Cargill is a large and reputable food company with operations around the world. Cargill Value Added Meats operates a chicken processing plant in London, Ontario and a hatchery in Jarvis, Ontario. The processing plant employs approximately 900 employees and processes 85,000 chickens each day. The hatchery has approximately 70 employees and, on average, produces 150,000 chicks per day. Cargill Value Added Meats operates ground beef processing facilities in Brampton, Ontario and Spruce Grove, Alberta and employs approximately 130 employees.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will maintain established crew levels, orient new maintenance employees, perform performance reviews, as well as continuously train and motivate employees to ensure maximum efficiency, productivity, cooperation, engagement and morale. This role will plan, organize, and control shift operations, complete reports accurately, and maintain total awareness of the Collective Agreement, Occupational Health & Safety Act, policies, regulations and procedures. In addition, you will conduct monthly safety audits, regular safety meetings, and observational tours.

Principle Accountabilities:

35% Leading Shift Coverage
• Provide shift supervisory leadership
• Ensure expedient M&R resources are applied as required to plant and equipment “uptime”.
• Work with all departments to ensure their service requirements are met.

35% Effective Application of PdM and PM Programs
• Enhance plant operations and equipment dependability through Cargill Reliability model
• Optimize PM and PdM systems to reduce downtime
• Create and implement PM program upgrades on a continuous basis

20% Effective Safety Management
• Develop, implement and optimize reliability systems where none exist
• Maintain total awareness of and ensures compliance with Occupational Health & Safety Act and Company Health & Safety policies
• Identify and recommend physical, procedural and ergonomic changes to the workplace in relation to daily tasks

10% Leadership and Development of Staff
• provide leadership and mentorship to maintenance team
• provide feedback to M&R Manager and salaried team

Required:
• Qualified Tradesperson (Electrician or millwright) or Engineering Technologist
• 1 + year supervisory experience
• Strong computer/data management skills
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Knowledge of Maintenance Management systems (process and software) and Predictive Maintenance Technologies
• Ability to problem solve
• Able to work rotating shifts, weekends and some holidays
• Able to work around live animals, dust, and dander
• Able to work in hot and cold environments
• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada on a non-temporary basis

Preferred:
• 2 + years of previous supervisory experience
• Previous experience in a Food manufacturing setting
• Projects Management Certificate
• Project Management Experience
• AutoCAD Experience with PLC programming and automation system integration.

For further information and to apply for this position online, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://cargill.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&src=JB-17621&job=LON00322 or visit www.cargill.ca - click on “Careers” and search for job number: LON00322