Packaging Mechanic Job Mississauga area,Ontario Canada,Maintenance/Cleaning

Driven by a bold pursuit of science and fueled by an unwavering commitment to patients, Sun Pharma is a leading global pharmaceutical company, providing high-quality medicines trusted by healthcare professionals and patients.

As part of our mission to Reach People and Touch Lives, we deliver Innovative Medicines, Generics and Consumer Healthcare products that improve the lives of millions of people. With a broadly diversified portfolio of products that span multiple therapeutic areas, we improve access to effective, affordable treatments that promote better health and well-being.

Reaching People. Touching Lives.

Job purpose

The Packaging Mechanic provides technical support by maintaining, repairing, setting-up, performing machine adjustments to equipment pertaining to the production of Sun drug products including but not limited to filling, packaging and compounding and Facilities equipment and is responsible for performance of the production lines.

Duties and responsibilities

Apply mechanical and electrical knowledge to perform, maintenance related activities include but not limited to the set-up, changeover, operating, troubleshooting, repair of pharmaceutical packaging, compounding, and all supporting auxiliary equipment

Perform preventative maintenance and execute planned repair to improve equipment reliability and packaging efficiency. This includes but is not limited to ensuring all repairs are completed as per the appropriate equipment manuals without deviating from validated parameters. Must comply with safe lock-out procedures, impact assessments of any repair and repair work order documentation.

Precision set up of printing and vision inspection system for serialization products.

Follow defined process for MES and SAP.

Develop and execute continuous improvement projects with a focus on improving safety, quality and efficiency

Assist with the training of new hires (line service technicians, operators and mechanics).

Provide training and guidance to line operators and line technicians ensuring the equipment is operated in a safe manner.

Provide troubleshooting training to line service technicians and operators to minimize intermittent downtime.

Assist with the design review and FAT for new equipment and upgrade legacy equipment.

Execute Validation protocols.

Monitor and advise management /mechanic lead hand regarding low stock for critical spare parts as well as consumable inventory items.

Complete GMP documentation right first time in batch records and other relevant GMP documents

Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records

Programming, and troubleshooting of PLC control systems,

Installation and programming of VFD's

Set-up & Initialization and monitoring & control devices

Troubleshoot and maintain drives, electrical controls, electronic circuitry and related processes

Update electrical drawing and documentation to ensure accuracy and availability

Execute projects under the guidance of engineering related to electrical systems.

Supporting Implementation of new control systems and applications such as serialization, automations, data backup, etc.

Provide support for the installation and upgrade of PLC based hardware and software

Identify potential or existing flaws, perfom1 troubleshooting based on computer-aided (CAD) formats

Ability to read and understand electrical wiring diagrams, technical documents, schematic design specification

Analyzes, diagnose, maintains, and repair direct digital control system components

Additional responsibility (Only applicable to customer facing roles)

Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day

Qualifications

Excellent command of the English Language, strong written and oral communication skills with ability to interact with all shop floor employees on a daily basis

Sound trouble shooting and root cause analysis skills

Understanding of the operation of PLCs, (Allen Bradley, Seimens, Elau, Omron etc). The understanding should includethe reading of blue prints for the input/ output modules, exterior devices (switches, push buttons, relay…