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Production Technician T3

  • Kelowna, BC
  • On-site
  • Posted Oct 7, 2026
  • 1 position

$23–$33 / hour

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

The Production Technician is responsible for the setup, operation, and maintenance of Softgel encapsulation machinery to ensure production efficiency. They will perform troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance while adhering to strict safety and quality standards.

Job details

Schedule: Team 3 - 18:00-06:10 W-Sa/18:00-06:10 ThFSa Wage Scales: Level 1 - $23.14 - $26.37 Level 2 - $26.37 - $29.60 Level 3 - $29.60 - $32.83 The Opportunity: Do you enjoy working with machinery and have a meticulous eye for quality? Want to learn how your skills can help improve people's health while respecting the resources of our planet? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Softgel Manufacturing Support Technician for our Okanagan location! In this role you will be ensuring the successful set up, operation and maintenance of our machines that manufacture Softgel capsules. If this kind of work gets you excited, we would love to hear from you. We are a growing BC business and one of Canada’s leading manufacturers of nutritional supplements, dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of our customers. In this role you will: · Maintain Softgel encapsulation machinery to a level that maximizes efficiency · Assemble, disassemble, repair, clean, and perform preventative maintenance on machinery · Rebuild machinery components and complete machinery repairs using a variety of hand tools · Perform changeovers, including tear downs and reassembly · Perform troubleshooting and repairs during production in a time sensitive manner You have: · Mechanical aptitude and experience safely operating, setting up, and repairing machinery while using a diverse selection of hand tools · The ability to demonstrate safely working in a physically demanding environment where lifting up to 40lbs is a common occurrence · A cooperative, positive and willing attitude all while keeping good communication and behavior with co-workers and management · A keen focus on the little things and an understanding of the importance of attention to detail. You understand that no one thing can be overlooked, and there is no such thing as sacrificing quality. · The ability to work well on your own or co-operatively based off the needs of the business. You want to: · Challenge yourself by working in a fast-paced physically demanding work environment. · Work for a company that cares about its staff and has a meaningful mission to improve the lives and well-being of its customers. · Be part of a company that is rapidly growing and where you can grow within the company. · Work in a facility where safety and cleanliness are highly regarded and a regulated work environment working to procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) You get: · A competitive wage and the opportunity to grow · Great benefits, including RRSP contributions, healthcare, health and personal spending accounts, wellness days, employee appreciation events and $300.00 per year to spend on company products in addition to employee discount pricing · The opportunity to work with great people, the ability to influence and lead change within a company dedicated to continuous improvement This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Only electronic applications can be accepted. This position will close when a competitive candidate pool has been identified. We thank you all for your applications and a member of our team will contact you soon. All the best! All Internal applicants will be given priority for consideration for the first five business days that this position is posted. After that five days, Internal applicants will be considered along with all other applicants; however, are guaranteed at minimum a call from the Talent Acquisition team.

What you’ll do

The Production Technician is responsible for the setup, operation, and maintenance of Softgel encapsulation machinery to ensure production efficiency. They will perform troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance while adhering to strict safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Candidates must possess mechanical aptitude and experience operating and repairing machinery using hand tools. The role requires the ability to work in a physically demanding environment and a strong commitment to quality and safety procedures.

Benefits

  • RRSP contributions
  • Healthcare
  • Health spending account
  • Personal spending account
  • Wellness days
  • Employee appreciation events
  • Company product allowance
  • Employee discount

Listed skills

  • Attention to detail · Preferred
  • Quality Control · Preferred
  • Communication · Preferred
  • Physical stamina · Preferred
  • Troubleshooting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Machinery operation
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repair
  • Hand tools
  • Quality control
  • Attention to detail
  • SOP compliance
  • GMP compliance
  • Physical stamina
  • Communication
  • Hand Tools
  • Machinery Repair And Maintenance
  • Influencing Skills
  • Talent Management
  • Management
  • Good Manufacturing Practices
  • Cleanliness
  • Continuous Improvement Process
  • Standard Operating Procedure
  • Machinery
  • Mechanical Aptitude
  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
  • Detail Oriented

Job areas

  • Manufacturing
  • Trades
  • Healthcare
  • Science & Research
  • Production Technician
  • Manufacturing / Production Technician (General)
  • Mechanical Engineering Technicians
  • Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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