Maintenance Technician - Nights

Sunterra Horticulture, a division of Profile Products, is a leading Canadian producer of premium sphagnum peat moss. We provide high-quality growing media solutions to greenhouse operators, soil blenders, and horticultural professionals across North America. With operations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, we are committed to sustainable harvesting practices and delivering products that help growers achieve exceptional results.

The Night Shift Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment to support safe and efficient operations. This role performs preventative maintenance, responds to equipment breakdowns, and assists with other maintenance-related duties as required to minimize downtime and support production goals.

This position typically works Monday to Friday on the night shift, from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with opportunities for extended shifts to 2:00 a.m., overtime, and weekend work based on operational requirements.

We offer a competitive total rewards package, including:

• Competitive hourly compensation
• Health Care Spending Account (HCSA)
• PPE reimbursement for safety boots and eye protection
• Employee discount programs
• A safe, team-oriented work environment

Location: Near Mill Creek, Manitoba (MB-234, Little Bullhead, MB R0C 1V0)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to repair equipment and components to minimize downtime
• Work closely with Production Supervision, Process Engineering and management to determine priorities and courses of action to improve uptime, product quality and employee safety
• Plan and perform maintenance activities for shutdowns
• Participate in the improvement of our preventative maintenance system
• Assist in the implementation of new PM procedures and use it to control and record maintenance activities
• Perform PM activities on a timely basis and keep records of the activity and the components used
• Help maintain an adequate inventory of spare parts
• Keep all tools and machine shop equipment in workable condition
• At all times work in a manner that maintains the safety of themselves and others
• Maintain safety guards on equipment
• Work extra hours as required to keep production equipment running
• Additional duties as required
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications

• Strong ability to troubleshoot and problem solve equipment issues
• Ability to plan, organize, multi-task, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• High Initiative, self-motivation, flexibility, accountability and reliability
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor when interacting with teammates, customers and suppliers
• Strong work ethic

Education and Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in a maintenance technician role
• Technical knowledge of motors, conveyors, pumps, valves, pneumatic systems, automated manufacturing equipment, feedback systems
• Knowledge safeguarding and safety procedures
• Understanding of PLC’s and automated equipment considered an asset
• Skilled Trade Certification considered an asset
• Ability to read CAD drawings considered an asset
• Ability to read schematics and wiring diagrams considered and asset

Job requirements:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Must have own means of transportation to and from work.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• Required to stand, walk, and use hands to fingers, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Capable of wearing a respirator and other applicable safety equipment, as required

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Manufacturing setting
• The temperature will vary from hot to cold, depending on the weather and location

Must be able to adapt to the noise level of a manufacturing setting, which is usually moderate to heavyHands-on engagement with employees, leaders, and internal teams