Maintenance Technician [THURS-SUN]

Maintenance Technician [THURS-SUN]

Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs machinery, process equipment, utilities equipment, process & facility physical structures, motors, electrical components, instrumentation and pipe & piping components within the plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be self-motivated and work with minimal supervision.
• Troubleshoot and performs necessary repairs on packaging equipment individually or under supervision of Engineering.
• Performs PMs on all packaging equipment.
• Performs set-ups/changeovers for packaging equipment.
• Regularly monitors machinery to ensure that IT operates efficiently and reliably with minimal downtime.
• Monitors all equipment so that IT operates under a continuous state of qualification as defined by cGMPs.
• Documents all work performed in log books/SAP.
• Ensures inventory of all necessary change parts/spare parts.
• Communicates all necessary change parts/spare parts for packaging to maintenance planner.
• Troubleshoots all vision systems/serialization equipment/barcode readers/PLCs as required.
• Works with Engineering to install, troubleshoot, and improve packaging equipment.
• Works with teams or individually to give ideas to improve equipment efficiency, throughput, etc.
• Must be flexible to work with packaging technicians on the line.
• When required, helps stage/prepare readiness for each preceding scheduled packaging batch run and move material within finished goods warehouse area to associated racking locations.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, and follow machine operation manuals and schematics.
• Must be able to utilize a computer.
• Assists maintenance technicians on other shop maintenance duties as necessary.
• Need to be flexible working hrs. other duties as required.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma, GED or technical school diploma required.
• Associates Degree in Electromechanical Technology or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Packaging line experience is preferred. (cGMP experience a plus)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a pharmaceutical environment is required.
• Strong technical background and mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, and pneumatics is required.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of serialization.
• General technical expertise with electromechanical systems, Servo and PLC driven machinery; and thorough knowledge of various packaging machines, including cartooning, labeling, and liquid filling is required.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have working knowledge of electricity, basic electronics, hardware and measuring instruments.
• Ability to comprehend electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings of packaging equipment and systems.
• The incumbent must be able to gown and work in protective gear as required by the SOP.
• Must be familiar with GMPs.
• Ability to operate a fork truck is preferred.
• The physical requirements for this job are: excellent vision; ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds; ability to use hand tools safely; ability to bend, reach, stretch, and work in tight spaces.