Industrial Millwright/Electrician

API (Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation); Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

API (Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation) seeks a hands-on Industrial Millwright/Electrician to support installation, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and continuous improvement of GMP manufacturing equipment and facility systems in the Edmonton area. The role collaborates with Operations, Engineering, Validation, Automation, and Quality to ensure equipment safety, reliability, and production readiness.

The successful candidate will work on filling systems, autoclaves, inspection machines,

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting in GMP environments.
• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Ability to perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on complex manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain GMP manufacturing equipment and facility systems with preventive and corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot downtime, diagnose root causes, and implement fixes to minimize production impact.
• Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and start-up activities for new lines and equipment.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC basics

Preventive maintenance

Education

Journeyman Millwright

Tools

Electrical schematics

Diagnostics tools

Job description

Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API) brings life-saving research to the real world by helping life science innovators bridge the gap between academic research and commercial product development. We are driven, compassionate, and laser focused on making a dramatic positive impact with everything we undertake.

When you join API, you are part of a rapidly growing team that is creating collaborative opportunities to commercialize Canadian life sciences discoveries, increasing the amount of commercial research and development in the country, and supporting Alberta as a key pillar in Canada’s life sciences sector.

You will be part of one of API's most important projects, the Canadian Critical Drug Initiative (CCDI). The CCDI is a project led by API in partnership with the University of Alberta. It aims to establish an integrated research, commercialization, and manufacturing cluster in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.

Part of the project is the Critical Medicines Production Centre (CMPC), which will be a new 83,000+ square-foot manufacturing facility located on a 7-acre plot of land in the center of the Edmonton Research Park. This facility is set to be Canada’s largest and best-equipped of its kind. The CMPC's focus will be on producing small-molecule product solutions, conducting sterile, aseptic fill, and finishing traditional and biologic drugs to meet drug shortages needs.

We are seeking a hands-on Industrial Millwright/Electrician to support the installation, commissioning, startup, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and continuous improvement of GMP manufacturing equipment and facility systems.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing operations by ensuring equipment remains safe, reliable, compliant, and available for production. The position will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Validation, Automation, and Quality teams throughout equipment lifecycle activities, including commissioning, qualification support, preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment modifications, and operational readiness.

The Industrial Millwright/Electrician will support a wide range of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment including filling systems, autoclaves, inspection machines, packaging equipment, process tanks, CIP/SIP systems, and supporting facility infrastructure.

This is a highly hands-on role requiring strong mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work safely within a regulated GMP environment.

Please note this position requires full-time on-site presence.

Key Responsibilities, Include But Are Not Limited To

Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on GMP manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Troubles