Sobre esta vaga de Industrial Engineer na Gordon Food Service
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...
What We Offer:
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
- FULL flex benefits program
- Company matching RRSP
- Family culture
- Advancement opportunities
- Profit Sharing
- 128 year, family owned and operated company history
Position Summary:
The Class 3 Power Engineer is responsible for the safe, efficient operation, maintenance, and monitoring of refrigeration, heating, cooling, and utility systems that support food storage and distribution operations. This role ensures regulatory compliance, equipment reliability, product quality, and workplace safety while maintaining critical temperature-controlled environments. The Power Engineer performs inspections, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and responds to equipment alarms and emergencies to minimize downtime and support continuous facility operations.
Essential Functions:
- Operate, monitor, inspect, and maintain refrigeration, HVAC, compressed air, and utility systems to support facility operations.
- Ensure safe and efficient operation of plant equipment while maintaining temperature-controlled environments that meet food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform preventative maintenance, equipment testing, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs to maximize system reliability and minimize downtime.
- Monitor system performance, analyze operating data and trends, and implement corrective actions to optimize equipment performance and energy efficiency.
- Respond to equipment alarms, emergencies, process upsets, and after-hours operational issues as required.
- Maintain accurate operating logs, maintenance records, regulatory documentation, and shift reports.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, food safety, and regulatory requirements, including participation in lockout/tagout procedures, hazard assessments, and safe work practices.
- Coordinate with operations, maintenance, sanitation, contractors, and external service providers to support uninterrupted facility operations.
- Support equipment commissioning, shutdowns, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in emergency response activities and maintain housekeeping standards within mechanical and utility areas.
- Perform other duties related to facility operations and maintenance as assigned.
- Maintain availability for emergency refrigeration response via phone or in-person support.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Valid Class 3 Power Engineer Certificate or higher designation.
- Minimum 5 years of experience operating and maintaining industrial refrigeration, HVAC, compressed air, and utility systems in food processing, cold storage, distribution, or other industrial environments.
- Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems and temperature-controlled warehouse operations preferred.
- Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance programs, equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and system optimization.
- Ability to interpret operating data, trend reports, technical drawings, P&IDs, equipment manuals, and written procedures.
- Knowledge of applicable safety, environmental, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
Equipment / Tools / Technology:
- Proficiency with CMMS, BAS, and computer applications including Google Workspace.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, communicate equipment recommendations, and work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
- Lean Six Sigma and/or Continuous Improvement experience is considered an asset.
- Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-outs as required.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [email protected] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.
