Job Description

Description

Our client, located in Brampton, is looking for a Maintenance Mechanic to join their team.

General Summary:

Responsible for carrying out all aspects of facility equipment operation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and emergency repairs and provide support to operations for equipment repairs / maintenance.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

• Operation/maintenance of facility water systems, compressed air, steam, vacuum, chiller, tank farm and Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.
• Perform equipment maintenance as per Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedule to minimize breakdowns and interruptions.
• Perform Mechanical and Electrical installations, modification, troubleshooting and repairs of site equipment in facilities and operations in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices guidelines and Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E) policies.
• Identify, recommend and implement improvements to equipment and systems to enhance productivity, quality and safety of products, processes and procedures.
• Recommend and /or initiate purchase orders for spare parts and equipment inventory according to company\'s purchasing guidelines and obtain next level authorization where required.
• Fabricate and modify equipment parts when required.
• On call 24 hours when scheduled.
• Works with Facilities Manager/PM Co-ordinator to prioritize jobs on a daily basis.
• Complete all GMP Documentation correctly and in a timely manner
• Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records
• Participate in and/or lead Non Conformance Investigations
• Complete Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA\'s)
• Initiate, and follow through with actions required to close Change Controls
• Participate in Internal, Customer and Regulatory Audits.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Follow safety rules/regulations and report any workplace injuries or accidents or unsafe conditions.
• Assist with the execution of qualification and / or validation protocols for the installation, commissioning and/or operation of equipment and systems.
• Assist with Production maintenance tasks as required.
• Assist other departments as required
• Perform emergency repairs as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
• 442a electrical license
• Minimum 5 years related, pharmaceutical plant work experience
• Strong knowledge of machine repairs and maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, instrumentation, compressed air, steam and Hot Water Heater (HWH) closed loop systems.
• Extensive knowledge and skills in the safe and effective use of hand, power and machine tools and welding.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience of building systems operation.
• Knowledge and experience of purified water system operation and maintenance.
• cGMP knowledge as related to facility and equipment maintenance.
• Problem solving ability for emergency repairs.
• Ability to use time effectively and focus on current tasks
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes)
• Trouble shooting system and equipment operating problems to determine actions required to rectify the problems
• Effectively and safely decide when a higher or more specialized level of expertise is required to resolve a problem.
• Decide when an item cannot be repaired cost effectively or safely and must be replaced.
• Assigning task priorities to address break down and emergency repairs.

• Clean pharmaceutical plant working conditions.
• Exposure to dust, dirt and water during system repairs and maintenance.
• Outdoors work on roof mounted equipment, building structure and snow clearing and salting around entrance doors.
• High and low temperatures may be experienced during outdoor work.
• Safety equipment/ protection required when working
• Work scheduled will vary occasionally to accommodate maintenance, repairs and alterations with least production downtime possible.
• Some heavy lifting may be required (above 75lbs)

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