Forklift Mechanic

About Johnvince Foods

Johnvince Foods is a proudly Canadian leading business with over 50 years of experience in processing, manufacturing, and distributing bulk and packaged food products across North America. We offer a wide range of nut products, confections, and other food items that include some of the most recognizable household brands, such as Planters Peanuts. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as a Platinum member of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for over 10 years.

The Role

The Forklift Mechanic role will install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair stationary machinery, mechanical equipment and forklifts in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturer’s specifications.

Your Impact

• Installs, aligns, dismantles, and moves stationary industrial machinery, mechanical equipment such as pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, roasters and compressors and forklifts according to plans using hand and power tools.
• Operates hoisting and lifting devices such as cranes, jacks, and power trucks to position machinery and parts during the installations, set-up, and repair of machinery.
• Inspects and examines machinery, equipment, and forklifts to detect and investigate irregular and malfunctions.
• Installs, troubleshoots, and maintains power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, electric motors, and nitrogen systems.
• Adjusts machinery and forklifts and repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Operates machine tools such as grinders, mill machine and band saw to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance, or set-up of machinery.
• Cleans, lubricates, and performs other routine maintenance work on machinery and forklifts.
• Assembles machinery, equipment and forklifts prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment.
• Maintains work area clean, organized, and safe, reports potential hazards to supervisor.
• Responsible for Lockout procedures.
• Works safely and follows legislated and established safe work procedures and practices.
• Any additional duties as required in adherence to the JVF GMP policies.

About You

• At least 2 years of post-secondary education or equivalent (College diploma, some college and/or apprenticeship in mechanical, electrical, millwright trades).
• 3+ years of experience in similar positions, in an industrial or manufacturing environment (preferred building maintenance, maintenance mechanic, maintenance millwright, maintenance electrician).
• Basic computing skills: Outlook, MS Office, and ability to learn our Cloud based CCMS.
• Knowledge and ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Good communication skills.
• Good follow up abilities.
• Problem solving and organizational skills.
• Results oriented with focus on efficiency and effectiveness.

Here’s why you should join the Johnvince Foods team:

• Impact and growth. You will have the opportunity to develop your own career path with support from your manager and the HR team.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package for you and your family – offering medical, dental, vision and more.
• Our great employees who truly transform our mission into a reality! We have been recognized as a Platinum member of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for over 10 years.

At Johnvince Foods, we are building towards a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace to empower and create access and opportunity for all. We are committed to providing a barrier-free application and interview process for all candidates. Should you require accommodations due to a disability or medical condition at any point throughout the hiring process, please contact the Human Resources team by email: hrteam@johnvince.com or by phone: 416-636-6146 extension 5800 and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to Commute:

• North York, ON M3J 2Z6 (required)

Work Location: In person