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Maintenance Helper- Continental Shift

Perform regular and preventative maintenance on plant machinery, including pneumatic and hydraulic systems, to minimize production disruption. Collaborate with the engineering team to maintain spare parts inventory and ensure a safe, organized maintenance shop.

  • On-site
  • Ontario
  • Posted Jul 7, 2026
  • 1 position

Job summary

WE’RE HIRING! * Continental Night Shift: 8:00pm – 8:00am or Continental Day Shift: 8:00am – 8:00pm * Starting Salary: $23.00 base pay ( $0.50 day shift premium or $1.50 night shift premium) * Work 7 (12 hour) days every 2 weeks * Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday * Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday * Straight day/night shift, no rotation * Unionized environment BENEFITS * Cultivating people centric environment * Professional growth opportunities * Company paid comprehensive group benefits plan; including medical, dental, vision and life insurance * Paid breaks * Company sponsored social events RESPONSIBILITIES * Troubleshoot and perform regular maintenance of all equipment and machines * Execute planned and ad hoc maintenance * Commission new equipment * Perform preventative maintenance for all equipment * Operate within a multi-skilled environment to maintain the plant’s machinery and equipment * Improving processes to minimize production disruption * Respond to equipment breakdowns; execute mechanical repairs in a timely manner including pneumatic and hydraulic systems, drives, bearings, and gears * Install and maintain production equipment * Collaborate with the Engineering team to develop, execute and maintain preventative and predictive maintenance programs * Set up and maintain a safe and organized maintenance shop * Ensure work areas are clean, organized, and safe from any hazards * Ensure the safe and efficient operations of the plant * Work with the Engineering team to develop BOMs for equipment and maintain spare parts inventory * Maintain maintenance records in the company's enterprise resource planning software * Achieve maintenance department business, quality and safety objectives * Follow human resources, environmental health and safety, and Pliteq policies * Participate in accident investigations and work refusals * Participate in work related training * Operate production equipment including mixers, production presses, cylinder press, peeling machines, rewinding machines, convoluters, laminators, regrind and screening line * Investigate, read, and understand all work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures SOPs)for product being run * Assemble handmade products that are made from recycled material (e.g. FIS, FF Panels)\ * Place products into designated inventory bins both physically as well as in NetSuite software * Wrap, strap and correctly label all materials used and produced * Any other tasks as required

What you’ll do

Perform regular and preventative maintenance on plant machinery, including pneumatic and hydraulic systems, to minimize production disruption. Collaborate with the engineering team to maintain spare parts inventory and ensure a safe, organized maintenance shop.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to troubleshoot equipment, operate production machinery, and follow strict safety and SOP guidelines. Ability to work a continental shift pattern (12-hour shifts) in a unionized manufacturing environment is required.

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities • Comprehensive group benefits plan • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Paid breaks • Company sponsored social events

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Troubleshooting
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Mechanical Repairs
  • Pneumatic Systems
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Equipment Commissioning
  • BOM Development
  • Inventory Management
  • ERP Software
  • Safety Compliance
  • Machine Operation
  • SOP Adherence

Job areas

  • Manufacturing
  • Trades
  • Engineering

Additional details

Minimum experience
0+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week