Job Description:

About The Role: Maintain and repair the tools that help feed the world!

Responsibilities:

• Maintain plant preventative maintenance plan;
• Daily maintenance on equipment as it relates to process and packaging as well as other support equipment throughout the feed manufacturing facility;
• Strong mechanical aptitude required and ability to perform maintenance tasks;
• Must demonstrate a strong attitude to working in a safe manner, to follow strict safety procedures as well ensure that co-workers are following safety policies during maintenance procedures;
• Be willing to work at various heights;
• Must work within established HACCP procedures;
• Must be willing to work with production staff, interact with supervisors and work well with outside contractors, service technicians and engineers.

Skills and Expertise

Qualifications:

• Must have strong mechanical background;
• Familiarity with processing equipment and packaging equipment in a feed manufacturing facility an asset;
• Licensed Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Certification preferred but not required.  
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, and have strong organizational skills;
• Able to be on call and possible overtime as required, particularly during the maintenance off shift hours and on weekends;
• Strong knowledge of applicable safety requirements and ability to follow safety policies and procedures;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Expectation from the Role:

• Full-time, Permanent; Overtime as required.
• Day shifts with on-call expectations occur once every six weeks for a week. On-call basis including stats, weekends, evenings.
• Physical Requirements:  Ability to regularly bend and twist, open and close lids, climb ladders and work at heights, and lift 25 kgs.
• Physical Work Conditions: Often exposed to loud sounds, distracting noise levels, and dusty environment.

Why you Will Love Working with Us:

Global Benefits:

• Be part of our sustainable mission with opportunities to grow within Nutreco, Skretting, Trouw Nutrition and the broader SHV group
• Embrace our culture of diversity and inclusion, where we respect and value everyone

Local Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA benefits that start on Day 1!
• Maternal top-up and Tuition Reimbursement
• 15 vacation days
• Robust pension plan with employer matching

Next Steps:

We value a seamless candidate experience and will review your application within five (5) business days. We appreciate your interest in joining our mission to innovate and sustainably shape the future of food production. We thank you for choosing a career with us and sharing your ambition to “Feed the Future!

Final candidates who are being considered for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship.

We are committed to employment equity, and we encourage applications from qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Our corporate values FEED your career: Passion | Inclusivity | Integrity | Trust | Curiosity. These values are engrained into our core and shape everything we do.

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Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees.  Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.