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Mars UK • CAN-Ontario-Bolton | Canada

Shift Maintenance Technician - Electrician (Bolton Food Plant)

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  $49 – $54 per hour
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Job Description

Job Description:

Company: Mars Food - Bolton, ON

Title: Shift Technician – Electrician ($49 - $54 per hr)

What do we manufacture?: BEN'S ORIGINAL™ Ready to Heat products

Required Shift: 12 hour rotating shifts

Shift rotates between days (7am - 7:30pm) and nights (7pm - 7:30am) – 2x day shifts, then 2x night shifts, followed by 4x days off.

Pay: $49.00 - $54.00 CAD per hr

Bonus (AVP): Target bonus of 5% of base pay, depending on company performance.

Merit Pay: Increase to base pay once per year based on your performance.

Tools: All hand & power tools provided by Mars.

Job Purpose:

We’re looking for a Shift Technician – Electrician, who will be responsible for on-shift preventive & predictive maintenance, alongside effective troubleshooting & repair of breakdowns across production & utilities.

What will be your day-to-day responsibilities?

  • Adhere to company safety & quality standards and processes
  • Completion of assigned preventative & predictive maintenance PMs as directed, capturing all relevant information into CMMS system (SAP PM).
  • Provide technical skills required to systematically repair, adjust and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery.
  • Effectively prioritize simultaneous breakdown/reactive maintenance calls, utilizing shift managers & machine operators for support.
  • Other duties include participating in continuous improvement teams, working on new project activities and continuous training.

What technical experience are we looking for?

  • Certified Journeyman – 309A or 442A – with 5+ years’ experience maintaining control systems on complex process and/or high-speed production equipment.
  • Experience with AC and DC control systems (troubleshoot, test and repair)
  • PLC/HMI set-up & troubleshooting experience – RSLogix, Wonderware, Cognex In-sight preferred
  • VFD set-up & troubleshooting experience – Allen-Bradley PowerFlex & Mitsubishi A-series preferred
  • Servo set-up & troubleshooting experience – Schneider PacDrive & Lexium preferred
  • Willing to complete simple mechanical preventive maintenance plans, troubleshooting & repairs to equipment
  • Knowledge of food safety requirements e.g. HACCP, GMP.
  • Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office & CMMS experience – SAP PM preferred)

What soft-skills are we looking for?

  • Safety – able to adopt safe work practices with production equipment, materials, tools etc.
  • Problem Solving – strong technical problem solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Action Oriented – drive for results & strong time management skills to complete assigned work orders on time
  • Peer Relationships – can work effectively with other shift technicians, shift managers and machine operators to complete assigned work & fix breakdowns efficiently
  • Developing Others – can provide effective coaching and feedback to machine operators to build their capabilities in basic machine set-up & troubleshooting

What can you expect from Mars?

  • This position comes with the following BENEFITS (Effective from DAY 1)
  • Bonus (AVP) - target bonus of 5% of base pay, depending on company performance
  • Merit Pay - Increase to base pay once per year based on your performance
  • Medical, Vision & Dental - Dependents included
  • Prescription Drugs
  • Paid Time Off - 160 hours
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Mars University
  • Parental Leave
  • Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 89,829.00 - CAD 117,285.00. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

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