Maintenance Mechanic II

PCI TRGR Penn Pharmaceutical Services Ltd; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP with employer contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

PCI Pharma Services in Canada is hiring for a Night Shift Packaging Technician to lead day-to-day equipment setup, maintenance, and operation at our pharmaceutical packaging facility. You will work with QA, Maintenance, and Line Leaders to ensure high-quality production with minimal waste.

The role requires mechanical aptitude, ability to troubleshoot, and adherence to cGMP and SOPs. Evening and weekend overtime may be required; salary base range CAD 32.23–36.26 with a performance bonus.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot technical/mechanical problems.
• Ability to perform preventative maintenance tasks.
• Effective interpersonal skills to work in a team environment.
• Knowledge of PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, rules.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and operation of packaging machinery (cartoning, blistering, bottling, inkjet coder, checkweigher).
• Disassembles and cleans change parts/production room per SOPs.
• Operate line with QA, Maintenance Trades, Packagers and Line Leaders.
• Read and understand packaging procedures prior to each job.
• Adhere to SOPs and packaging procedures.
• Troubleshoot equipment and facility issues; escalate as needed for support.
• Perform in-process checks and inspections.
• Maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping in packaging areas.
• Execute preventative maintenance tasks and review machine manuals.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

cGMP knowledge

Job description

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients. We are PCI. Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.

Midnight Shift: Sunday: 9:45 pm – 7:15 am Monday-Thursday: 11:30 pm – 7:15 am

Summary of Objective

Possesses advanced knowledge to leading the day-to-day equipment setup, preventative maintenance, operation, repair and troubleshooting at a pharmaceutical packaging facility. Ensures production is executed efficiently with high quality while minimizing waste and supports continuous improvement tasks to deliver improved efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set-up and operation of machinery used in the packaging of pharmaceutical products (e.g. Cartoning, Blistering and bottling equipment, inkjet coder, checkweigher, etc.).
• Disassembles and cleans all change parts/production room as outlined in SOP's.
• Responsible for the operation of the Line from a production standpoint partnering with QA, Maintenance Trades, Packagers and Line Leaders.
• Reads and understands packaging procedures prior to each job.
• Adheres to standard SOP's and job specific packaging procedures.
• Troubleshoots setup, equipment and facility issues and uses trigger points to escal… for support to ensure production runs are executed efficiently, with high quality and minimal waste.
• Performs in-process checks and inspections.
• Partners with the Maintenance Trades to troubleshoot electrical/mechanical problems and repairs.
• Performs packaging tasks associated with packaging pharmaceutical product.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new Packagers and Maintenance personnel on duties to be performed.
• Ensures that the cleanliness of packaging and maintenance areas is maintained through good housekeeping practices.
• Implements and supports safe work environment.
• Performs material replenishment on the equipment such as, but not limited to foil, film and labels.
• Completes tasks and handles machine tooling with extreme care.
• Execute preventative maintenance tasks.
• Reviews machine manuals to achieve optimal equipment run conditions.
• Fabricates change parts and bracketry as required.
• Utilizes the CMMS for various tasks.
• Participates in the development and improvement of the centerline program and setup sheets.
• Participates and supports project execution including documentation and moving of assets.
• Ensures appropriate communication is relayed to other shifts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.
• Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.
• This position may require overtime and/or weekend work.

Qualifications

Required:

• Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot technical/mechanical problems and perform required adjustments.
• Ability to inspect mechanical equipment and perform preventative maintenance tasks.
• Effective interpersonal skills to work in a team environment.
• Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, rules.
• Identifies and tackles continuous improvement opportunities.

Preferred:

• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail.
• Ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment.
• Ability to adapt to changing work environments.

The base salary hiring range for this position is ($32.23 – $36.26 CAD), with eligibility for an annual performance bonus. The final offer will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, education, professional designations, specialized skills, and work location. This posting is for an existing vacancy currently open and available for hire.

PCI provides full-time employees in Canada with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which includes paid time off, extended health benefits (including dental and vision), life and disability insurance, and retirement savings options such as an RRSP with employer contributions. Additional wellness and employee-support programs may also be available.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. At PCI, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.

This posting is for an existing vacancy currently open and available for hire. At PCI, we do not use AI within our hiring practices.

Why work for PCI Pharma Services?

At PCI, we have an uncompromising focus on providing quality and operational excellence and providing the industry leading customer experience. Our people make all of this happen, so providing an industry leading experience for our people is equally as important. By creating an authentic culture of purposeful work, we aspire to be an interesting and fulfilling place for talented individuals to grow careers. We live a philosophy of intentional learning combined with real-life experience supported by a fair and competitive rewards program. We are individuals, teams and a company that believes in our purpose and our approach is simple, the people who work at PCI fuel our business; we don’t say no, we figure out how.