Fourth Class Operating Engineer
The Fourth Class Operating Engineer is responsible for the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of critical utilities, including boilers, refrigeration, and HVAC systems. This role involves performing preventative maintenance, responding to alarms, and ensuring compliance with TSSA regulations within a regulated production environment.
- On-site
- Tiverton, ON
- Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Apply by Aug 14, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
The Company At Canopy Growth, our mission is clear: improve lives, end cannabis prohibition, and strengthen communities. We believe that cannabis can be a force for good. We’re building a consumer-centric organization that is focused on sharing the transformational potential of cannabis with the world. We will achieve this through an innovative and disruptive portfolio of cannabis and hemp-derived products. Canopy Growth is the world's leading cannabis and hemp company. We recognize that employees are at the core of our success, and we take pride in a corporate culture that emphasizes inclusiveness, collaboration, and diversity. Our employees come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique skills and talents to the table, working together to continue our incredible momentum of growth. If you are interested in building global challenger brands, scaling a business, and working in a values-driven environment, we want to hear from you! The Opportunity Reporting to the Facility Manager, the Fourth Class Operating Engineer is responsible for the safe, reliable operation and maintenance of critical utilities and building systems supporting a large-scale GMP certified hybrid greenhouse. This includes boiler and heating systems, refrigeration/chilled water, HVAC/dehumidification, and automated control systems. Working within a regulated production environment, this role ensures equipment performance, compliance, and rapid response to alarms and operational upsets. Key Responsibilities: Operations & Monitoring Operate and monitor central plant and building systems including boilers/steam or hydronic heating, refrigeration/chilled water, HVAC, air handling, and dehumidification systems. Operate and respond to BAS/automation alarms, performing first response troubleshooting and corrective actions. Monitor plant equipment and utilities performance using field rounds and BAS trends (temperature, flow, pressure, DP, amps, levels). Analyze and document equipment conditions, identify abnormal operation, take corresponding actions to ensure safe 24-7 operation and maintain required environmental conditions. Maintenance & Repairs Perform routine preventative maintenance (PMs) and minor repairs on facility equipment including pumps, motors, compressors, valves, switches, gauges, meters, and controls. Clean, lubricate, and adjust mechanical equipment to maintain reliability and reduce downtime. Support contractors and service vendors during planned maintenance and breakdowns. Maintain tools, parts, and work areas in a safe and audit-ready condition. Compliance, Documentation & Safety Document the continuous operation and monitoring of the bulk physical plant as per industrial best practice, TSSA regulatory requirements, internal asset management and work order system SOPs, and insurance requirements. Support development and improvement of SOPs, safe work procedures, and lockout/tagout practices. Support development and improvement of SOPs, safe work procedures, and lockout/tagout practices. Ensure activities comply with TSSA Operating Engineers Regulations (O. Reg. 219/01) and applicable refrigeration code requirements. Document that boilers, chillers, pressure vessels and fuels safety TSSA regulations are complied with, and manage certification renewals and documentation for regulated devices in the TSSA portal. Participate in incident response and root cause investigations as required. Cross-Functional Support Work closely with cultivation/operations teams to ensure environmental setpoints are maintained and deviations are addressed quickly. Support continuous improvement efforts focused on energy efficiency, system reliability, and operational resilience. Other duties as assigned. What We Look For Calm under pressure and strong at first-response troubleshooting Safety-first mindset and solid regulatory discipline Strong mechanical aptitude + data awareness (logs/trends) Team-oriented and dependable for shift operations Technology literate and able to communicate respectfully in person and in writing. Other Details This is a full-time position based out of Tiverton, Ontario. Benefits – extended health and dental coverage, paid vacation, and participation in our employer-supported retirement savings program Salary range - $65,000 - $70,000 We appreciate your interest, and promise to review all applications, but we will only be contacting those who best fit the requirements. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation, please notify your Talent Acquisition Partner. Please note, the chosen applicant will be required to successfully complete background and reference checks. Recruitment Process: All applications for this role are reviewed manually; no AI-based screening or ranking tools are used. This post is for an existing vacancy.
What you’ll do
The Fourth Class Operating Engineer is responsible for the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of critical utilities, including boilers, refrigeration, and HVAC systems. This role involves performing preventative maintenance, responding to alarms, and ensuring compliance with TSSA regulations within a regulated production environment.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a strong mechanical aptitude, a safety-first mindset, and the ability to remain calm under pressure during troubleshooting. Proficiency in monitoring building automation systems and maintaining detailed operational logs is required for this role.
Benefits
• Extended health coverage • Dental coverage • Paid vacation • Retirement savings program
Listed skills
- Data analysisPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Boiler operation
- Refrigeration systems
- HVAC maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Preventative maintenance
- Building automation systems
- Mechanical aptitude
- Regulatory compliance
- TSSA regulations
- Lockout/tagout
- Data analysis
- Incident response
- Root cause investigation
- Equipment monitoring
- Safety protocols
- Lock Out / Tag Out
- Composure
- Operational Resilience
- Cannabis
- Artificial Intelligence
- HVAC
- Air Handler
- Alarm Devices
- Asset Management
- Auditing
- Automation
- Automatic Control
- Boilers
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Chilled Water
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Dehumidifiers
- Development Environment
- Incident Response
- Heating Systems
- Hydronics
- Innovation
- Preventive Maintenance
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Operations
- Pressure Vessel
- Valves (Piping)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
- Team Oriented
- Network Switches
- Investigation
- Reliability
- Calmness Under Pressure
Job areas
- Trades
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Agriculture
- Engineering
- Operating Engineer
- HVAC Engineer
- Mechanical Engineers
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Minimum experience
- 2+ years
- Apply by
- Aug 14, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
