The Role
Keep a touchscreen-controlled, fully automated pre-roll cone manufacturing line running at 95% uptime through 12-hour shifts. Monitor production via HMI, execute changeovers, respond to alarms, troubleshoot, and own daily equipment care. The PLC and electrical systems behind the HMI are owned by the Controls Engineer — you own the interface, the production, and the safety.
We want operators who can run, troubleshoot, and respect safety on modern automated equipment.
What You'll Do
Monitor production via HMI; walk the line every 30–60 min to catch what sensors miss
Execute recipe and product changeovers per SOP
Respond to HMI alarms: open the affected safety door, clear the fault, reset and restart, log it
Escalate when scope exceeds operator authority (PLC logic, electrical, mechanical rebuilds, vision re-cal)
Quality sampling against spec; investigate drift before it becomes scrap
Autonomous maintenance: lubrication, inspection, GMP cleaning, minor adjustments, wear-part replacement
Document everything; clean handover at shift change
Safety — Non-Negotiable
Our equipment has interlocked safety doors. Never bypass an interlock. Never reach into an active zone. LOTO before work in non-interlocked areas. If a door isn't latching, take the zone out of service. Safety defeats are immediate cause for termination, regardless of seniority or production pressure.
Required
HMI fluency on modern automated equipment
3+ years on automated production OR 2-yr college diploma (Mechatronics, Electromechanical, Mech Eng Tech)
Strong safety discipline; first-line troubleshooting ability
Comfortable with 24/7 DuPont rotation including nights
Eligible to work in Canada; pass background and drug screen per GMP policy
Strong Fit
Pharma, food, CPG packaging, medical device, or cosmetics manufacturing backgrounds. Mechatronics/Mech Eng Tech grads. Skilled trades (millwright, industrial electrician, industrial mechanic) with modern automation exposure. C.E.T. or OACETT path a plus. PLC awareness preferred — programming not required.
Junior vs. Senior
Junior ($40/hr): Meets the floor; runs the line and clears standard alarms; building diagnostic depth
Senior ($45/hr): Runs autonomously, leads changeovers, mentors juniors, owns shift outcomes
Pay: $40.00-$49.00 per hour
Expected hours: 42.5 per week
Work Location: In person
