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Mechanical Technician (HVAC Technician)

Req ID #: 223383

Location:

Fleurimont, Quebec, CA, J1E 0B5

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

Mechanical Technician (HVAC Technician)

As a Mechanical Technician for our Buildings and Facilities department in our site located in the city of Sherbrooke (QC), you will be responsible to ensure proper operations, maintenance, inspections for all installed equipment and services in relation to building HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditionning).

In this role, key responsibilities include:

• Respond to service calls and assist external contractors.

• Operate the BAS (building automated systems) of the building "Metasys" and others.

• Ensure that controlled environmental conditions, validated and non-validated (temperature, relative humidity, differential pressure, air change), follow the required set points. Take differential pressure readings.

• Assist and collaborate with Stationary Engine Mechanics.

• Diagnose control (low voltage) and mechanical problems.

• Perform certain preventive/corrective maintenance as well as calibration to equipment.

• Checking sensors and alarms in critical rooms and spaces.

Key Elements

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• DEC in Building Systems Technology with minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position.

• Must be able to travel to site within 30 minutes.

• Knowledge of industrial ventilation systems.

• Experience of computer-aided maintenance management system (MAXIMO an asset).

• Bilingual French/English is an asset.

• Must have the ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and be able to climb a step ladder or ladder.

Please note that upon being hired, you will have to undergo an annual tuberculosis test at the expense of the company.

Role Specific Information:

• Location: 1580 Ida-Métivier, Sherbrooke, Qc, J1E 0B5. Easily accessible using Sherbrooke’s public transit system. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station.

• Pay: To be discussed.

• Schedule: Full time, permanent position (37.5 hours/week). Depending on the needs, you may have to do overtime, On call every 2nd week including the weekend. Weekend shift premium ($2.75/hour).

Why Charles River?

• 3 weeks’ vacation & Personal days.

• Competitive benefits as of the hiring. We pay up to 85% of premiums (health & dental coverage).

• Access to a savings and retirement program that includes an employer contribution.

• Excellent welcome program for new employees as well as in-house advancement and career development opportunities.

• Access to a doctor and various health professionals (telemedicine).

• Free gym on site.

If you want to contribute to the wellbeing of our communities across the country and around the world, join our team. This is Your Moment!

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.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

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 supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

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.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected] . This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.