Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician is expected to perform demand and preventive maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment at Adare's Ohio Manufacturing and R&D facility. The mission of the Department is unimpeded availability of Facilities and Equipment. The Maintenance Technician is critical to fulfilling this mission.

Responsibilities:

• Assure equipment and facilities are operational, functional, and in good repair.
• Trouble-shoot and repair facilities and equipment
• Complete maintenance on electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Complete preventive maintenance including checking and changing fluids, lubricating, packing mechanical units, maintaining filters, and equipment inspections.
• Inspect, repair, and replace electronic and pneumatic instruments.
• Disassemble/reassemble equipment.
• Set up and move new or existing equipment.
• Support Engineering group in completing capital projects.
• Assist instrument calibration and equipment validation.
• Perform tasks in accordance with all applicable OSHA, cGMP, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and company Environmental, Safety, and Health procedures.
• Complete demand and preventive maintenance work orders. Submit completed forms to the computerized maintenance system. Input data as necessary.
• Support and promote safety and cGMP programs.
• Follow other job-related instructions and complete other job-related tasks as necessary or as assigned by the Engineering Manager.
• Attends work on a regular and predictable basis.
• Completes assigned tasks in a safe manner and in a constant state of alertness.
• Upholds Company policies, including the Professional Conduct Policy and Prohibition Against Harassment Policy, and the Business Ethics and Conduct Code.
• Works in a cooperative manner with managers, supervisors, coworkers, customers, and the public.
• Works effectively under deadlines.

Experience, Education, and Skills Required:

• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in maintenance, GMP experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of digital control systems and programmable controllers is preferred.
• Ability to learn and assimilate technical matters, troubleshoot machine problems, recommend solution and/or fix problems is required.
• Working knowledge of the basics of electricity, pneumatics, hydraulics, and general mechanics is required.
• Working knowledge of electrical power distribution and control
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and control circuits
• Ability to use measuring instruments
• Working knowledge of personal computers
• Experience with computerized maintenance systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of chemicals and hazardous materials is preferred.
• Experience with calibration and/or validation is preferred.
• Specialized training in electronics/metrology is preferred.
• Instrument Technician Certification is preferred.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hand and fingers, to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Stand, walk, push, pull, twist, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
• Must have ability to wear a respirator in order to work with chemicals of a specified potency level
• Occasionally move items or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds – potential to handle heavier materials with mechanical assistance.
• Occasionally required to climb ladders and/or steps to reach equipment.
• Reading precision measuring equipment, machine dials, gages, and thermometers; must be able to observe fine details utilizing a microscope.

Adare Pharma is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status.

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