Engineering Technician

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Summary:

Working closely with the Engineering and Maintenance teams, you will support and improve manufacturing operations by becoming a technical expert on critical production equipment across all plants. You will troubleshoot and repair equipment, and be part of Preventative Maintenance in a fast paced, high impact manufacturing environment.

What FGF Offers:

• FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training.  Unleashing Your Potential 
• Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account
• RRSP matching program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identify and troubleshoot process equipment problems to minimize down time and recommend solutions
• Assemble and repair existing equipment to ensure efficient operation
• Assist with training shift mechanics as required and provide technical insights and knowledge transfer
• Document Assembly and Design reviews of installations on applicable manufacturing test equipment
• Read schematics/assembly drawings, layouts, data and process sheets to perform testing, build fixtures, analyze and trouble-shoot equipment
• Installs and validates equipment and processes in the production area to improve yield and/or reduce cycle time following the established validation procedure
• Available to work shiftwork and support Preventative Maintenance on weekends
• Travel between production facilities to assist critical repairs as needed
• Promote and support Continuous Improvement activities in Manufacturing
• Simulate and troubleshoot high speed robotic packaging equipment
• Contributes/fosters Health & Safety/GMP’s
• Monitors existing processes and makes recommendations for improvement
• Involved in new processes

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years‘ experience mechanical/electro mechanical maintenance/installation (it is not necessary to be licensed).
• Ideally food or pharmaceutical experience
• Experience building/installing conveyors/protype equipment
• Post-Secondary education in Engineering or Engineering Technology or related field is an asset
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be comfortable travelling between site and off-site locations
• Ability to read mechanical schematics and prints
• Basic understanding of PLC’s/logic controls and panel view navigation (HMI)
• Experience with maintenance systems and computer programs (MS Office; Excel; Outlook)
• Experience with hand tools and welding. (Welding nice to have)
• Passionate about mechanical repair
• Flexible to work extended or after hours (when required)

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?

Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

Let’s be frank. FGF is not for everybody. Our culture is unique. We dive headfirst into the unknown. If you’re fun-loving, talented and fearless, we’re for you.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills.  Please keep in mind that other duties may be added, or this description may be amended at any time.

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