Production Operations Coordinator (Toronto)

Company Description Canadian Custom Packaging & The Color Group is a trusted contract manufacturer specializing in topical over-the-counter drugs, natural health products, color cosmetics, and health & beauty products. Established in 1957, the company has a long history of formulating, manufacturing, and packaging innovative products for a diverse clientele, including its own healthcare brand, Jedmon Products. In 2007, the company expanded its capabilities by acquiring The Color Group, enhancing its expertise in color cosmetics manufacturing. Dedicated to custom manufacturing, Canadian Custom Packaging & The Color Group empowers customers to develop unique and tailored products. General Position Description: This position is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the site’s equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, premises compliance, and GMP documentation update compliance. This role ensures that manufacturing, warehouse, filling and packaging systems remain in a validated and controlled state in accordance with GMP requirements. This position plays a key role in inspection readiness, quality system effectiveness, and operational reliability across pharmaceutical, natural health product, medical device, and cosmetic operations. Responsibilities: - Coordinate and maintain site calibration and preventive maintenance programs - Ensure calibration and maintenance activities are executed in accordance with approved SOPs, schedules, and GMP requirements. - Maintain equipment status, calibration intervals, and preventive maintenance schedules to prevent GMP impact or production delays. - Identify and provide training for personnel performing activities affecting quality. - Verify ongoing compliance of manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and utility areas with GMP premises requirements, ensuring facilities are suitable for their intended use. - Conduct routine GMP and premises inspections in accordance with SOPs to assess cleanliness, equipment condition, maintenance status, environmental controls, and material/equipment flow. - Ensure equipment, utilities, and premises are maintained in a state of control to support product quality and regulatory compliance. - Identify, document, and escalate GMP and premises deficiencies, and support the development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs). - Support inspection readiness activities and participate in regulatory and internal audits as required. - Maintain adherence to company policies and safety standards including ensuring that manufacturing facilities, the warehouse and surrounding areas are organized and meet cleanliness and safety requirements. - Maintain a strong understanding of all production operations to provide support and coverage across functions as needed. Primary Documentation Verification Back-up – Key Duties and Responsibilities: - Verify activities are performed in compliance to manufacturing work instructions within quality approved Master Production Documentation. - Documentation verification on compounding manufacturing activities Knowledge, skills and work experience requirements: - Strong understanding of GMP principles, with demonstrated experience supporting calibration, maintenance, and premises compliance in a regulated workplace. - Excellent organizational, communication, and documentation skills with strong attention to detail. - Sound problem-solving and analytical abilities, particularly related to equipment and facility-related GMP issues. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and remain effective under time-sensitive and inspection-driven conditions. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision. - Previous experience coordinating calibration, preventive maintenance, premises compliance, or GMP documentation activities is required. - Minimum of 2 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry Educational requirements: Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2pb4cd