Status: Full Time - Permanent
Position: Industrial Hygienist
Schedule: 8-Hour DAY Shift
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: 315 Knowlton Rd, Knowlton, Quebec J0E 1V0, Canada
Reports to: Quality Director
Salary range: To be discussed, depending on experience
Lead Environmental and Sanitation Excellence Across Manufacturing
Are you a microbiology professional with expertise in contamination control and industrial sanitation? Our client is looking for a dedicated Plant Quality Hygienist to oversee sanitation practices across their packaging and manufacturing divisions. In this role, you will audit plant facilities, evaluate equipment design, and minimize contamination risks. As a Plant Quality Hygienist, you will safeguard facility hygiene standards and support GMP compliance.
Why Take On This Challenge?
•Technical Ownership: Drive continuous improvement in plant sanitation methodologies.
•Coaching & Leadership: Train operational staff and audit manufacturing areas regularly.
•Career Growth: A permanent position within an established quality department.
YOUR ROLE AS AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST:
Under the supervision of the Director of Quality, the hygienist is responsible for verifying cleaning, sanitizing and operational practices in the manufacturing and packaging departments from the point of view of contamination risk; Verify the design and maintenance of the equipment; good staff practices; storage and handling of raw materials as well as the proper maintenance of the environment.
Advantages• A fun and dynamic environment that welcomes diversity in all its forms, talent, ideas, and creativity;
• Vacation: 3 weeks upon hiring;
• Comprehensive insurance including vision, dental, travel, and more
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Telemedicine/telepharmacy
• RRSP: We contribute up to 4% of your salary, matching your contribution
• Bonus: Access to a bonus program based on our success as a company and on your personal goals achieved
• On-site cafeteria for convenient and pleasant lunch breaks
• Internal mobility and career development opportunities to develop your potential
Responsibilities•Oversee all cleaning and sanitizing practices in the plant.
•Improve cleaning/sanitation methods and operations as needed.
•Establish the frequency of "super" cleaning on equipment used for micro-sensitive products.
•Regularly audit manufacturing and production facilities vs. design standard
•Validate swab practices to ensure that good practices are followed and train as needed.
•Verify the best practices of warehouse, manufacturing and packaging personnel.
•Participate in staff training.
•Check and control the proper maintenance of the environment in the factory.
•Ensure compliance with and application of GMP rules at all times as well as Health and Safety rules.
•Perform any other related tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor as required by operational requirements.
QualificationsWe invite candidates with the following qualifications:
•Education: Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or equivalent relevant education/experience.
•Experience: Proven experience within a pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing setting.
•Compliance: Solid working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
•Language Skills: Bilingualism in French and English to review technical documentation and collaborate with teams.
•Key Skills: Autonomy, strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and excellent communication abilities.
SummaryApplication instructions:I would love to hear from you! If this INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST position in Knowlton, QC sounds like an interesting opportunity, please apply, and/or send us your resume to andres.velilla@randstad.ca
How to apply:
1) email your resume to andres.velilla@randstad.ca
2) call or text Andres at 450-521-0386 during office hours (Monday to Friday)
3) apply online at randstad.ca
4) connect through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresvelilla/
Randstad is the largest employment agency in Canada, and each consultant is specialized in his or her field. In addition to providing you with information on your job search, they will be able to advise you on how to find a job that matches your skills.
Randstad is an equal opportunity employer. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
Background: kdc/one is a trusted, global provider of value-added solutions to many of the world’s leading brands in the beauty, personal care, and home care categories.
We partner closely with customers as a critical enabler of their success through ideation, formulation, design, packaging and manufacturing of products.
Every year, we help develop and manufacture products for brands sold in countries all over the world.
kdc/one is an equal opportunity employer. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
REASON FOR WORKING KNOWLTON, QC:• Here is the perfect balance. The dynamic balance that we all seek between the realization of our personal and professional dreams. The balance between proximity to major centers, with all the urbanity they provide, and rurality with its generous nature and diversified activities.
• Here, 40,000 students learn and develop skills through nearly 900 post-secondary programs and training and more than 100 vocational training programs. A wealth that generates creativity, a taste for going beyond and opening up to the world.
• Here, it is also health through the practice of activities of all kinds and through healthy lifestyles. Here, the playground is huge and nearby: peaks, trails, rivers, lakes, infrastructures and sports clubs. Whether you are a Sunday athlete or a high level athlete, you will find something to keep you in shape!
• Here, the landscapes of the Townships are varied and its nature is generous: lakes, rivers, mountains, vines, marshes, conifers, deciduous trees, valleys. Our bucolic landscapes encourage contemplation and letting go. In the fall, the landscapes ignite to create a panorama typical of southern Quebec.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to
accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
