Class 4 Power Engineer

Class 4 Power Engineer/Mechanic-Snack Food Manufacturing

Shearer's Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer's is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer's has been awarded the food industry's highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards. Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer's is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community. At Shearer's Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

This position is accountable for the efficient installation, repair, and maintenance of high-speed food manufacturing machinery and equipment in a high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Heat Exchanger/Utilities

• Ensure that all Alberta safety codes, procedures, policies, and regulations are followed.
• Monitor alarms, gauges, and other instruments associated with plant operations and as per Alberta regulations.
• Ensure that equipment and processes operate at maximum efficiency.
• Maintain a daily log of operation, maintenance, and safety activities on the utilities systems.
• Help and actively participate in safety activities.

Maintenance

• Complies 100% with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas.
• Performs mechanic tasks including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines, baggers, conveyors, etc.
• Troubleshoot and take corrective action to prevent equipment or system failures.
• Perform daily maintenance and repairs as requested by unscheduled work orders and/or department managers and supervisors and completes.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Comfortable with electrical & PLC Controls
• Perform other duties as required.

Note - You will be hired as a temporary/contract opportunity employee for up to 3 months with opportunity for Full Time depending on your performance at work and ability to take responsibilities with minimum supervision.

Qualifications

What you bring to the table

• Must possess a Class 4 Alberta power engineer certification- must have mechanical and analytical skills, as well as the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise.
• Have 2 years' experience managing and troubleshooting boilers.
• Additional certification as Millwright is an asset.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be proactive and help the department achieve its goals.
• Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Must be able to work a rotating shift as well as some extended hours and weekends.