Senior Process Technician — GMP Pharma Manufacturing

Eurofins; Oakville; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

RRSP with 3% company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc. in Ontario seeks a Senior Process Technician to lead operations, mentor team members, and ensure flawless execution in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.

You will execute complex chemical processing tasks, troubleshoot operations, and work with Team Leaders to assign daily activities while maintaining GMP and quality standards. The role requires a college degree or higher and 2+ years in chemical manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Have a minimum of a College Diploma or Degree.
• Have 2+ years of experience in a chemical manufacturing facility with preference for cGMP experience.
• Have experience handling hazardous chemicals.
• Have experience working with API or formulation pharmaceutical processing equipment, or related experience in food, cosmetics or specialty chemicals.
• Have experience working with computerized chemical processing equipment.
• Have proficient written and verbal English communication skills.
• Be capable of multi-tasking.
• Be capable of sound decision‑making.
• Have a solid understanding of cGMP principles with prior QA/compliance experience being a definite asset.
• Have good interpersonal skills.
• Have good time management skills.
• Have Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Experience with shift work: 8 hour - 24/5 and/or 12 hour - 24/7 (Continental shift schedule).

Responsibilities

• Execute and troubleshoot complex chemical processing operations, including filtrations, distillations, hydrogenations, chromatography, and specialized tasks like pyrophoric material handling.
• Work independently and lead the shift in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Mentor and train junior technicians, ensuring tasks are completed “right the first time.”
• Collaborate with Team Leaders to assign daily activities and review work quality.
• Support preventive maintenance, plant utilities troubleshooting, and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, SOPs, safety standards, and accurate documentation practices.

Skills

English communication

Multi-tasking

Decision making

Time management

GDP (Good Documentation Practices)

Education

College Diploma or Degree

Tools

Pharmaceutical processing equipment

Computerized processing equipment

cGMP systems

Job description

Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc. in Ontario seeks a Senior Process Technician to lead operations, mentor team members, and ensure flawless execution in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.

You will execute complex chemical processing tasks, troubleshoot operations, and work with Team Leaders to assign daily activities while maintaining GMP and quality standards. The role requires a college degree or higher and 2+ years in chemical manufacturing.