Maintenance Technician

Job Description:

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future  

Role: Maintenance Technician

Location: Lethbridge

Hours: Full-Time. 8.00 Am to 4.00 Pm (5 days a week)

Why join us

Get ready to Own Impact as a Maintenance Technician at Trouw Nutrition, Lethbridge, 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 Lethbridge Feed Mill by performing general maintenance tasks, preventive maintenance, and repairs. This position supports uninterrupted production operations by proactively identifying and resolving issues.

• Understand and operate all plant machinery: Conduct basic electrical and boiler maintenance, inspections and preventative/planned maintenance by checking and assessing the condition of handling equipment, pneumatic, mechanical/electrical, grinding, mixing and pressing lines, bag filling, feed bulk loading and weighbridges, based on maintenance schedules / checklists.

• Serve as the first point of contact for quality, maintenance, safety, and service concerns on shift and enforce safety procedures to minimize injury risk and reduce recordable incidents

• Perform preventive maintenance and equipment inspections to reduce downtime, schedule and coordinate downtime with production for maintenance and repairs

• fabricate and install new equipment or systems as required

• Complete accurate computer-based entries, including Team PM tasks and work order submissions

• 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

• Perform snow removal and general yard care as needed

• Perform other duties as required

• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule

Who we're looking for

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

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

• Comfortable performing repetitive tasks in a fast-paced physically demanding environment

• Comfortable working in a dusty, noisy, and variable-temperature environment

• Use of personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, safety boots, etc.) as required

• Capable of operating equipment and working at heights and confined spaces when required

You'll also need

• 2–3 years of experience in maintenance (feed mill/manufacturing experience preferred)

• Millwright ticket or actively working toward certification (asset)

• Class 4 or 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. Bi-weekly rotating: on calls

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

We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose. Where you'll feel proud of the impactful role you perform every day and the part you play in Feeding the Future. So, if you're interested in joining us, get ready to Own your progress, your potential and your career. We aim to review all applications within five business days and will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Please note that candidates applying to Canadian job openings must be authorised to work in Canada. Employer Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Final candidates who are offered the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.

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Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees.  Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.