Technician, Maintenance

Auxly Cannabis; Staples; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Auxly Cannabis is seeking a skilled Millwright/maintenance technician to keep pre-roll lines and packaging equipment running. You will handle preventive maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and serve as the technical escalation point when others can't resolve problems.

You will support changeovers, manage spare parts, maintain logs, and coach technicians. The role reports to Production Manager and pays CAD 28–32 per hour on a full-time basis.

Qualifications

• When experience is strong, certification is an asset but not required.
• Experience maintaining packaging, filling, or similar automated production equipment is a strong plus (tobacco/food/pharma/cannabis).
• Comfortable working across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Able to read equipment manuals, schematics, and OEM documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on pre-roll makers, packers, baggers, printers/labellers, and mills per the schedule.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults to minimize downtime.
• Respond to shift-floor breakdowns as escalation point beyond Machine Technicians.
• Maintain maintenance logs, parts usage, and equipment history; flag recurring failures.
• Support changeovers and new equipment/line commissioning with Process and Product Engineer.
• Manage spare parts inventory for critical equipment; order parts to avoid stockouts.
• Coach Machine Technicians on basic troubleshooting to reduce maintenance reliance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Equipment repair

Reading schematics

Education

Millwright/industrial mechanic/electromechanical trade background

Job description

Auxly is an international cannabis company dedicated to bringing innovative, effective, and high-quality cannabis products to the medical, wellness and adult-use markets. Auxly's experienced team of industry first-movers and enterprising visionaries have secured a diversified supply of raw cannabis, strong clinical, scientific, and operating capabilities and leading research and development infrastructure in order to create trusted products and brands in an expanding global market.

Reports To:Production Manager

Shift / Assignment:Assigned across shifts as needed (1 position currently, expected to grow)

Compensation:$28–$32/hour

Position Summary

Keeps production equipment running — pre-roll makers, packers, baggers, printing/labelling equipment, and mills. Handles preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs, and is the technical escalation point when a Machine Technician can't resolve an issue on their own.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on pre-roll makers, packers, baggers, printers/labellers, and mills per the maintenance schedule.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults on production equipment; minimize downtime.
• Respond to shift-floor breakdowns as the escalation point above what Machine Technicians can troubleshoot themselves.
• Maintain maintenance logs, parts usage, and equipment history; flag recurring failure patterns to the Process and Product Engineer.
• Support changeovers and new equipment/line commissioning alongside the Process and Product Engineer.
• Manage spare parts inventory for critical production equipment; order parts proactively to avoid stockouts.
• Coach Machine Technicians on basic troubleshooting to reduce reliance on Maintenance for minor issues.

Qualifications & Experience

• Millwright, industrial mechanic, or electromechanical trade background; certification an asset, not required if experience is strong.
• Experience maintaining packaging, filling, or similar automated production equipment — tobacco, food, pharma, or cannabis equipment experience is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Able to read equipment manuals, schematics, and OEM documentation.

Auxly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted