Electromechanical Technician

Req ID #: 229915

Saint Constant, QC, CA

1st

Full time

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

**Job Summary**

We are looking for an **Electromechanical technician**for our **St-Constan**t site. You will be responsible for supporting the production process by performing diagnostics, preventive maintenance, and repairs on all machinery.

In this position, your main **responsibilities**will include:

- Diagnosing electrical problems
- Repairing and/or installing equipment as needed
- Performing preventive maintenance and repairs on all machinery and equipment (HVAC, air compressor, vacuum pumps, water treatment system, boiler, autoclave, security system, etc.)
- Performing minor plumbing and other related building tasks

**Key Elements**

The minimum **qualifications**sought for this position are as follows:

- Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) in Electromechanics
- At least 5 to 10 years of experience as an Electromechanics
- Experience and skills in control and automation (asset)
- Basic computer skills
- Valid driver’s license (Class 5)

**Role-specific information**:

- **Location**: St-Constant / Free parking
- **Salary**: Starting at $34/hr. Possibility of starting with a higher salary based on experience
- Daytime **schedule**: 7am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 7am to noon on Friday
- Depending on business needs, you may be required to work overtime
- Must be available to be on call 24/7 every 4 weeks with premium pay and be able to be on-site within 30 minutes
- Permanent position upon hire, full-time at 37 hours per week
- Clothing and tools provided

**Why Charles River?**
- Competitive benefits from the start. We pay up to 85% of premiums (medical and dental coverage)
- Paid development training
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Access to a doctor and various healthcare professionals 24/7 (telemedicine)
- Vacation and personal day policy

If you want to contribute to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, join the team. **It’s Your Time.**

**About Safety Assessment**Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

**About Charles River**Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.