Engineer - Facilities & Equipment

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range:

This position is eligible to receive a target annual cash bonus based on individual and company performance, in accordance with company policy.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Position Summary

The Engineer - Facilities & Equipment is responsible for the hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, calibration, and continuous improvement of manufacturing, laboratory, and facility equipment. This role plays a key part in maximizing equipment uptime, reliability, and safety through preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and timely corrective actions.

The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to support daily production activities, maintain facility infrastructure, and ensure equipment operates safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

This position is primarily hands-on and based onsite at our Toronto facility.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Maintenance & Reliability

• Perform hands-on troubleshooting, repair, calibration, and preventive maintenance of manufacturing, laboratory, and facility equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
• Coordinate and perform equipment calibration, qualification, commissioning, and validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) as required.
• Support installation, setup, commissioning, and optimization of new equipment.
• Maintain equipment records, maintenance logs, calibration schedules, and service documentation within the database.
• Manage critical spare parts inventory and recommend stocking levels to support operational continuity.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and urgent maintenance issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor equipment performance, uptime, and reliability metrics; develop and report
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to support business objectives.

Facility Systems Support

• Maintain and support facility systems including HVAC, compressed air, purified water, electrical systems, generators, and building utilities.
• Routinely monitor the BAS (Building Automated System) and conduct inspections of facility infrastructure and identify required repairs or improvements.
• Troubleshoot facility-related issues and coordinate repairs with contractors when specialized support is required.
• Support facility upgrades, renovations, equipment moves, and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Ensure facility systems operate safely, reliably, and in compliance with applicable regulations.

Continuous Improvement & Compliance

• Support new equipment selection, procurement, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle management.
• Establish and maintain equipment asset management systems and databases, ensuring accurate maintenance records, calibration schedules, service history, and equipment documentation.
• Analyze equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve uptime, reliability, efficiency, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Develop, update, and follow maintenance procedures and work instructions.
• Support internal and external audits related to equipment, calibration, maintenance, and facility systems.
• Ensure compliance with company quality systems, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment performance, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.

Safety & JHSC Participation

• Promote safe work practices and compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Participate in the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC).
• Support workplace inspections, hazard assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure equipment and facility systems comply with safety requirements, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, and electrical safety standards.
• Support contractor safety programs and emergency preparedness activities.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline with 1-3 years of experience maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and supporting manufacturing equipment and facility systems, or an associate's degree in a related Engineering discipline with 3-5 years of experience
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments such as medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, or laboratory operations is preferred.
• Experience with equipment calibration, qualification, validation, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience using asset management systems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong hands-on mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience maintaining and repairing manufacturing, laboratory, and facility equipment.
• Knowledge of HVAC, compressed air, electrical distribution, water purification, and facility utility systems.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Working knowledge of equipment qualification and validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 17025, and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read technical drawings, manuals, wiring diagrams, and equipment documentation.
• Proficiency with asset management software and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage time effectively support multiple priorities as assigned.
• High degree of organization
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and safely use hand and power tools.
• Ability to travel as required (up to 20%).
• Willingness to support occasional after-hours or emergency maintenance activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Nice to Have

• Ontario P.Eng., CET, or equivalent technical designation.
• Working knowledge of Ontario OHSA and JHSC requirements.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting, automation systems, or control systems.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive insurance benefits including: medical; dental; long-term disability; life and group income protection; and personal accident and travel.
• We invest in our employee’s financial futures through a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP) and a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) option.
• We empower our employees to develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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