Posted 2 months ago
Production Mechanic
@ Pillar 5 Pharma inc.
Arnprior, Ontario
Overview
Pillar 5 Pharma is hiring a Packaging Production Mechanic at its 4th Ave site, reporting to the Operations Manager. The role sets up, operates, troubleshoots and repairs packaging machinery in a GMP pharmaceutical plant. Starting pay is $25.93/hr, and the schedule is weekends, Friday to Sunday, 6:00am to 6:30pm, with the ability to work all shifts required.
Pay:
From $25.93 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Perform routine maintenance, inspection and repair of mechanical equipment
- Conduct preventive maintenance and document condition monitoring
- Repair or replace motors, gears and belts
- Set up production jobs and assist with equipment installation and calibration
- Help train operators on mechanical equipment
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 diploma, post-secondary and millwright certification preferred
- Minimum 3 years progressive production experience, ideally packaging
- Understanding of GMP and SOP
- Lean and Six Sigma knowledge is an asset
- Ability to work all shifts
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · adp
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Millwright certification |
| Education | High school (required), Trade certificate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Millwright, Industrial mechanics |
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Pillar 5 Pharma inc.
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Full company description
Founded in 2009, Pillar5 Pharma Inc. has grown to become an industry leading Canadian Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) across the North American Market. Pillar5 provides access to safe medications, through various partners, in solid dose tablets/capsules and Ophthalmics. The team at Pillar5 has proven experience in formulation and process development in the laboratory, the manufacturing environment, and on the plant floor. Pillar5 is currently the only CDMO with the ability to manufacture multi-dose preservative free solutions. Built by Pfizer in 1956, Pillar5 has an award-winning manufacturing facility that has been instrumental to the company's continued growth and success, located in the small town of Arnprior, ON. This facility has been successfully inspected by Health Canada in 2013 and the FDA in 2013 (no 483’s). Pillar5 runs on the foundation of these 5 pillars: Speed, Flexibility, Quality, Customer Service, and Reliability, and we work to achieve these every day. Visit: http://www.pillar5pharma.com or contact us at 1-613-623-4221
- LinkedIn followers
- 7,179
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 149
- Reported office locations
- 365 Madawaska Blvd., Arnprior, Ontario K7S 0C9, CA
- Other recorded names
- Pillar 5 Pharma inc.
- Pillar5 Pharma Inc.
- Specialties
- Sterile Filling Opthalmic/Otic/Nasal
- FDA and Health Canada Successful Audits
- Packaging
- Tablets
- Capsules
- and Coating
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Founded in 2009, Pillar5 Pharma Inc. has grown to become an industry leading Canadian Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) across the North American Market. Pillar5 provides access to safe medications, through various partners, in solid dose tablets/capsules and Ophthalmics. The team at Pillar5 has proven experience in formulation and process development in the laboratory, the manufacturing…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Arnprior, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Sterile Filling Opthalmic/Otic/NasalFDA and Health Canada Successful AuditsPackagingTabletsCapsulesand Coating |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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Packaging Production Mechanic
We are a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that makes products people use in their everyday lives. Reporting to the Operations Manager at 4th Ave the Packaging Production Mechanic will be responsible for setting up, modifying, operating, troubleshooting, and repairing several different types of machinery.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform routine maintenance tasks, including inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical equipment and systems
- Maintain and optimize machinery, including component fabrication, and equipment testing
- Detect equipment irregularities, identify root causes, and proactively implement preventative and corrective actions to reduce downtime
- Conduct and document scheduled preventive maintenance using condition monitoring tools
- Assistin equipment installation, commissioning, modification, and calibration
- Complete maintenance logs, testing records, and compliance documentation
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, packagers, clients, and managers to coordinate activities and report issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address facility-related concerns and optimize processes
- Work independently on complex issues using sound judgment and selecting appropriate methods and tools for resolution
- Adhere to all Health and Safety Regulations ensuring a safe work environment
- Update spreadsheets for parts on all equipment
- Repairing or replacing malfunctioning components such as motors, gears, belts etc.
- Assisting in the initial setup of production jobs or making adjustments when required
- Working towards continuous improvement of the machinery
- Adhering to safety guidelines and industry regulations by wearing (PPE) and following lock out/tag out (LOTO) procedures when working with energized machines
- Ensuring machines are calibrated foroptimalperformance,accuracyand quality control
- Helpassistwith operator training of mechanical equipment
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Grade 12 diploma, post-secondary education with millwright certification is preferred
- Minimum of 3 years progressive experience in a production environment preferably in a packaging environment
- Excellent teamwork, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of GMP’s and SOP’s
- Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma concepts is an asset
- Ability to work all shifts
Compensation:
- Starting at $25.93/hr
SCHEDULE:
- Weekends: Friday–Sunday,6:00am – 6:30pm
This posting is for an existing vacancy. Pillar5 Pharma does not use AI at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. Pillar5 Pharma is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in the workplace. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Weekends: Friday–Sunday,6:00am – 6:30pm
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