Job Description
Type of employment:
Permanent | Full time | Monday to Friday, from 3:30 pm to 12:00 am
Being part of the VegPro team is:
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Access to an annual bonus program
- Group insurance coverage (including dental) from day one
- Access to an employee and family assistance program
- Plan for the future with a group RRSP-DPSP with employer contributions
- Paid professional dues and continuing education
- Evolve in a context of growth and at the heart of stimulating large-scale projects
- Contribute to an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork
- Save money through a discounted salad purchasing and product donation program.
The opportunity
Under the responsibility of the Maintenance Manager, theis responsible for performing repairs and conducting preventative maintenance of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic systems. It also includes adjusting and maintaining new and existing production equipment, ensuring the function of all production lines, and being responsible for the safe operation of plant refrigeration systems.
Main responsibilities
- Troubleshoot breakdowns, identify causes, and make necessary repairs
- Test repaired equipment or components
- Ensure proper operation of equipment after an intervention
- Complete work orders and carry out necessary follow-up work
- Clean and lubricate pumps, compressors, and other equipment
- Carry out the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic inspection of equipment
- Participate in the improvement of the preventive maintenance program for equipment
- Read drawings and diagrams to determine how to proceed
- Install, align, disassemble, and move stationary industrial machinery or mechanical equipment (pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, etc.)
- Responsible for safe operation plant refrigeration systems
- Responsible for maintaining plant refrigeration system logbooks
- Work with contractors as needed
- Comply with OHS policies and procedures, good manufacturing practices, and HACCP
- Perform other related duties
Skills and abilities
- Requires at least 3 years of experience in a similar position
- Red Seal Industrial Electrician Certification
- 4th Class Power Engineer Certificate of Qualification
- Strong knowledge of electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanics
- Automation and PLC experience is an asset
- Welding skills (TIG, MIG and stainless steel) is an asset
- Ability to work in tight spaces, above ceilings, on ladders, on scaffolding, and on aerial work platforms
- Mastery of spoken and written English
- Knowledge of HACCP standards is an asset
- Possess a sense of urgency and ability to work under pressure
- Possess a safety consciousness
- Ability to problem solve and trouble shoot
- Sense of organization and priority management
- Teamwork oriented
- Meticulous, detail-oriented, and careful to double-check
- Adaptability
More about Vegpro
Vegpro International Inc. is the largest grower-packer of baby lettuces and vegetables in Canada. Known under the “Attitude Fraîche” brand, the company has revolutionized its field of activity since its founding in 1998. A Quebec company with its head office in Montérégie, it employs nearly 1,000 passionate collaborators and offers them a dynamic and ambitious challenges. Vegpro proudly cultivates its own land, thus controlling the quality of its products from seed to plate. It also has four packing centers located in the heart of its fields: two in Sherrington, QC; one in Coldstream, British Columbia; and one in Belle-Glade, Florida.
Vegpro International is committed to employment equity and diversity. Thank you for your interest in the position and the company. Please note that all applications are evaluated. However, only selected candidates will be contacted.