Posted 3 days ago
Class 4 Power Engineer - Food Manufacturing
@ Shearer's Foods
Airdrie, Alberta
Overview
Shearer's Foods is hiring a Class 4 Power Engineer for a contract role at its food manufacturing plant in Alberta, with a possible path to permanent full-time work after one year. The role runs the utilities and heat exchanger systems, monitors plant instruments, keeps operating logs, and performs mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC-related maintenance. Work is on rotating shifts with some extended hours and weekends, and availability for 40 hours a week is required.
Responsibilities:
- Run and monitor utilities and heat exchanger systems per Alberta codes
- Keep daily operation, maintenance and safety logs
- Troubleshoot and repair production machines, baggers and conveyors
- Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic maintenance
- Respond to unscheduled work orders
Requirements summary:
- Class 4 Alberta power engineer certification
- 2 years managing and troubleshooting boilers
- Mechanical and analytical skills
- Millwright certification an asset
- Comfortable with electrical and PLC controls
- Able to work rotating shifts, extended hours and weekends
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Class 4 Alberta power engineer certification, Millwright certification (asset) |
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Shearer's Foods
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Shearer's makes snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues and communities.
Full company description
Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards. Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Win, Grow, and Impact. Shearer's makes snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues and communities.
- LinkedIn followers
- 34,590
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,233
- Reported office locations
- 100 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, OH 44646, US
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- 705 East Lake Rd NE, Airdrie, Alberta T4A 2J5, CA
- Business categories
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Shearer's Internal Job Board Current Employees
- Shearer's Foods
- Specialties
- Snack Foods
- Kettle Chips
- Manufacturing
- Snacks
- Foods
- Brands
- Cookies and Crackers
- Contract Manufacturing
- and Private Label
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 503,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Massillon, OH |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1974 |
| Specialties | Snack FoodsKettle ChipsManufacturingSnacksFoodsBrandsCookies and CrackersContract Manufacturingand Private Label |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards. Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community. At Shearer’s Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us. Class 4 Power Engineer - Food Manufacturing Contract role Rotational shifts HEAT EXCHANGER/UTILITIES Ensure that all Alberta safety codes, procedures, policies, and regulations are followed. Monitor alarms, gauges, and other instruments associated with plant operations and as per Alberta regulations. Ensure that equipment and processes operate at maximum efficiency. Maintain a daily log of operation, maintenance, and safety activities on the utilities systems. Help and actively participate in safety activities. MAINTENANCE Complies 100% with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas. Performs mechanic tasks including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines, baggers, conveyors, etc. Troubleshoot and take corrective action to prevent equipment or system failures. Perform daily maintenance and repairs as requested by unscheduled work orders and/or department managers and supervisors and completes Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. Comfortable with electrical & PLC Controls Perform other duties as required. Note - You will be hired as a temporary/contract employee with opportunity for Full Time permanent employment after 1 year on the basis of your performance at work and ability to take responsibilities with minimum supervision. #mpind What you bring to the table Must possess a Class 4 Alberta power engineer certification- must have mechanical and analytical skills, as well as the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise. Have 2 years’ experience managing and troubleshooting boilers. Additional certification as Millwright is an asset. Be able to work independently and as part of a team. Must be proactive and help the department achieve its goals. Must be organized and detail oriented. Must be able to work a rotating shift as well as some extended hours and weekends. Availablity to work 40 hours every week
HEAT EXCHANGER/UTILITIES Ensure that all Alberta safety codes, procedures, policies, and regulations are followed. Monitor alarms, gauges, and other instruments associated with plant operations and as per Alberta regulations. Ensure that equipment and processes operate at maximum efficiency. Maintain a daily log of operation, maintenance, and safety activities on the utilities systems. Help and actively participate in safety activities. MAINTENANCE Complies 100% with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas. Performs mechanic tasks including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines, baggers, conveyors, etc. Troubleshoot and take corrective action to prevent equipment or system failures. Perform daily maintenance and repairs as requested by unscheduled work orders and/or department managers and supervisors and completes Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. Comfortable with electrical & PLC Controls Perform other duties as required. Note - You will be hired as a temporary/contract employee with opportunity for Full Time permanent employment after 1 year on the basis of your performance at work and ability to take responsibilities with minimum supervision. #mpind
What you bring to the table Must possess a Class 4 Alberta power engineer certification- must have mechanical and analytical skills, as well as the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise. Have 2 years’ experience managing and troubleshooting boilers. Additional certification as Millwright is an asset. Be able to work independently and as part of a team. Must be proactive and help the department achieve its goals. Must be organized and detail oriented. Must be able to work a rotating shift as well as some extended hours and weekends. Availablity to work 40 hours every week
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