Mfg Equipment Maintenance Technician

This is position is responsible for the care, maintenance, and repairs of plant utility equipment and systems in a cGMP manufacturing environment for dietary supplements and cosmetics. Coordinates and performs ongoing preventive and corrective maintenance on various process equipment and critical utility systems in the plant.

Requirements

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform repairs on facilities' equipment when it malfunctions: failure diagnosis, analytical trouble-shooting to determine root cause, tear down, repair, and restore operation to a minimum of inconvenience to a served area.

• Perform preventative maintenance required for all equipment as defined in SOPs in order to keep equipment operating at a high level of quality and reliability. Performs a predefined portion of that maintenance and coordinates/monitors the remaining portion of such preventative maintenance completed by external contractors. Provides input to management in regards to refining the type and frequency of preventative maintenance procedures.
• Provide operational support and troubleshooting of packaging and filling lines, including line speeds, product changeovers, operating errors, and general functionality
• Install, de-bug, and evaluate new equipment
• Establish and maintain record keeping system and repair histories
• Provide training support for machine operators on proper utilization and safety of plant equipment
• Establish contact, coordinate, and liaise with vendors as needed for onsite service, repairs, and warranty claims when applicable; supervise and inspect vendor work to assure quality
• Perform other building maintenance functions as required (e.g. furniture moves, basic electrical and plumbing repairs, mechanical, etc.)
• Enforce all safety procedures and polices as prescribed by management
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Required Skills & Qualifications

• High school education
• Minimum 3 years experience in a related field
• Some vocational mechanical training and/or electrical training
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinker, with excellent analytical abilities.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Able to lift up to 50+ pounds from pallet to floor.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend and be comfortable in tight confined spaces.
• Ability to work with hand tools with dexterity.
• Ability to wear half and full face respirators for extended durations of time.
• Ability to wear safety harness for altitude repairs.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• 2-3 years working in a cGMP facility in a facilities capacity performing equipment and building maintenance.
• Previous recording and or documentation practices in an FDA regulated environment