ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CO-OP)

Departement: Production & Operation
Workplace: Strathroy
Company: Nortera

Joining Nortera means choosing opportunities to grow together!

As the North American reference in ready-to-cook vegetables, we are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food.

Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.

Why choose Nortera

• Opportunities to work on inspiring projects in a growing company!
• Competitive hourly wage;
• Overtime after 40 hours;
• Complete range of social benefits and employee assistance program (EFAP);
• Referral program;
• Environment that fosters learning and professional development;

Your daily role:

• Implementing and maintaining monitoring systems or practices for all performance indicators, targets and standards maintaining a database by collating, inputting, processing and retrieving data and information; establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions
• Preparing regular reports for management teams, tracking progress on KPI's and performance related issues
• Assisting in identifying, evaluating and making specific recommendations for optimizing processing and packaging operations by utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods and quality control standards
• Supporting facility projects from concept stage and feasibility studies, through to costing, purchasing, coordinating activities, communicating changes and progress, overseeing installation and start-up to evaluating project success; under the direction of the Project Engineer
• Working incompliance with established HACCP, Safety and GMP protocols and reporting any concerns to your supervisor

Your profile:

• Currently enrolled in a 2nd or 3rd year of a post secondary Mechanical or Industrial Engineering program and relevant job experience, preferably in the food products industry
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects from initial request to implementation
• Proficient with AutoCAD design and computerized programs
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptability-able to deal with frequent change requests, delays or unexpected events and develop alternative solutions
• Valid drivers license

We’re looking for people like you!

Come grow with Nortera!
Although all job applications are considered, only successful applicants will be contacted. The use of masculine gender could have been used without discrimination and only for the purpose of lightening the text. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from a wide variety of candidates in order to staff a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities in which we operate.

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