Beechgrove Country Foods Inc. is Looking for Set-up Technician Full Time

Beechgrove Country Foods is currently recruiting for a Set-Up Technician. The Set-Up Technician ensures machinery is set up, works properly, and conforms with (and can produce materials that conform with) company quality, quantity, and efficiency standards.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform set-ups and teardowns, diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Sets up and operates tools according to instructions, specifications, and standard charts.
• Studies blueprints, work orders, and other specifications to ensure the proper setup sequence is followed.
• Selects, places, and secures tools.
• Prepares fixtures and feeding devices, starts machine, and engages feed.
• Observes each machine to verify quality performance and to ensure compliance with safety, food safety and to achieve operation goals.
• Verifies measuring instruments such as gauges, calipers, and micrometers are in proper working order.
• Sets and adjusts necessary controls to regulate machines.
• Responsible for preventative maintenance and other maintenance related tasks, once start up is completed.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Adheres to and all employee regulations including those related to the employees’ handbook as well as safety requirements.
• Understands and adheres to all GMPs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of mechanics and other properties of machines.
• Mechanically inclined, understanding of mechanical and machine control functions.
• Ability to follow written instructions, diagrams, and blueprints.
• Ability to follow proper safety protocols.
• Ability to determine whether machinery is working properly based on specifications for expectations such as fixtures, cutting speeds, or feed rates.
• Must be extremely reliable.
• Must be able to listen and follow directions.
• Set up and start up are priority.
• Technical and Problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in noisy environments.
• Must be able to lift from 50-60 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, squat, and climb to access all parts of the machine.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Scarborough, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Would anytime between 4:00 am and 5:00 am start time work for you?
• Do you have working experience in the food industry?

Experience:

• Machine assembly: 1 year (required)
• Blueprint reading: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-31