Maintenance Intern - Portage la Prairie, Canada - McCain Foods (Canada)

McCain Foods (Canada)

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Portage la Prairie, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Maintenance Intern

Position Type:
Temporary - Full-Time

Position Location:
Portage La Prairie

Requisition ID: 21766

Potatoes. French Fries. Taters. You love them, we make them.

In fact, we make 1/3 of the world's frozen potato products and if you have eaten fries this week, chances are, they were ours.

At McCain Foods, we know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to uplift and bring people, families, businesses and communities together.

Guided by our purpose to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great tasting food, we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do.

Why join the McCain family?

You aren't "just a student" at McCain, you will be treated like any other member of your team
Work with and learn from passionate leaders

Our core values

Family, Authentic, Trusted and Quality shine through every day, in everything we do
Your experience at McCain is what you make of it ask questions, network, take advantage of the opportunity to learn from our professionals

Position Summary
We are looking for a Engineering Summer Intern to join us for 4 month period, starting in May 2023.

This position will be based out of our Portage la Prairie, Manitoba location

McCain Portage la Prairie is looking for a student to work within our Engineering department, assisting in the maintenance of ongoing programs and initiatives, as well as leading identified projects.

The Team

This position will report to the Engineering Manager and work alongside a team of 4 Maintenance Supervisors as well as Planners, Environmental Engineers, and Reliability Engineer.

This role will also work cross-functionally with the Safety, Production and Engineering Departments.

What You Will Be Working On

Assist the Engineering Team in activities relating to operations, maintenance or construction support
Collaborate with project teams to ensure proper alignment with operations needs and requirements
Review assets and data to see where we can improve the frequency of maintenance and be able to improve our uptime on equipment
Participate in developing cost effective strategies for equipment that is problematic
Gather data to assist the department
Focus on safety, cost reduction and reliability
Coordinate with various disciplines and departments within operations to resolve engineering issues
Interface with project and operations teams to ensure proper alignment with operations needs and requirements
Perform and document time studies for various jobs
Analyze design changes for impact to processes and labour requirements
Participate in the development of reliability & maintenance prevention programs.
Supporting various programs within the department, including supporting initiatives, managing special projects and daytoday tasks
Assisting in the development and rollout of programs, policies, processes and procedures
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure effective processes are in place, and provides safety expertise to help facilitate business processes and decisions

What You Will Learn

Learn important aspects of project management such as project scheduling, cost estimating, cost control, and risk management

What You Need to be Successful

Current postsecondary student or recent graduate in a related Engineering program such as Mechanical, Electrical, or Biosystems
Works well as part of a high functioning team but also able to produce high quality individual work
Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast paced environment, in a food manufacturing facility
Demonstrates initiative and ability to problem solve
Familiar with Microsoft Office suite of programs, and an aptitude for learning new software programs
Demonstrates discretion in dealing with sensitive matters and maintains confidentiality of information and documents
Performs effectively under tight deadlines and changing priorities
Possesses strong attention to detail and accuracy
Manages multiple priorities in an efficient manner
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What You Can Expect From Us

A supportive team that will encourage you to be and do your best
A safe and flexible working environment that promotes work/life balance
The opportunity to be part of meaningful work and projects
The opportunity to be part of our student community, to connect with students across North America
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, meritbased, and equitable workplace. As a global