Maintenance Team Lead

Maintenance Team Lead

PNP Pharmaceuticals, established in 1999, is a contract manufacturer of nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, growth‑focused environment.

Monday to Friday, with on‑call weekends.

On‑site.

• Reports into Engineering Manager
• Supervises a team of 4 to 6 maintenance mechanics

• Lead and oversee the maintenance team in both technical and people aspects.
• Prioritize and assign tasks for the team, liaising with other departments as needed.
• Set up, dismantle and troubleshoot nutraceutical and pharmaceutical production machines using hand and power tools, including encapsulation, tableting, pouching, packaging line, and blistering machines.
• Problem solve issues and breakdowns on a variety of machinery and systems including electrical, mechanical and HVAC.
• Inspect machine parts and tooling in order to maintain quality control standards.
• Inspect and examine machinery to detect and troubleshoot power, transmission, vacuum, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and programmable logic controls (PLCs and inverters).
• Communicate actions taken and solutions found to operators and management.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and ensure additional items ordered when necessary.
• Oversee and perform tasks associated with the preventative maintenance program, including cleaning and lubrication.
• Ensure the creation and updating of user manuals and troubleshooting guides for machines.
• Follow all applicable standard operating procedures (SOPs) to maintain safety, quality and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Train and mentor junior maintenance mechanics.
• Participate in and further the Company’s health & safety program.
• Offer suggestions for process improvement.
• Other related duties.

• Fluent in verbal and written English.
• Experience with Programming Logic Control (PLC) or Automation.
• 2 years of experience with electrical maintenance.
• Red Seal certification in a trade, especially electrical.

• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

• Willingness to learn.
• Intermediate proficiency in the analysis and maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Basic proficiency in mathematics (adding, subtracting, multiplying & dividing).
• Intermediate proficiency in using computers.
• Basic proficiency in using the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Advanced proficiency in the use of variety of hand and power tools.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent problem solving.
• Excellent internal client service – Strong influencing of both colleagues and leadership.
• Strong in leading others.
• Abilities – Lift a minimum of 25 kg.
• Work independently on assigned duties.
• Balance a variety of competing priorities while meeting deadlines.

• Must be in good health with no communicable diseases or dust allergies.
• Must wear approved non‑slip safety shoes.
• Must follow appropriate gowning procedure before going into production area.
• Follow health & safety regulations.

• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Company-sponsored social events
• Free on‑site parking
• Cross‑training opportunities
• Paid lunch break