Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of production machinery and mechanical equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Independently performs repair/maintenance of GMP utilities and GMP production equipment, while following standard operating procedures
• Adhere to preventative maintenance schedules, performing the work within manufacturing or production schedules
• Update spare parts inventories as needed
• Follow all procedures and applicable guidelines
• Support technical, engineering, and manufacturing. Meet customer needs in support of business goals
• Document all PM and repair tasks by ensuring that entries are legible and document any excursions from written procedures or any abnormalities utilizing the appropriate reporting systems
• Comply with aseptic processing requirements
• Minimize active batch downtime
• Assist with product changeovers, set-ups, and start-up activities
• Maintain pharmaceutical processing equipment
• Perform PM activities
• Maintain maintenance records
• Comply with environmental health and safety requirements
• Maintain maintenance communications
• Train others in mechanical maintenance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills:

• Ability to read and understand wiring diagrams and P&ID
• Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and other systems
• Knowledge of lock out tag out procedures
• Must have a solid understanding of CGMP
• Good computer skills required.
• Attention to detail
• Must be flexible to work multiple shifts (Day, Swing, Nights) including weekends.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Trade School or Associates degree preferred
• Knowledge and experience with programmable logic controllers and/or Distributed Control Systems is desirable.
• Trade certification in Industrial Electrical, Refrigeration, Boiler operator, welding, or other pertinent craft is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience with pharmaceutical filling operations, desirable
• Desired familiarity with particle measuring systems (PMS), air monitoring systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, vacuum systems, and peristaltic pumps, etc.