Power Engineer - 4th Class

at  Sunrise Farms

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry.
From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products.
Sunrise Farms has grown from a humble small processing facility in Surrey, BC to group of companies that serves a broad range of customers, both domestically and internationally. Sunrise Farms remains Canadian family owned, producing quality food products from processing plants located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.

POSITION SUMMARY

To support and work with the Chief Engineer, Maintenance Manager, and Plant Manager and to have a constructive liaison with other departments to determine any repairs need to be carried out.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Knowledge in mechanical engineering, project management, facilities management, systems engineering, equipment maintenance, design &drafting, computer applications, and an ability to provide superior leadership skills.
• Management of multiple projects and excellent communication skills to interact with all operational departments.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to interact with all levels on the organization.
• Well versed in safety standards and ability to communicate safety principles.
• Clear understand of all manufacturing operations, cost implications and efficiency requirements to ensure continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge and experience with CMMS programs is an asset.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency when necessary.
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to set and meet deadlines in a fasted paced environment

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Certified 4th Class Power Engineer.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment in a leadership role
  Must be legally entitled to work in Canada to apply for this position.

• Perform safe operation and maintenance of all utilities equipment such as: ammonia refrigeration plant, all Freon type refrigeration units, hearing, air conditioning units, air compressors, boiler, water heating equipment, air make up units, air handling units and other accessories.
• Provide direction on all operational-related projects to meet capability, output, facility, and systems requirements, increase efficiencies, support safety, validation, and meet goals and objectives that contribute to the overall success of the organization.
• Participate in departmental strategic planning, assuring all above functions support branch operations as well as corporate goals and objectives.
• Work closely with QA team to ensure specifications and quality standards are met and enforce GMP’s and HACCP rules and regulations.
• Maintain logbook of the daily operations and maintenance of the equipment. Prepare all required equipment for annual inspection.
• Keep and maintain building firefighting equipment such as fire sprinklers and fire extinguishers.
• Operate and maintain the waste water treatment plant as compliance of the city waste water regulations.