterrupted production operations by proactively identifying and resolving issues.

- Perform preventive maintenance and equipment inspections to reduce downtime, complete accurate computer-based entries, including Team PM tasks and work order submissions

- Conduct basic electrical and boiler maintenance

- Fabricate and install new equipment or systems as required

- Enforce safety procedures to minimize injury risk and reduce recordable incidents

- Schedule and coordinate downtime with production for maintenance and repairs

- Maintain inventory and order parts to ensure availability of spares

- Fill out all corresponding permits required for each task without fail (e.g., hot work, confined space, lockout/tagout)

- Ensure all major expenditures are communicated to and approved by the Plant Manager before proceeding

- May assist with production tasks only when all maintenance responsibilities are complete and with approval from the Plant Manager

- Unionized position under the **_Canada - Grain and General Services Union (GSU)_** agreement

**Who we’re looking for**

- Millwright ticket or actively working toward certification (asset)

- Class 5 Power Engineer ticket (asset)

- Familiarity with preventive maintenance systems and computerized work order platforms (e.g., Team PM)

- Ability and availability to work rotational shifts and overtime as required

- Ability to work in regular shifts. Shift Time: 08.00 Am to 5.00 Pm

**You’ll also need**

- Ability to regularly bend, twist, climb ladders, open/close lids and stand for extended periods

- Ability to lift and move up to 25 kg (55 lbs) regularly

- Millwright ticket or actively working toward certification (asset)

- Class 5 Power Engineer ticket (asset)

- Ability to focus on details within a fast-paced environment

- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule Rotating shifts may be required, including occasional weekends or extended hours based on operational needs

**What you’ll receive**

As part of Nutreco, you’ll be a member of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with global footprint. Join us and you’ll gain access to a wide network of expertise and global career paths. You’ll also benefit from the backing of one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, known for its stability and long-term focus.

**In addition, you’ll receive**

- Robust pension plan with employer matching that begins on Day 1

- Competitive health benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA, that start on Day 1

- Short-term/Long-term Disability and Mental Health spending allowance

- Maternal top-up and Tuition Reimbursement

- 15 vacation days to start (tiered)

- Annual bonus

**How and why to find out more**

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