Plant Engineer

Natural Factors; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Health & wellness spending accounts

Wellness days

RRSP

Safety boot voucher

PPE provided

Product allowance

Employee discounts

Employee events

Free onsite parking

Bus pass reimbursement

Vendor discounts

Job summary

Natural Factors is seeking a Plant Engineer to lead complex engineering initiatives and capital projects across HVAC, air handling, and utility systems in a GMP manufacturing environment. The role demands ownership of reliability improvements, environmental controls, and compliance, with a preference for a P.Eng.

or BC registration eligibility. The position offers permanent, full-time employment with a Monday–Friday shift, onsite work location, and a salary range of CAD 110,000–CAD 120,000 per

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or regulated environments.
• 5-8 years engineering experience supporting HVAC, ventilation, boiler, steam, or facility infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, environmental controls, dust collection, boilers, steam, utilities, and mechanical infrastructure.
• Proven leadership of engineering and capital improvement projects from concept to commissioning in GMP or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting, reliability improvement, and optimization of HVAC, ventilation, dust collection, boiler, steam, and utility systems in GMP manufacturing.
• Drive initiatives that improve safety, compliance, product quality, equipment performance, and energy efficiency.
• Serve as the site's technical lead and liaison with external engineering consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, including budgeting, design review, installation coordination, and performance validation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Validation, and other stakeholders to deliver infrastructure improvements.

Skills

HVAC systems

Environmental controls

Dust collection

Boilers/Steam systems

Utilities infrastructure

Capital projects leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Are you an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex utility, infrastructure, and manufacturing systems challenges in a regulated production environment? We’re seeking a Plant Engineer with demonstrated experience leading complex engineering initiatives and capital projects involving HVAC, air handling, environmental control, dust collection, steam, boiler, and utility systems. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of successfully assessing, optimizing, and upgrading critical plant systems while delivering measurable improvements in reliability, operational performance, and compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of high-impact engineering initiatives, drive reliability and operational improvements, and play a key role in the future growth of our operations. A P.Eng. designation, or eligibility for registration in British Columbia, is considered an asset.

Job Status: Permanent, Full-time

Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (flexible as required)

Work Location: Onsite

Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000 per annum

In this role, you will:

• Lead the troubleshooting, reliability improvement, and optimization of HVAC, ventilation, dust collection, boiler, steam, and utility systems supporting GMP manufacturing.
• Drive engineering initiatives that improve safety, compliance, product quality, equipment performance, and energy efficiency.
• Serve as the site's technical lead and primary liaison with external engineering consultants, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, including budgeting, design review, installation coordination, and performance validation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Validation, and other stakeholders to deliver sustainable infrastructure and facility improvements.

You have:

• P.Eng. designation or eligibility for registration in BC is strongly preferred.
• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Building, HVAC, Facilities Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of engineering experience supporting HVAC, ventilation, boiler, steam, utility, or facility infrastructure systems in manufacturing or regulated industrial environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC, environmental controls, dust collection, boilers, steam systems, utilities, and mechanical infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading engineering and capital improvement projects from concept development through commissioning and start-up in GMP or other regulated manufacturing environments.

You get:

• Great benefits package (healthcare, health & personal spending accounts, wellness days, Employee & Family Assistance Program)
• Company-provided RRSP
• $200 safety boot voucher & company-provided PPE (if applicable)
• $300 per year to spend on company products
• Employee discount pricing
• Employee appreciation events & rewards
• Free onsite parking
• Bus pass reimbursement
• Exclusive discounts with various vendors

Why us?

• We’re much bigger than you think – 30+ natural health brands loved across North America.
• Proudly Canadian-owned & operated

Learn more about us here: Our Nature