Equipment Maintenance Technician - Entry Level

Position : Equipment Maintenance Technician

Location : Moncks Corner, SC

Duration : 12 Months

Total Hours/week : 40.00

1st Shift

Client: Medical Device Company

Job Category: Industrial

Level of Experience: Entry Level

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders Only).

Shift: Friday-Tuesday 0700-1530

Ideally should have some experience with any of the following:

• Chemical operation.
• Tank cleaning.
• Pigment and dye making.
• Compounded components.

Job Description:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses hand tools to clean multiple chemical storage tanks including tanks containing liquid latex
• Applies knowledge of safe chemical handling daily throughout entire shift
• Maintains predetermined levels of compounded liquids in multiple chemical storage tanks throughout shift
• Handles approximately 20 – 400 to 600 lb. drums per shift using proper drum moving equipment
• Reads and understands written instructions (i.e. MPs, OPs, SOPs, DHRs, component tickets, and adjustments logs)
• Applies knowledge of processes to take action to maintain production
• Able to make independent decisions about tanks within the parameters of tank management procedures with the guidance of the Process Control Technicians

Physical requirements:

• Ability to stand more than six hours of shift
• Ability to stoop, swat
• Ability to twist and reach to clean surfaces
• Ability to lift and pour contents from 5-gallon buckets
• Perform daily process adjustments to latex, tackifier, coagulant and slurry tanks.
• Drains tanks and performs cleaning of the walls and bottom of tanks to flush residue through tank openings.
• Scrapes and scrubs walls to remove incrustations, scale, or deposits of latex and slurry. Cleans all residues in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices and Departmental Cleanliness Requirements.
• Removes chemical residues and other liquids from tank bottoms with squeegees and pumps with suction hoses. Follows all proper material handling rules for Flammable and Hazardous Materials Handling and Operations.
• Adds specified chemicals to stainless steel tanks to maintain and replenish tank processing solutions.
• Handles approximately 20 – 400 to 600 lb. drums per shift using proper drum moving equipment.
• Reads and understands written instructions (i.e. MPs, OPs, SOPs, DHRs, component tickets, and adjustments logs).
• Able to make independent decisions about tanks within the parameters of tank management procedures with the guidance of the Process Control Technicians.
• Cleans and refills latex reserves.

Flexible work schedule

• Must be able to work weekends and odd hours if needed.
• Must be able to work well within a team environment.

• Must follow all GMP and GDP guidelines.
• Maintain clean and organized work area as outlined in the GMPs and Departmental Cleanliness Requirements.

Experience/education/training/skill requirements:

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must know how to take accurate measurements using a variety of measuring tools (test for knowledge will be given).
• Able to attend continuing education courses (pump maintenance, basic chemistry, etc.).

Physical demands and work requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands or arms (to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls).
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with the assistance of drum moving equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and wears appropriate PPE to prevent exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee occasionally works in high places and with hazardous and caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate. The employee would occasionally be required to wear hearing protection.
• The Personal Protective Equipment required to perform this job safely includes safety glasses and steel-toed safety shoes. The employee would occasionally be required to wear rubber gloves, face shield, chemical resistant aprons, respirator and/or Class "D" supplied air hood when handling chemicals.