Technician, Automation at AUXLY CANNABIS GROUP INC – Staples, Ontario

Automation Technician

Auxly Leamington

About Auxly Cannabis Group Inc.

Auxly is a leading Canadian cannabis company dedicated to bringing innovative, effective, and high-quality cannabis products to the wellness and adult-use markets. Auxly's experienced team of industry first-movers and enterprising visionaries have secured a diversified supply of raw cannabis, strong clinical, scientific and operating capabilities and leading research and development infrastructure in order to create trusted products and brands in an expanding global market. Learn more at www.auxly.com and stay up to date at Twitter: @AuxlyGroup;?Instagram: @auxlygroup;?Facebook: @auxlygroup; LinkedIn: company/auxlygroup/.?

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the Automation Technician maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs automated manufacturing and packaging machines. The ideal candidate will have sound knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical concepts.

What can you expect to do:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair automated manufacturing and packaging machines to ensure manufacturing systems operate at target capacities and efficiencies
• Provide technical support for instrumentation and controls systems such as sensors, safety circuits, load cells, relay logic, electro-pneumatic, and electro-mechanical
• Immediate response to attend to and resolve breakdowns or productions stoppages
• Physically operate production equipment when required
• Participate & contribute to the successful completion/commissioning of technical projects.
• Follow Good Production Practices (GPP) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in a highly regulated environment.
• Monitor and respond to alarms for environmental conditions.
• Develop, propose, and execute continuous improvement projects to improve throughput and/or reduce operating costs.
• Must be able to work overnight shifts.
• Must be able to work in a team and individually.
• Ensuring all safety requirements and procedures are met and always maintained while working on or running equipment.
• Other related tasks as assigned, and as operationally required.

What we’re looking for:

• Diploma from a certified post-secondary 2-year Technician or 3-year Technologist program
• Work experience in a related industry (Preferred)
• Proven fault finding and troubleshooting skills in the automation environment.
• Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical & electro-pneumatic equipment, sensors, small motors, instrumentation
• Solid knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical concepts
• Hands-on experience with hand and power tools, diagnostic and calibration tools
• Ability to read and interpret plans, sketches, detailed spec drawings, parts diagrams, and schematics.
• Familiarity with SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) software
• Familiarity with conveyor table systems
• Experience with Microsoft products including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Strong communications skills with the ability to fluently speak, read, and write in the English language.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and within cross-functional teams.

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.