Chief Power Engineer

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SUMMARY

Our Chief Power Engineer plays an important role on our Maintenance team with troubleshooting and providing preventative and corrective maintenance support to production lines and facilitating equipment change-over. The Chief Power Engineer will operate, maintain and manage the equipment in the plant. The Chief Power Engineer plays a key role in ensuring the facility runs at optimal production levels with minimal downtime. The role works in the areas of: pressurized systems, boilers, thermal engineering, ammonia systems, fluid mechanics, technical and basic instrumentation and industrial electronics. The Chief Power Engineer is responsible for working together with the rest of the Maintenance team to complete new projects, work orders and follow a Preventive Maintenance Program.

Shift Time: Monday to Friday, 06:00am to 2:30pm

Salary: $45.00/per hour

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads and mentors the power engineers in accordance with plant policies and procedures to keep machines fully operational to meet the highest quality production outputs
Design, develop, implement and troubleshoot new and existing manufacturing processes
Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work-flow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
Monitor, maintain and repair systems and related equipment
Respond quickly to production requests for maintenance support to ensure minimum downtime
Anticipate machine failures and make such changes or recommendations to prevent reoccurrence to minimize down time
Troubleshoot problems and perform immediate repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment
Ability to read and understand mechanical and control drawing
Install, maintain, inspect and repair a wide variety of mechanical equipment
Perform equipment change-overs and production line set ups
Works collaboratively with the Production and the rest of the Maintenance team to increase efficiency
Responsible for working Safely and following all applicable WorkSafe BC regulation & complying with company policies
Promote a positive working culture that supports the Company’s philosophy of inclusion and is based on open and honest dialogue and involvement of all team members that values their input and engagement in improving performance. Communicate with other Shift Supervisors and Plant Manager.
Ensure all team members are properly trained in all their tasks and receive timely feedback on an ongoing basis. Bring training concerns and performance issues to the attention of the Plant Manager and HR. Work with QA to ensure suitable follow-up safety training is provided to new hires.
Reports observations of any deviation to the process and/or procedure or a defect or non-conformance to the product which may result in a situation requiring food safety assessment and placing product on hold or scrapping the product to the management immediately
Maintains a wide variety of power tools in good/safe working condition including annual safety inspections as required by WorkSafe BC Regulation
Complies and adheres to SQF, OHS and GMP standards, requirements, and practices
Performs other duties or undertakes projects as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

3rd Class Power Engineer Certification
Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Power Engineer in a large manufacturing environment with ammonia systems
Well-developed maintenance skill set
Certified Red Seal Journeyman Millwright or Electrician is considered an asset
Previous experience in food manufacturing facility an asset
Welding ticket an asset
RELATED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Ability to work overtime and weekend hours if required
Knowledge of SOPs, HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practices in food industry an asset
Knowledge of Health & Safety Regulations
Able to deal tactfully and efficiently with all enquiries
Ability to interact with various departments
Self-directed and motivated team player
Ability to prioritize under the pressure of tight deadlines and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills, showing high level of professionalism in written and verbal communications (English)
Must have good computer skills (Microsoft office)
Determination and confidence to ensure issues are resolved
Excellent eye for detail
Comfortable working in a production area (temperature, humidity, noise, etc)
At Daiya Foods, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment, one in which employees can bring their whole selves to work everyday. We welcome and celebrate differences because we believe a multitude of perspectives fosters innovation and will help us achieve our vision.

Daiya Foods humbly acknowledges that the land on which we work, live, and play is the unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam Nations. This connection to the land is not only a source of inspiration but also a guiding force in our journey towards greater environmental stewardship and community engagement.