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Maintenance Mechanic – Food & Packaging (Straight Afternoons)

Central Mississauga, ON

$35.00 – $45.00 / hour + Shift Premium (based on experience)

Shift: Straight Afternoons Monday – Friday 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM

Full-Time, Permanent

A commercial food and bakery manufacturer in central Mississauga is hiring an experienced Maintenance Mechanic for a dedicated, straight afternoon shift.

In this role, you will be the primary mechanical point of contact during afternoon runs, managing emergency repairs, production line changeovers, and inter-shift preventive maintenance.

Advantages
$35.00 – $45.00/hour + afternoon shift premium (commensurate with hands-on food plant experience).

Consistent, straight afternoon schedule (no continental or weekend rotation).

Full health and dental benefits coverage with paid vacation.

Year-round stable hours with overtime potential.

Responsibilities
Respond immediately to mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic breakdowns across food processing lines, mixers, high-heat ovens, and automated packaging equipment.

Conduct planned component rebuilds, belt/chain tracking adjustments, and bearing, pump, and motor replacements.

Assist production teams with equipment changeovers, speed adjustments, and sensor alignments.

Perform basic electrical and control diagnostics (switches, photocells, solenoids) to clear operational faults.

Follow all plant safety standards, including LOTO, GMP, and food-grade hygiene procedures.

Qualifications
3-6 years of hands-on industrial mechanical maintenance experience in food, beverage, or commercial packaging facilities (Mandatory).

Proven mechanical troubleshooting skills on automated packaging machines, conveyors, and drive systems.

433A Millwright license preferred; seasoned unlicensed mechanics with solid food manufacturing tenure are welcome.

Capable of working autonomously with minimal supervision during afternoon operational hours.

Summary
For a confidential conversation regarding this role, please reach out directly:

Sarah Dinis Staffing Manager Skilled Trades & Industrial Management Randstad Canada

Email: View email address on randstad.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarah-dinis

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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