About the Company
Canada Royal Milk is Canada’s sole manufacturer of infant formula, operating a state-of-the-art facility in Kingston, Ontario. We produce high-quality infant and toddler nutrition using milk sourced from Canadian dairy farms and advanced manufacturing technology that meets rigorous national and international standards. Our mission is clear: to strengthen Canada’s infant nutrition supply and deliver safe, reliable formula families can trust.
We are proud to build a diverse, multicultural team driven by collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Backed by global expertise through our parent company, Feihe International, we combine Canadian manufacturing strength with international scale and experience.
About the Role
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, and under the technical supervision of the lead reliability engineer, the Junior Mechanical Reliability Engineer is a core member of Canada Royal Milk’s technical team. The Junior Mechanical Reliability Engineer works collaboratively with plant production, maintenance, engineering team and quality assurance to continuously improve equipment and plant performance.
The Junior Mechanical Reliability Engineer is responsible for supporting equipment reliability, equipment modifications, and installation of new equipment. They will assist and develop improvement of the plant maintenance program, machine reliability. The junior engineer will also work on root cause analysis and develop new procedures and practices to support the overall TPM program. They will also support capital projects and new machine installations.
The Junior Engineer demonstrates ability to learn quickly, curiosity, initiative, and can execute under the supervision of other engineers.
What We Offer
The opportunity to build and grow a progressive company, competitive wages, and extended health benefits.
What We Look For
Curiosity, commitment to learning, and a winning mindset.
Job Requirements
· Education: A bachelor’s degree in mechanical or mechatronics engineering from an accredited university.
· Experience: 1-3 years in a manufacturing environment, with hands-on experience in processing, and packaging equipment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of manufacturing principles, methods, planning, materials and equipment design
- Exposure with pneumatic systems, liquid and dry processing equipment, steam, and packaging equipment
- Experience working with equipment reliability and maintenance programs (Preventive or Predictive)
- Experience troubleshooting equipment failures for manufacturing facilities
- Exposure with sizing, maintaining and upgrading pumps, conveyors, valves, blowers
- Strong foundation in technical writing, preparing RFPs and RFQ and other vendor communications
- Excellent Computer skills – MS Office Applications and CAD software
- Experience with CMMS software is considered an asset
- Experience in Pharmaceutical or Food and Beverage facilities are considered an asset
- Exposure with TSSA regarding boilers, pressure piping is considered an asset
- High level of initiative
- Superb interpersonal skills, a professional, collaborative attitude and sound judgment. Able to work with unionized employees.
- Fast learning ability, able to learn things and pick it up quickly.
- Able to make data driven and informed decisions and articulate them to the management team
- Strong time management and organization skills, able to manage concurrent projects, priorities and manage stakeholder expectations
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Participate in the oversight of manufacturing equipment installation, testing, operation and improvement
2. Ability to work hands on and have a junior level of understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
3. Provide technical support to operations and plant maintenance staff for troubleshooting equipment, coordinating efforts and expediting repairs
4. Coordinate and lead projects with cross-functional departments (Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, IT, Production) and external contractors to ensure equipment effectiveness, reliability, and safety
5. Assist and lead root cause analyses for equipment failure and develop and implement corrective and preventive actions.
6. Work closely with plant maintenance staff to manage, audit, and improve the maintenance program using a CMMS
7. Responsible for creating and improving the Mechanical PMs
8. Drive energy cost and efficiency improvements across our operations
9. Vendor communications and management for replacement parts, modifications and new equipment installation
10. As a core member of the Engineering team, lead by example to create a culture that promotes safety and compliance
11. Other duties may be assigned
Working Conditions
This role requires flexibility to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation. The Jr Mechanical Reliability Engineer may be required to work outside regular business hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, based on production needs.
Working conditions include:
- Primarily administrative duties with regular presence on the plant floor
- Exposure to indoor and outdoor environments and varying weather conditions
- Physical activity including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, and occasional heavy lifting (up to 22.6 kg / 50 lbs)
- Mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, work boots, and hard hats, gloves
- Compliance with strict hygiene and food safety protocols
- Restrictions on loose clothing, jewelry, and electronic devices in production areas
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in, and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI, veterans, and people with disabilities.
If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].
Pay: $65,000.00-$79,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kingston, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Mechanical engineering: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
