Maintenance Mechanic

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.  

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.  

Maintenance Mechanic

Shift: Night Shift (11:00 PM to 7:00 AM)

Location:  Brantford, Ontario

The Maintenance Mechanic is proactive; responsible for troubleshooting, preventative and overall maintenance, repair of process and production equipment. Candidate will be working straight  night shift and overtime as needed.

Main Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and adjust plant equipment and production support equipment as necessary.
• Perform preventative maintenance on plant equipment in accordance with standardized procedures.
• Complete all required documentation including fully updating SAP maintenance system.
• Secure machine safety guards and ensure all work is managed following the HACCP and GMP policies/processes of a Food Manufacturing facility.
• Support quality and food safety programs via FSSC 22000 and HACCP.
• Responsible for complying with existing company SHEQ Standards and requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the Environmental Protection Act, The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Technical Standards and Services Act.

About You!

You have a strong sense of teamwork and ability to work cross functionally between team members.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma and Industrial Mechanic Millwright Certificate (433A) required.
• 3+ years’ experience as an Industrial Millwright required; 3+ years’ experience and Food Manufacturing plant experience ideal.
• Knowledge of WHMIS and HACCP trained preferred – Safety First mentality!
• Electromechanical (sensors, drives, HMI, etc.) working knowledge is a plus.

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.  

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.  

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.