Maintenance Technician - Manitoba Harvest/Fresh Hemp Foods

(Ste. Agathe, MB - onsite)

Meet Tilray Wellness

Tilray Wellness is a division of Tilray, a global pioneer in the research, cultivation, production, and distribution of cannabis and hemp, currently serving patients and consumers in thirteen countries spanning five continents. Within North America, Tilray Wellness is focused on unlocking the power of hemp to support holistic health. The cornerstone of the Wellness portfolio is Manitoba Harvest, the world’s largest hemp foods company. Manitoba Harvest offers a portfolio of hemp food products to consumers across North America. We are proud to be a Certified B Corporation among a community of companies who meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

Our culture fosters entrepreneurial behaviors and collaborative solution discovery. We value doing the right thing, humility, serving the community, passion, productive discussion, and fun. As we harvest and harness the power of hemp, we are cultivating the world in which we want to live. One full of strong bodies, healthy hearts, and open minds. We are looking for team members who will embrace our purpose, believe in our values, fuel our culture, and spread the power of Hemp.

**Job Summary:**The Maintenance Technician performs routine and major repairs and preventative maintenance to production equipment, buildings and utility systems while maintaining the overall functionality and uptime of the facility..

**Pay Range:**depending on education, tickets, and experience

**Vacancy Status:**This posting is for an existing vacancy

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs preventative, predictive and diagnostic maintenance on production and facility equipment both inside and outside.
• Performs daily 5th Class boiler checks.
• Monitors all work orders to ensure completion and that the repairs have met the quality, safety and sanitation standards of the company.
• Ensures that Work Orders and all information is entered into COGZ Maintenance Management Program
• Designs, participates and/or develops improvements to eliminate downtime and waste.
• On-call / After-hours response to emergency equipment breakdowns.
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with Maintenance and Production teams to ensure efficient plant operation.
• Work in a safe manner following all safety rules and PPE, LOTO, Confined Space, Fall Arrest, etc.
• Assist with general building repairs and maintenance required (carpentry, snow clearing from employee entrances, emergency exits, trim and spray weeds as needed etc..)
• Other duties as assigned by the organization

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of maintenance manufacturing experience (food production an asset).
• 5th Class Power Engineer license or willing to obtain.
• Mechanical trades licensing an asset but not required (Millwright or other)
• Forklift license or willing to obtain
• Very strong mechanical background and troubleshooting abilities to perform various maintenance activities.
• Other skills to perform building maintenance, carpentry, welding, plumbing, refrigeration mechanic, etc. an asset.
• Experience in maintaining preventive and ongoing maintenance programs.
• Computer proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Flexibility to respond to issues outside of regular working hours.

Working Conditions / Physical Demands:

• Use of tools and equipment
• Walking, Standing, crouching
• Working in awkward positions
• Lifting heavy weights 50+ lbs
• Extra Hours as required
• Interacts with team members and management

At Tilray Brands, we recognize the importance of comprehensive total rewards. We provide:

• Vacation Time & Paid Personal Time Off
• Extended Health, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Health Care Spending Account
• Cannabis Benefits & Employee Discounts
• Performance Based Incentives
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Growth and Internal Mobility Opportunities

Tilray welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. Tilray does not use artificial intelligence tools to screen, assess, or select applicants.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please advise when submitting your application.

Please note that Tilray does not authorize, engage, or sponsor any consultants, agencies or organizations that seek certain personal or financial information from you (e.g. passwords, login ids, credit card information). Tilray does not charge any application, processing or onboarding fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process.

Tilray does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Tilray or any of its subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, will be considered Tilray Brands, Inc. property. Tilray will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for engaged services to submit resumes.

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