About Natales

Natales is a Toronto area contract manufacturer specializing in nutraceutical stick packs, capsules, and hot fill beverages (PET bottling, HTST pasteurization). We support brands with existing SKUs or at the R&D; stage, bring their products to life in an efficient, compliant, and organized facility.

Role Overview

We're looking for a hands-on Maintenance Lead to oversee the upkeep, troubleshooting, and reliability of our production equipment and facility infrastructure. This role is critical to keeping our stick-pack lines, bottling/HTST pasteurization systems, and batch tanks running safely and efficiently and to supporting our facility's food-safety and regulatory compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment, including stick-pack forming machines, encapsulation machine, capsule packaging equipment, ribbon blender, PET bottle filling lines, agitated batch tanks, and the tubular heat exchanger (HTST) pasteurization system
- Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic equipment issues to minimize production downtime
- Maintain and calibrate process equipment (temperature controls, seal/weight check systems, pumps, conveyors)
- Manage a preventive maintenance schedule and maintain accurate maintenance logs/records to support FSSC 22000 and regulatory audit readiness
- Coordinate with external contractors and equipment suppliers for specialized repairs, installations, or equipment commissioning
- Support facility infrastructure needs (utilities, plumbing, HVAC, gas/steam systems) and coordinate change documentation for any infrastructure modifications
- Ensure all maintenance work complies with food safety, GMP, and workplace safety standards
- Maintain spare parts inventory and manage relationships with parts/equipment vendors




- Respond promptly to urgent equipment breakdowns during production runs
- Support new equipment installation and startup, including commissioning and operator training
- Participate in internal audits and support CFIA/Intertek inspection readiness related to facility and equipment maintenance records

Qualifications

- 5+ years of maintenance experience in a food, beverage, or nutraceutical manufacturing environment
- Solid mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills; experience with pneumatics and PLCs an asset
- Experience maintaining packaging equipment (form-fill-seal, bottling/filling lines) preferred
- Familiarity with food safety systems (GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, or SFCR) strongly preferred
- Millwright, industrial mechanic, or electrical certification/license an asset
- Ability to read technical drawings, equipment manuals, and piping/electrical schematics
- Strong organizational skills with experience maintaining maintenance logs and PM schedules
- Ability to work independently, prioritize urgent issues, and respond flexibly to production needs
- Comfortable working in a fast-growing, hands-on manufacturing environment

What We Offer

- Competitive salary based on experience
- Opportunity to grow with a scaling manufacturing company
- Collaborative, hands-on team environment

Schedule

- Full-time, salaried position working in person at our Mississauga facility
- Typical production schedule is approximately 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday to Thursday
- Scheduled hours may change depending on production requirements, customer demand, maintenance, or other operational needs
- Work schedules will generally be confirmed approximately two weeks in advance
- Some flexibility to work different hours or additional days may be required based on production needs

Pay: $105,000.00 per year

Benefits

- On-site parking
- Wellness program

Work Location: In person

📌 Maintenance Lead (Mississauga)
🏢 Natales
📍 Mississauga