Top Benefits
About the role
Sun Gro Horticulture Ltd. is the leading supplier of superior quality peat moss, peat-based and bark-based Horticultural Growing Products to North American professional and retail markets. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
Job Summary We are currently seeking Full-time and/or Seasonal Mechanic at our Manitoba site. The primary function of this role is to troubleshoot, monitor, adjust, and repair heavy duty manufacturing equipment and machinery.
LOCATION
Vassar, Manitoba (Sprague, Caribou, and Northwest Angle)
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive salary
- Competitive health, dental and insurance plans
- Competitive matched retirement savings program
- The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with focus on Diversity and Inclusion
- The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing
WHEN YOU JOIN US, YOU WILL BE:
- Ensuring smooth operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
- Troubleshooting and action by removing defective parts by dismantling the equipment using specific devices.
- Fabricating repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
- Maintaining equipment and parts inventories by checking stocks and anticipating needed supplies.
- Cutting and welding metal to repair broken metal parts.
- Preparing mechanical maintenance reports.
- Maintaining safe and clean working environment while complying to company’s regulations.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Must have welding experience.
- Exposure with mechanical devices, pneumatic controls and cutting.
- Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Must be able to work shifts as well as some extended hours and weekends.
- Qualified applicants will have good interpersonal and problem-solving skills and able to work with other trades and operators.
- Must be able to lift and move up to 50 pounds on a routine basis.
- Must be able to walk and/or stand 50-75% of the shift.
About Sun Gro Horticulture
About Us Sun Gro Horticulture is one of the most prominent North American horticultural companies, employing over 800 staff and serving customers worldwide. Since its humble beginnings in 1929, it has become the leading supplier of soilless growing mixes to North America’s top 100 greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of product annually. Sun Gro products are made to exacting standards and conform to high product quality and performance criteria.
Who We Are Sun Gro Horticulture’s mission is to be an industry leading Growing Media Company in soilless growing mixes, serving horticultural professionals, retailers, and gardeners with superior quality, branded growing mixes that yield exceptional results.
Services Industry leading technical and sales support sets Sun Gro Horticulture apart. Our dedicated sales team serves national and international customers and a dedicated Customer Care Center that operates in every major North American time zone. As an added benefit, Sun Gro’s exemplary Research & Development and Technical Support teams are on call to help professional growers troubleshoot and make the most of Sun Gro products.
Employees & Jobs Over 300 employees serve Sun Gro Horticulture industries and communities across North America. Our many scientists, technicians, managers, facilities workers, and sales professionals are the heart of our company. We operate a network of 20 production/distribution facilities across Canada and the United States and take pride in the high-quality jobs that we offer everyday people in small towns and rural areas. In turn, we are exceedingly proud of our team of employees who make it a priority every day to carry out Sun Gro’s stewardship of peatlands, ensuring that this abundant resource will be available for future generations. We are the industry leader in bog restoration/reclamation.
Top Benefits
About the role
Sun Gro Horticulture Ltd. is the leading supplier of superior quality peat moss, peat-based and bark-based Horticultural Growing Products to North American professional and retail markets. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
Job Summary We are currently seeking Full-time and/or Seasonal Mechanic at our Manitoba site. The primary function of this role is to troubleshoot, monitor, adjust, and repair heavy duty manufacturing equipment and machinery.
LOCATION
Vassar, Manitoba (Sprague, Caribou, and Northwest Angle)
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive salary
- Competitive health, dental and insurance plans
- Competitive matched retirement savings program
- The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with focus on Diversity and Inclusion
- The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing
WHEN YOU JOIN US, YOU WILL BE:
- Ensuring smooth operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
- Troubleshooting and action by removing defective parts by dismantling the equipment using specific devices.
- Fabricating repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
- Maintaining equipment and parts inventories by checking stocks and anticipating needed supplies.
- Cutting and welding metal to repair broken metal parts.
- Preparing mechanical maintenance reports.
- Maintaining safe and clean working environment while complying to company’s regulations.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Must have welding experience.
- Exposure with mechanical devices, pneumatic controls and cutting.
- Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Must be able to work shifts as well as some extended hours and weekends.
- Qualified applicants will have good interpersonal and problem-solving skills and able to work with other trades and operators.
- Must be able to lift and move up to 50 pounds on a routine basis.
- Must be able to walk and/or stand 50-75% of the shift.
About Sun Gro Horticulture
About Us Sun Gro Horticulture is one of the most prominent North American horticultural companies, employing over 800 staff and serving customers worldwide. Since its humble beginnings in 1929, it has become the leading supplier of soilless growing mixes to North America’s top 100 greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of product annually. Sun Gro products are made to exacting standards and conform to high product quality and performance criteria.
Who We Are Sun Gro Horticulture’s mission is to be an industry leading Growing Media Company in soilless growing mixes, serving horticultural professionals, retailers, and gardeners with superior quality, branded growing mixes that yield exceptional results.
Services Industry leading technical and sales support sets Sun Gro Horticulture apart. Our dedicated sales team serves national and international customers and a dedicated Customer Care Center that operates in every major North American time zone. As an added benefit, Sun Gro’s exemplary Research & Development and Technical Support teams are on call to help professional growers troubleshoot and make the most of Sun Gro products.
Employees & Jobs Over 300 employees serve Sun Gro Horticulture industries and communities across North America. Our many scientists, technicians, managers, facilities workers, and sales professionals are the heart of our company. We operate a network of 20 production/distribution facilities across Canada and the United States and take pride in the high-quality jobs that we offer everyday people in small towns and rural areas. In turn, we are exceedingly proud of our team of employees who make it a priority every day to carry out Sun Gro’s stewardship of peatlands, ensuring that this abundant resource will be available for future generations. We are the industry leader in bog restoration/reclamation.