Project Engineer (Open to New Graduates)

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Our Next Gen Talent Program Vision and Mission:

Empowering the Next Generation to create future leaders

The Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program supports high‑potential recent graduates as they develop into the next generation of leaders. At Wonderbrands, we believe in home‑grown talent and cultivating an entrepreneurial, innovative culture where curiosity, bold thinking, and continuous improvement are embedded in everything we do.

Come join us on our journey to become the world’s great baker!

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training à Unleashing Your Potential
• Many of our team members who joined us through similar “new graduate” programs were able to accelerate their career growth and reach high levels in our organization within a few years of joining us
• Competitive compensation, health benefits, and a generous flexible medical/health spending account
• Employer matching pension program
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Summary

The Project Engineer will take a hands‑on approach to our production facilities, gaining in-depth knowledge of critical equipment, historical breakdowns, and their root causes. Collaborating with our Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams, they will develop and implement maintenance programs aimed at eliminating root causes, creating risk mitigation strategies, and optimizing preventive maintenance processes to minimize equipment downtime. This role reports to the Sr Directior, Engineering, while working closely with the Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Maintenance teams at each site to drive operational excellence and reliability.

Location: 1425 The Queensway, Etobicoke, Ontario

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the maintenance team during preventive maintenance activities to develop a thorough understanding of equipment functionality and operation
• Partner with Engineering and Maintenance teams to identify and prioritize critical areas affecting equipment reliability
• Conduct root cause analysis for equipment breakdowns, review historical data, and analyze existing preventative maintenance programs to pinpoint gaps, and recommend improvements for overall equipment reliability
• Assist the maintenance team in creating and maintaining an inventory of critical spare parts to ensure operational continuity
• Work alongside the plant reliability engineer to perform assessments of equipment conditions to determine if overhauls or replacements are required
• Develop comprehensive requirement plans for capital expenditures related to equipment upgrades or replacements
• Assist the plant reliability engineer in the planning and execution of reliability driven capital projects
• Collaborate with the Maintenance team to organize and optimize maintenance shops for maximum productivity
• Participate in the implementation and adoption of maintenance‑related software tools to streamline operations
• Undertake additional engineering and maintenance-related responsibilities as assigned
• Other duties may be assigned.

About You:

• Post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required
• Prior experience in manufacturing and maintenance environments is a strong asset but not mandatory
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement initiatives and implement best practices.

Adaptive Intelligence - Team Members respond effectively to challenges by evolving their skills, mindset, and approach.

• Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic environments by embracing continuous change. Quickly adjusts to new priorities and actively seeks innovative solutions. Uses setbacks as opportunities for growth
• and applies a relentless focus on improving outcomes. Approaches challenges with a proactive, solutions‑driven mindset and openness to feedback.
• Calculated Risk‑Taking: Makes strategic decisions by evaluating options and creating contingency plans.

Collaborative Intelligence - Collaborative intelligence empowers teams to unlock collective strengths and achieve results through synergy and mutual trust.

• Team First and Collaboration: Engages with Team Members and colleagues, builds relationships, and fosters an inclusive, innovative environment.

Entrepreneurial Intelligence - Equips Team Members to identify opportunities, overcome setbacks, and move ideas to execution effectively.

• Continuous Improvement: Drives innovation and optimizes processes to enhance quality and productivity.
• Customer and Product Focus: Addresses need proactively with accountability and a solution‑oriented mindset.
• Fierce Execution: Achieves results with a strategic and hands‑on approach, learning from mistakes and building trust.
• Continually inspires and develops Team Members and promote cross‑functional collaboration.
• Supports, shared knowledge and experience with your Team through authentic conversations and development planning
• Uses insight and knowledge to influence others
• Understands and acknowledge differences and modifies style to support unleashing potential
• Demonstrates patience and empathy, while listening

Create Winning Relationships

• Inspire enthusiasm & commitment by communicating a clear path to success
• Empowers others by delegating and providing support and opportunities for growth
• Identifies, raises and resolves conflict
• Builds trust and models the “Coach Approach”
• Encourages informed risk‑taking and supports learning from outcomes.
• Creates an environment where your team enjoys working hard while having fun
• Provides feedback to reinforce results

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added, or this description may be amended at any time.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization.

We affirm that our hiring process, including candidate screening, evaluation, and selection, does not involve the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated decision‑making tools. All assessments and decisions are conducted by qualified human professionals to ensure fairness, transparency, and compliance with Bill 149.

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