Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There's no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

Management and implementation of facility projects and support in holistic building management. Perform a wide variety of mechanical, as well as pneumatic maintenance activities and some basic electrical activities on various pieces of equipment to maintain safe operations of equipment while maintaining production goals and quality standards. Other responsibilities include sourcing parts for obsolete parts and ordering them, documenting all the maintenance activities performed, PM's, installation, and validations of equipment. Will support and help other groups like Process Engineering, QA, and Facilities in resolving problems, improvements, investigations etc. In this role you will service/maintain several machines, while learning the others in the department. Work from prints, sketches, sample parts, verbal or written instructions. Interpret drawings, select material plan, and layout work in proper operational sequence. Maintain and setup vision systems during production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Identify problems by reading schematics/prints, where available, and make necessary repairs on the equipment or system to ensure safe operation of the machine or system.

+ Troubleshoot and adjust or repair ancillary equipment like blow overs, bulb pullers, and heaters.

+ Changeovers and setups on Vision Systems, make minor adjustments as required.

+ Perform necessary oil changes on machine gear boxes and dispose of used oil per established procedure.

+ Rebuild/retrofit machine or machine components as per specifications.

+ Perform installation, replacement or decommissioning of equipment.

+ Perform validations as necessary for equipment.

+ Work with training department to train new mechanics on machine repair, setup and related plant procedures.

+ Complete PM's on or before the due date and communicate to proper authority of job completion.

+ Source obsolete parts for equipment and make them stock item.

+ Identify and locate parts in the stock room through MP2 or other such system.

+ Participate in various company run programs like Continuous Improvement, Safety initiatives, audits, investigations etc.

+ Support projects and improvement initiatives from engineering, process, QA, Safety and Operations groups.

+ Document performed tasks for the day into the maintenance log before the end of each shift.

+ Safeguard all corporate or plant confidential information.

+ Use good housekeeping practices to maintain safe, (safe is always first) clean, orderly work area.

+ Upgrade technical skills by various educational workshops, on-site or off-site trainings supported by WEST.

+ Follow engineering department guidelines and procedures.

+ Conforms with and abides by all safety rules, regulations, policies, work procedures and all instructions.

+ Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.

+ Implementation and collaboration of facility projects

Education

+ High School Diploma Or GED Required

+ Associates Degree or Trade School Certificate in Manufacturing Maintenance preferred

Work Experience

+ 3 years manufacturing maintenance experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Experience with ISO 9000 standards and GMP's

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

+ Agile working style

+ Ability to work weekends and overtime as required

Travel Requirements

None: No travel required

Physical Requirements

Heavy-Exerting up to 100lbs/45kg of force occasionally and/or up to 50lb/22kg of force frequently, and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force constantly to move objects.

Shift

This position is Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening.