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Material Handler I (Days)

Midlothian, TX · On-site

$15.75 - $19/hr

Ability to keep operating logs/records. Additional Considerations: * Location: This position will be at the SunOpta Plant in Midlothian, TX - Challenger Warehouse. * Shift: This will be a Day Shift ...

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FSQ Technician I

Alexandria, MN · On-site

$25.50/hr

About SunOpta SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands ... Dependability - follows written instructions and Standard Operating Procedures, takes ...

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Operations Material Handler I

Allentown, PA · On-site

$25/hr

About SunOpta SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands ... This position is responsible for all functions relating to operating the palletizing equipment and ...

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FSQ Technician I (Days)

Midlothian, TX

$24.70/hr

Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties involving area equipment ... This position will be at the SunOpta Plant in Midlothian, TX. * Travel: Potential for travel to ...

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Warehouse Manager

Omak, WA · On-site

$95K - $110K/yr

About SunOpta SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands ... This includes the development of training documentation such as standard operating procedures (SOPs ...

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FSQ Technician I (Days)

Midlothian, TX

$24.70/hr

Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties involving area equipment ... This position will be at the SunOpta Plant in Midlothian, TX. * Travel: Potential for travel to ...

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Sanitation Manager

Omak, WA · On-site

$90K - $115K/yr

About SunOpta SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands ... The manager will also own sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOP's) to ensure the safety ...

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Operations Material Handler I (Days)

Midlothian, TX · On-site

$15.75 - $19/hr

Operator will perform all tasks involving the delivery of raw materials, palletizing, documentation ... Become familiar with SunOpta 360. * Completes and adheres to the Annual Alchemy Schedule.

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FSQ Technician I

Allentown, PA

$28.50/hr

Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties involving area equipment ... Potential for travel to various SunOpta locations and for meetings or other job-related functions.

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Operations Lead (Nights)

Midlothian, TX

Assists in the development of standard operating procedures, trains employees and project ... Become familiar with SunOpta 360. * Completes and adheres to the Annual Alchemy Schedule.

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Material Handler I (Days)

Midlothian, TX

$21/hr

Ability to keep operating logs/records. Additional Considerations: * Location: This position will be at the SunOpta Plant in Midlothian, TX - Challenger Warehouse. * Shift: This will be a Day Shift ...

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Maintenance Planner

Midlothian, TX

$41.60/hr

Assign preventative maintenance (PM) tasks to operators and maintenance technicians as needed ... Up to 5% for limited travel to various SunOpta locations for training, meetings, and other job ...

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CDL Truck Driver

Alexandria, MN · On-site

$32.25/hr

Insures the effective shift communication and teamwork with the other operators occurs each ... Travel Expectation between SunOpta plants and warehouses. Work Environment/Physical Demands: The ...

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Do workers at SunOpta get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
100% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Does SunOpta pay people when they’re sick?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid when they’re sick.
57% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do workers at SunOpta worry about hours?

Some people worry about getting enough hours.
40% of people report they worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2025.

Do SunOpta workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
50% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2025.

How easy is it to get time off at SunOpta?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
80% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do SunOpta managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
100% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2025.

Do jobs at SunOpta spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
17% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and July 2025.

How easy is it to take sick days at SunOpta?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
100% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do people at SunOpta feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
67% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do people at SunOpta get to take their breaks without interruption?

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
50% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Is it stressful to work at SunOpta?

Most people feel stressed out here.
86% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do people at SunOpta enjoy their jobs?

Most people don’t enjoy their job.
80% of people report they don’t enjoy their job.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do people at SunOpta recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
57% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do people get enough training when they start at SunOpta?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
67% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 6 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do people get support to advance at SunOpta?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 43% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do people think SunOpta’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
80% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Do workers feel well informed about how SunOpta is doing?

Most people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
71% of people feel that they are kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
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Lead Production Maintenance Technician (Nights)

Lead Production Maintenance Technician (Nights)

SunOpta

Allentown, PA • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago

SunOpta rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

125th of 397 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

About SunOpta
SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers' growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.
Job Summary:
The Lead Production Maintenance Technician is responsible for:
  • Providing and coordinating the day-to-day plant maintenance functions on their shift.
  • Providing supervision for the Production Technicians.
  • Ensuring maintenance operating efficiencies.
  • Safety.
  • Housekeeping.
  • Quality workmanship.
  • Primary contact with the Production Supervisors to coordinate work with maintenance staff on duty.
  • Executes preventive maintenance programs.
  • Effectively coordinates maintenance activities with production, warehouse, and quality.
  • Provide support to the leadership team and employees at the site.

Essential Functions of the Job:
  • Leads all Production Technicians on their scheduled shifts.
  • Coordinate's maintenance workers by scheduling repairs, and planning maintenance and installation activities.
  • Coordinate's maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
  • Review's production, quality control and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
  • Identifies the training needs of shift personnel in all aspects of their jobs consistent with established operating procedures.
  • Ensure safety in the workplace by eliminating unsafe conditions and unsafe employee behaviors.
  • Protect Company assets by the direct intervention of any condition resulting in the abuse of equipment or buildings.
  • Executes the preventive maintenance program in conjunction with the maintenance staff.
  • Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
  • Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
  • Participates in the planning of new installations. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of maintenance staff. Analyzes and troubleshoot equipment problems. Assists maintenance staff in solving equipment problems.
  • Other duties, as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • None.

Essential Functions of the Job:
  • Technical ability - understand complex manufacturing equipment and processes.
  • Detail Orientation - breaks large tasks into small parts and understands the small parts that make up the whole. Speaks with data.
  • Business Acumen- aligns work with plant goals.
  • Judgment- Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
  • Motivation- Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish.
  • Planning/Organizing- Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, sets goals and objectives, organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
  • Professionalism- Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure, treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
  • Quality- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
  • Adaptability- Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
  • Dependability- Follow instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
  • Initiative- Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
  • Innovation- Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others attention.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • High school diploma, or GED.
  • Two or more years related experience in Mechatronics or a food grade facility.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Aseptic processing,
  • High-speed form/fill/seal packaging.
  • Boiler License and/or Electrician's License is a plus.

Knowledge and Skills:
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of Managers, clients, and customers.
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
  • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions finished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.
  • Knowledge of business software, and manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs, manufacturing controls).

Additional Considerations:
  • This role will be at the SunOpta Plant in Allentown, PA.
  • This will be a nightshift opportunity on a 2-2-3 pattern, 12-hour shifts (5:30pm to 6:00 pm). Some flexibility may be required.
  • Some travel may be needed on occasion.
  • Pay Rate: $46.50 for Lead role.
  • Shift Differential: $2.00/hour shift differential offered for working 12-hour night shift on 2-2-3 pattern.
  • Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

Featured Benefits
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid Family leave
  • Paid maternity leave
  • 401(k) with Match
  • Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition assistance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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