The Opportunity:

Seastar Chemicals ULC, a division of Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company, is looking for a dedicated Maintenance Technician for our Manufacturing Operations organization.

This Sidney, British Columbia CAN role is full-time on-site, Monday- Friday, standard working hours, requiring voluntary on-call time.

Minimum Education:

- Highschool diploma/ GED

Required Experience (1+ yrs):

- Maintenance, mechanical and/or electrical experience in an industrial or educational setting

Preferred Experience:

- Ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors; pneumatic equipment; conveyor systems; and production equipment.
- Following safety guidelines and procedures.
- Following SOPs (standard operating procedures) diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications.
- Maintaining equipment, parts, and supplies/ inventories using an advanced maintenance management system (AMMS).
- Assisting in troubleshooting, repairs and maintaining electrical and electronic circuitry; hydraulic systems, plumbing, valving, filters, tanks and pumps.
- Repairing and maintaining facilities and equipment.
- With equipment/facility maintenance.
- With power tools.
- With machine set-up fundamentals.
- Working on gearboxes, agitators, and pumps.
- Repairing electrical/mechanical machinery.
- With electrical, pneumatics, PLC logic, plastic welding.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Avantor’s Manufacturing Operations organization’s capabilities provide a global footprint to accommodate life science applications in biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, diagnostics, and research, encompassing research and development to full-scale production. The Sidney Manufacturing Facility focusses on:





- Propriety quality systems designed specifically to meet industry standards
- Manufacturing of high purity reagents
- Three ICP-MS units on site for trace metal analysis
- Ultra-pure acid and base manufacturing
- Research and development for high-purity acid and semiconductor thin film deposition
- Delivering results against complex business and technology initiatives the flexible and self-motivated Maintenance Technician will:
- Maintain a protected and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintain accurate history logs for all machines for use in identifying and diagnosing problems.
- Strive to improve machine performance to minimize downtime through prior planning and quick thorough machine repairs.
- Provide mechanical support for all departments.
- Utilize business level written and oral communication skills.
- Utilize strong attention to detail.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Why join Seastar?

At Seastar, you'll be part of a team dedicated to producing high-purity chemical solutions in a safety-first environment where collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth are valued.

We offer a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term success:

- Three weeks’ vacation entitlement + 11 paid statutory holidays

- Paid sick days

- Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (paid by Seastar)

- Fertility and family-building benefits (paid by Seastar)

- Group RRSP with company matching

- Volunteer Time Off program

- Employee stock purchase program

- Employee Assistance Program

- Wellness reimbursement

- Tuition reimbursement and professional development support

Join Seastar and help deliver the high-purity chemical solutions that support innovation around the world.

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📌 Maintenance Technician (Sydney)
🏢 Avantor
📍 Sydney