Production Electrician

SUN PHARMA; Brampton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company, SUN PHARMA, is seeking a skilled Production Electrician for its Brampton facility. The role includes maintaining and troubleshooting production equipment with a focus on packaging. Candidates must have an Industrial Electrician License and substantial experience in a related environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge in programming and troubleshooting PLC control systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of packaging and compounding equipment.
• Execute validation protocols and monitor critical spare parts.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Industrial Electrician License

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Job Purpose

The Production Electrician provides technical support by troubleshooting, maintaining, repairing, performing electrical and controls related machine adjustments to equipment pertaining to the production of Sun Pharma drug products. The primary area of focus will be in Packaging with support provided in Compounding and other areas as needed.

Job Purpose

The Production Electrician provides technical support by troubleshooting, maintaining, repairing, performing electrical and controls related machine adjustments to equipment pertaining to the production of Sun Pharma drug products. The primary area of focus will be in Packaging with support provided in Compounding and other areas as needed.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Apply electrical knowledge to perform maintenance related activities, troubleshooting, repair of pharmaceutical packaging, compounding and auxiliary equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance and execute planned electrical and controls related repair to improve equipment reliability and packaging efficiency. This includes but is not limited to ensuring all repairs are completed as per appropriate equipment manuals without deviating from validated parameters.
• Setup and initialization of monitoring and control devices.
• Troubleshoot printing and vision system inspection of serialized products.
• Develop and execute continuous improvement projects with a focus on improving safety, quality and efficiency.
• Assist in training of new hires.
• Provide training and guidance to line operators and line technicians ensuring the equipment is operated in a safe manner; ensuring compliance with safe lock-out procedures, impact assessments of any repair and repair work order documentation.
• Assist with the design review and FAT for new equipment and upgrade legacy equipment.
• Execute validation protocols.
• Monitor and advise management / mechanic, lead hand regarding low stock for critical spare parts as well as consumable inventory items.
• Complete GMP documentation right first time in batch records and other relevant GMP documents.
• Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records.
• Update electrical drawings and documentation to ensure accuracy
• Execute projects under the guidance of engineering, related to electrical systems.
• Support the implementation of new control systems and applications such as serialization, automations, data backup etc.
• Provide support for the installation and upgrade of PLC based hardware and software.
• Identify potential or existing flaws, perform troubleshooting based on computer- aided formats.
• Ability to read and understand electrical wiring diagrams, technical document, schematic design specification.
• Analyze, diagnose, maintain and repair direct digital control system components.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Additional Responsibility (Only Applicable To Customer Facing Roles)

Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day

Qualifications

• Industrial Electrician License with a minimum of five (5) years of experience, working in a similar role in a pharmaceutical, food and beverage or consumer goods packaging environment.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude (Dual ticket desirable).
• Must have knowledge in programming and troubleshooting PLC control systems.
• Must have knowledge regarding troubleshooting, installing, replacing and programming of VFDs.
• Must be familiar with maintaining drives, electrical controls, electronic circuitry and related processes.
• Understanding of the operation of PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Elau, Omron etc.) the understanding should include reading of blueprints, electrical schematics for the input / output modules, exterior devices (Switches, push buttons, relay coils, solenoids etc.). Software operating within the PLC, Rockwell Automation Logix 5, 500, 5000, Elau Max -4 and Pac Drive systems etc.
• Good working knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Ability to read and analyze blue prints, drawings and technical manual.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to manage full cycle processing of work orders.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
• Ability to analyze a situation and formulate a methodical approach to effectively correct and when appropriate, escalate the problem, in order to prevent / reduce equipment down time.
• The ability to analyze a situation and formulate a methodical approach to troubleshooting and correcting the problem.
• Work with others as a team with others to formulate a solution to the problem
• Know when to ask for assistance, when the situation becomes too complex to resolve individually.
  
  

Working conditions

• At times a requirement to work in “confined spaces” to fix problems.
• A requirement to be sitting, bending, squatting and walking throughout the day.
• The flexibility to work rotating / 12 hour continental / weekday / weekend shifts.
• Overtime may be required based on business needs. This may be additional time during the workday and weekend work with short notice.
• GMP garments and safety PPEs must be worn within the manufacturing environment as directed.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Manufacturing Environment

Direct reports

NA

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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