Maintenance Specialist
Maintenance Specialist
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Operations Maintenance
Job Title
Maintenance Specialist
Company Details
Novocol Pharma is a growing contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specialized in sterile injectable cartridges and combination product manufacturing. We strive for excellence and customercentricity to deliver value to global pharmaceutical clients through contract services for drug development and commercial manufacturing. With over 40 years in operation our team of 600 employees and modern facilities located in Cambridge Ontario provide a personalized and responsive experience for our customers. We are focused on serving our strategic partners and patients with quality integrity and value.
Our employees are our number one asset! We offer developmental opportunities excellent compensation and benefit programs discounted gym memberships work/life balance programs employee recognition social events and spirit days.
We are a proud member of the Septodont group of companies. Septodont is a pharmaceutical and medical device company with a global leadership position in dental pain management. The group counts over 2000 employees worldwide and has remained a 100% family owned company for over 90 years. Our Cambridge facility serves as a significant manufacturing site within the Septodont group with high volume dental anesthetic production for a global customer base.
We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Specialist
Job Summary
Shift: Admin
Internal Job Posting Grade10
The due date for internal applicants to apply for this role is May 14 2025.
The Maintenance Engineer/Specialist is accountable to the Maintenance Manager for all activities related to maintenance project work and supporting production process at Septodont. The objective is to improve production equipment maintenance performance and reliability through appropriate measurements assessments utilizing effective problem solving and improvement tools and executing on improvement actions and initiatives.
If the incumbent does not have the Professional Engineering Designation (P. Eng.) incumbent will use the title Maintenance Specialist.
Responsibilities
Provides ongoing technical support in any manufacturing processes as required
Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement of production equipment and process in order to minimize downtime turnaround time and waste reduction while maintaining the highest standard of quality.
Recommends and leads continuous improvement initiatives based on OEE data analysis focusing on preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and systems.
Assumes the role of Maintenance SME on new production equipment and actively participates in FAT/SAT/Commissioning and Installation activities of new equipment.
Acts as liaison between the Engineering specialists/engineers and Plant Operations to ensure knowledge transfer for new production equipment
Provides technical guidance to the Production Maintenance Team and support during breakdown investigations with root causes analysis and actions.
Initiates independent studies analyses on breakdowns interprets maintenance data and develop actions plans/ conclusions.
Supervises contractors and technicians on site for maintenance/repairs equipment installations and construction projects as needed
Conducts risk assessments writes technical reports
Participates and contributes to RC analysis and support linked action plans
Support quality investigations such as DIRs MDIs and CAPA generation and execution.
Identify trends and provide actionable insights to improve maintenance processes and equipment reliability.
Analyze corrective maintenance activities and propose improvements to the preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
Contribute to the spare parts plan for industrial equipment based on consumption risks and delivery times.
Responsible for maintaining and updating lockout tagout (LOTO) procedures for the installed base of process equipment. Supports Engineering specialists/engineers in the generation and review of LOTO procedures for new equipment/equipment upgrades.
Lead CAPEX projects of low complexity with a focus on improvement or parts obsolescence in alignment with Engineering.
Designs reformats and amends any Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as required.
Prepares revises and interprets conceptual layouts asbuilt AutoCAD drawings and schematics for process and plant equipment as well as for GMP facilities systems.
Maintains a high level of pharmaceutical compliance and regulatory safety in all aspects of work.
Follows GMP and regulatory requirements and ensures quality standards are met.
Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering/Engineering Science degree is a requirement (Chemical or Mechanical preferred)
Professional Engineering designation (P. Eng) or working towards or completion of P. Eng designation
Contract type
Permanent
Job location
North America Canada Cambridge
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
