Job Description

Position Description:

VMF Maintenance Senior Technician (Nights)

The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support to VMF Operations areas (sterile supply, weigh/dispense, media, stabilizer/prep, thaw/pool, filling, capping/inspection, clean utilities etc.) located in aseptic and clean room environments. Works within a team to perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities. Completes complex maintenance tasks, resolves deviations and evaluates equipment performance. Follows proper procedures for maintaining production equipment in a clean room environment. Responsible for written documentation of activities. Actively supports, participates and embraces an empowered team culture including significant interaction with Production, Technical Operations, Quality and other support groups.

This is a night shift position, 12-hour (6:00pm - 6:00am) rotation (2-2-3).

The successful candidate for this position will work an hourly 2, 2, 3 shift schedule (12 hours shift, 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, repeats) which will include weekends and holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Must have knowledge installing, repairing, and maintaining mechanical related equipment throughout a Manufacturing environment to include:

  • Utility equipment (e.g. Clean steam generators, Water-For-Injection generation/distribution, reverse osmosis skids, vapor compression stills, compressed gas systems

  • GMP production related equipment (e.g. Autoclaves, Fillers, Lyophilizers, Cappers and Automated Inspection Machines

  • The ability to satisfactorily perform all types of industrial mechanical work as assigned.

• Anticipates and solves complex production, maintenance, and operational problems, including off-shift and after hours support.

• Strong sponsor for the problem solving efforts and solutions offered by other shifts and teams

Additional Responsibilities:

Must be flexible to perform all of the following functions and other tasks as needed:

• The ability to perform predictive maintenance and reliability tasks as assigned.

• Outstanding communication skills helping to ensure that all shifts of assigned team are well informed and working at optimum efficiency

• Identifies opportunities and implements projects that help improve the business by streamlining work

• Maintains process equipment by developing/performing PM's, installing new equipment, documenting work using a computerized maintenance management system (SAP) and other duties as requested by the Coach or Mechanical Services Engineer.

• Routinely provides technical guidance and maintenance/process training to others.

• Responsible for participating in new equipment/replacement installations by interfacing with equipment vendors and recommending spare parts, selecting lubrication processes and assisting process project engineers.

• Assists with execution of automation, validation and additional testing, as required

• Follows instructions for completion of job tasks.

• Completes written documentation of work performed.

• Efficient and safe maintenance and repair of equipment using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures (HECPs)

• Compliance with current good manufacturing procedures(cGMP), safety and environmental requirements/regulations/guidelines

• The ability to follow complex instructions and use business systems (SAP, ADP eTime, etc.)

• Physical requirements – Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms and equipment above floor level.

• Walking, bending, crawling, stooping is required.

• Required to wear personal protective equipment including safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, hard hats, safety harnesses,etc.

• Position requires aseptic gowning during performance of job duties

• Must be willing to be vaccinated/blood tested for titer for products manufactured within the facility if needed

• Required to support an on-call schedule to include days, nights and weekends on a rotational basis with other team members

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude

• Proficient in the use of general hand and power tools, instruments and testing apparatus common to the electronic, mechanical, and instrumentation fields

• Ability to read P&ID's, electrical drawings, blueprints, etc

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Preferable: Technical School Diploma or Associate Degree associate

Required Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of two (4) years of equipment maintenance in an industrial/manufacturing environment or related experience.

• Computer fluency, including thorough knowledge of DeltaV

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience working in a clean room or GMP/regulated manufacturing environment.

• Experience working on Clean Utility systems.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

3rd - Night

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

steam, caustic chemicals

Job Posting End Date:

11/5/2024

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Requisition ID:R316844