Industrial Mechanic/Millwright

Role Description

As the Industrial Mechanic/Millwright, you will perform preventative and predictive maintenance on highly automated equipment while also troubleshooting and repairing robotic, mechanical, and PLC-driven systems. Working as part of a skilled maintenance team, you will be responsible for ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently. This position involves a rotating shift schedule of two weeks on days and two weeks on nights, with every other weekend off.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Troubleshooting, repairing, replacing, and installing various types of automated production equipment.
• Performing preventive maintenance on the equipment to ensure smooth operations.
• Work closely with fellow technicians, operators, and supervisors to prioritize repairs and share technical knowledge. Participate in shift handovers and team meetings to ensure continuity, communicate ongoing concerns, and support coordinated efforts across departments.
• Support sustainability efforts by monitoring production areas for energy and material inefficiencies such as compressed air leaks, water waste, or product spills. Take initiative by helping implement solutions that align with environmental sustainability goals.
• Actively contribute to a safety-first culture. Follow all safety protocols and ensure that workstations and surrounding environments remain organized and hazard-free.

Your Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have proven experience working with automated production equipment in an industrial maintenance or manufacturing environment. You bring hands-on experience with preventative and predictive maintenance practices, and a strong technical understanding of mechanical systems. You are comfortable interpreting schematics and using diagnostic tools. You are a team player who can also work independently. You also have the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment and are adaptable to changing priorities.

Your qualifications include:

• Completion of an Industrial Mechanic/Millwright diploma; Red Seal certification is an asset (third or fourth-year apprentices may be considered).
• Applicants with significant hands-on experience in mechanical or electro-mechanical roles may also be considered in place of formal education.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing setting or industrial maintenance is preferred.
• Comfortable reading and interpreting schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
• Familiarity with preventative and predictive maintenance practices.
• Stainless steel welding and fabrication experience is considered an asset
• Familiarity with safety best practices is an asset.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask effectively.

Oxford Frozen Foods offers more than just a job, it's a chance to build a stable, long-term career with a company that invests in its people. With competitive wages, annual profit sharing, health and dental benefits, a matching pension plan, and a unique housing loan program, Oxford supports both your professional development and personal wellbeing. Employees gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge automation in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, while contributing to a company that values sustainability, innovation, and community.