Millwright

Millwright Job Highlights

Company Profile

Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products. The company provides a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world. The products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors, sauces, and food bases that are used in an extensive variety of applications from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Millwright who will work as part of a high-performing team to support the continuous and efficient production of a food manufacturing facility through preventative maintenance as well as responsive troubleshooting.

The position will report to the Maintenance Team Leader.

Educational Qualification

• Specialized training in a recognized Community College program or completed Trade certification (Multiple disciplines/Dual ticket preferred)
• Must have Red Seal -433A

Work Experience

• Possess 3 to 5 years of hands-on work experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety procedures and makes proper use of all safety equipment when required
• Analyzes and rectifies mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems relevant to plant equipment, production machines
• Applies and uses machine and testing equipment necessary to rectify mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic problems
• Calculates and provides mathematical solutions to mechanical problems, including electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems
• Ensures compliance with all product safety, legality, and quality requirements
• Ensures the health, safety, cleanliness, and security of the work environment
• Fabricates basic machine parts, as required
• Installs, sets up, and calibrates different instrumentation, process systems, and controls
• Operates and understands the basic principles of operation and repair of packaging equipment and related materials used
• Participates in special projects, other duties, or tasks that may be assigned as required
• Performs and has a proper understanding of the welding processes (i.e. arc welding, TIG welding, plasma cutter/welding, oxy-acetylene welding and brazing, and soldering process)
• Performs and records all preventative maintenance functions, both manual and computer base operations
• Performs necessary adjustments, calibrations, and configurations of plant weighing operations, metal detector, printer, and label-making equipment
• Provides suggestions and technical support to production and engineering, on an as-needed basis
• Reads, interprets, and understands mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic schematic diagrams
• Understands and complies with all company policies and procedures

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong ability and ability to drive action
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong multi-tasking and troubleshooting skills with an eye for continuous improvement

Benefits/Perks

• Annual incentive
• Annual wellness allowance
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Education reimbursement program
• Generous defined contribution retirement plan
• Health and Group Benefits (100% of premiums paid by Griffith foods)
• Life event recognition and on-the-job recognition

Employer’s Statement

Griffith Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company respects and seeks to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within the workforce.