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Maintenance Electrician


Vacancy details

General information

Reference

2025-1983  

Position description

Category

Operations - Maintenance

Job Title

Maintenance Electrician

Company Details

The Septodont Group, founded in 1932, is a leading French pharmaceutical and medical device company. With over 2,000 employees globally, we produce 500 million cartridges of local anesthetic annually. Our state-of-the-art Cambridge, Ontario facility, Novocol Pharma, operates 24/7, driven by our values: We're In This Together, We Value Excellence, We Forge New Paths, and We Take Ownership.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Electrician is accountable to the Maintenance Supervisor for all activities involving the electrical operation, maintenance and repair of production/manufacturing equipment as well as plant computerized building automation systems, electrical systems and building equipment.

computerized building automation systems, electrical systems and building equipment.

Internal Applications:

Job level: 9

Currently hiring for one (1) Maintenance Electrician on: Night Shift (Sunday to Thursday 10pm - 6am).

If you are interested in applying to the Maintenance Electrician position for Night shift, or any other shift, please upload your resume to the Internal Job Application Site no later than Fri. February 7, 2025, and include your shift preferences in the application. 

NOTE: For employees that do not currently have access to the internal job application site, please email your application, to Jamie Grimoldby, TA Specialist, jgrimoldby@septodont.com.

Responsibilities

  • Hiring for one (1) Night Shift position.
  • Troubleshoots, maintains, adjusts, repairs all types of low-voltage (≤ than 600V) electrical production /manufacturing equipment of various complexity and automation, including PLCs, servo drives and servo/ motion controllers, encoders, computerized production systems, interlocked safety circuitry, etc.
  •  Troubleshoots, maintain, adjust, repair, all types of low-voltage (≤ than 600V) electrical building equipment and systems having complex interlocking or inter-related circuits (i.e. generators, transformers, switchgear, controllers, VFD’s, electronic circuits, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems or other transmission equipment)
  • Uses various test instruments to diagnose problems, determine electrical load and power quality
  • Troubleshoots, repairs, maintains electro-pneumatic HVAC and process control systems
  • Updates current electrical drawings for facility and production/manufacturing equipment
  • Coordinates completion of electrical equipment/machinery changes/modifications as a result of electrical safety authority or Pre-Start-Review inspector recommendations.
  • Coordinates and execute electrical Preventative Maintenance activities related to facility and production/manufacturing equipment
  • Participates in the Maintenance Shutdown activities working independently or as part of a team on Maintenance assignments.
  • Works with users, other maintenance staff and vendors to provide electrical and automation expertise. Evaluate effectiveness of these systems in order to ensure that safe, efficient and reliable operation of Septodont facilities and production/manufacturing equipment and for continuous improvements
  • Arranges for contracted services as required and supervises all work on electrical and automation systems
  • Recognizes and/or anticipates problems, and takes necessary actions and/or notifies responsible individuals to reduce impact on production schedules
  • Assures that all electrical and automation work is completed according to respective codes
  • Writes, evaluates and maintains electrical and automation Standard Operating Procedures as required to ensure compliance with cGMP guidelines, established safety standards and company goals
  • Spearheads continuous improvement in the electrical systems
  • Supports the maintenance department in preventive maintenance of plant and production/manufacturing equipment. As well as emergency maintenance of plant and production/manufacturing equipment when scheduled to be on-call
  • Supports the validation department in validation projects
  • Supports the Engineering department in completion of electrical work required for new equipment installation and commissioning.
  • Observes and supports all safety guidelines and regulations.
  • Demonstrates the Company Mission, Vision and Values Statements, policies, and current standard business practices.
  • Follows GMP and regulatory requirements and ensures quality standards are met.
  • Performs other related duties as

Qualifications

Education

  • Post secondary level education in a relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution is required.
  • Must have an Ontario Industrial Electrician and/or Construction and Maintenance Electrical License

Experience

  • Expert knowledge in maintaining electrical systems within a manufacturing environment, including building and production/manufacturing systems
  • Advanced knowledge in Allen Bradley, Siemens PLC’s, servo/motion controllers, VFD’s – considered an asset
  • Understanding of electrical utility systems for facilities as well as production/manufacturing equipment, including instrumentation and field control devices.
  • Proven ability to read and interpret electrical and control drawings / schematics
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work with cross-functional teams.
  • Knowledge of GMP and other related regulations.
  • Safety focused with knowledge of safety regulations.
  • Ability to work under pressure under tight timeframes.
  • Effective organizational, time management and detail-orientation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
  • Proven analytical, trouble shooting and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
  • Flexible when it comes to shift work.

Ready to make an impact? Apply Today to Join us at Septodont!

Additional Information:

Successful Applicants must be able to pass medical evaluations and background screening

This role may not qualify for immigration related sponsorship. Please reconsider applying for this role if you will need immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will be corresponding only with those selected for an interview.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process.

Recruitment Fraud – please be aware of recruitment fraud. Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada Inc. will never ask for banking information, money or any personal information up front. We will only respond to official applications submitted through our careers site. In addition, we will only use official corporate e-mail addresses (septodont.com or novocolpharma.com) to communicate with applicants. Should you be contacted without applying, please delete the message and advise your e-mail provider.

Referrals: If you were referred by an internal Septodont/Novocol employee, please ensure to include that you were referred and the employee’s name who referred you in your application.

Contract type

Permanent

Position location

Job location

North America, Canada, Cambridge