Posted 4 months ago
Maintenance Mechanic
@ Balchem Corporation
Barrhead, Alberta
Overview
Balchem Corporation is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic at its Barrhead manufacturing facility to keep production equipment running. The role covers routine equipment checks, lubrication, installation and repair, and parts inventory, and supports facility remodeling projects. Experience of 1-3 years in a manufacturing environment is preferred, with a millwright apprenticeship noted.
Responsibilities:
- Perform regular checks, lubrication and repair of production equipment
- Install and program machines and equipment
- Maintain critical parts inventory and a clean, organized shop
- Diagnose problems and work with managers on maintenance needs
- Support production and facility remodeling projects
Requirements summary:
- 1-3 years maintenance experience in manufacturing preferred
- Knowledge of mechanical and production equipment repair
- Skilled with power and basic hand tools
- HVAC knowledge
- Millwright apprenticeship
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Millwright Apprenticeship |
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Balchem Corporation
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Full company description
Founded in 1967, Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions to the nutrition, health, and food markets. We provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. As a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ under BCPC, Balchem has built a reputation over the years of delivering results to our stakeholders. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, NJ, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Balchem consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health, Animal Nutrition & Health, and Specialty Products. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. Visit our website at www.balchem.com to learn more about us and the exciting opportunities we have available!
- LinkedIn followers
- 40,839
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- 925
- Reported office locations
- 5 Paragon Drive, Montvale, New Jersey 07645, US
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- Barrhead, Alberta, CA
- Oslo, NO
- Amsterdam, NL
- Hamburg, DE
- Other recorded names
- Balchem
- Balchem Corporation
- Specialties
- Food Ingredient Solutions
- Dairy Feed Ingredient Solutions
- Specialty Ingredients
- Plant Nutrition
- Choline
- Chelated Minerals
- Agglomeration
- Spray Drying
- Food Manufacturing
- Ingredient Manufacturing
- R&D
- Encapsulation
- and Vitamins & Minerals
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Founded in 1967, Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions to the nutrition, health, and food markets. We provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. As a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ under BCPC, Balchem has built a reputation over the years of delivering results…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Montvale, New Jersey |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1967 |
| Specialties | Food Ingredient SolutionsDairy Feed Ingredient SolutionsSpecialty IngredientsPlant NutritionCholineChelated MineralsAgglomerationSpray DryingFood ManufacturingIngredient Manufacturing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
| View page |
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in New Hampton, New York, (Hudson Valley area) and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $640 million and a market cap exceeding $3.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com
POSITION SUMMARY:
To perform maintenance functions at manufacturing facilities located in Barrhead;
coordinate and assist and perform equipment maintenance.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Work with leadership and production associates and supervisors to improve efficiencies
- Perform regular checks on production equipment
- Lubricate and check all motors on a daily basis or as required
- Install, repair & program machines and equipment
- Maintain critical inventory levels of all parts and equipment needed for production
- Keep the maintenance shop and work areas clean and organized as per GMP/ISO requirements
- Work with manager(s) to determine and address maintenance needs
- Assist in problem diagnosis; confer with outside representatives as needed
- Assist with the success of production and product handling when necessary
- Be an available resource for facility remodeling projects
- Responsible for self-involvement, team involvement and execution of tasks relative to achieving annual departmental goals
REQUIREMENTS:
- Preferred with 1-3 year’s maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, open to less then one year of experience with supporting education
- Knowledge of and skilled in the safe execution of the following: mechanical and production equipment repair, operating procedures and techniques; use of power and basic hand tools; HVAC
- Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.: Millwright Apprenticeship (Journeymen Millwright on site to support apprenticeships)
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Manufacturing environment with exposure to powder mineral products, cleaning chemicals, restricted movement, dirty environment, hazardous materials, lifting and carrying heavy objects
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