Journeyman Maintenance Technician

Journeyman Maintenance Technician in Springfield, MO

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives 

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment) 
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more! 

POSITION SUMMARY:   

Maintain plant equipment in an available and reliable state of operation, assist with designated new installation projects, and actively seek to remedy customer issues or concerns.

This position may require the management of hazardous waste, which may include, but is not limited to, making waste determinations, profiling waste with Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF) requirements, labeling hazardous waste containers, container management (e.g. inspections), and release clean up or emergency response.

ESSENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ELECTRICAL

• Troubleshoot three-phase motors and circuits using an amp meter, volt meter, or megger.   
• Troubleshoot and repair motor starters, verify motor rotation, check and replace breakers, and specify motor replacement based on RPM, HP, Frame, and Classification. 
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical devices such as switches, contactors, cables, or wiring. Have the ability or willingness to learn instrumentation (level, flow, temperature, pressure, and positioning).

PIPE FITTING/RIGGING/FABRICATION

• Perform all phases of pipe fitting; including reading blueprints, cutting, threading, and fabricating lined pipe, and installing pipe in a complicated configuration based on drawings.
• Use safe rigging techniques for different pieces of equipment.
• Be able to take a basic print of a system and make modifications or fabricate new parts.

WELDING

• Be able to demonstrate proficiency in several phases of welding, (e.g., shielded arc welding, tig welding, the ability to use a plasma cutter, and knowledge of Oxy-Acetylene cutting and welding.

PUMPS

• Repair and replace positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, and air operated diaphragm pumps.
• Repairs may include replacement of seals, bearings, impellers, shaft, or volute. 
• Ability to perform pump and motor alignment using standard practices or laser alignment equipment. 

BOILERS/COMPRESSORS

• Have a high-level understanding of how boilers and compressors work and the ability to start, stop, and troubleshoot common failures. 

MACHINES/TOOLS

• Demonstrate competency in the use and operations of shop equipment (e.g., drill press, hydraulic press, bandsaw, pipe fabrication equipment, and lifting equipment. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of all hand tools required of a journeyman mechanic and possess the same (specialty tools are provided by Curia).

HVAC

• Good working knowledge of HVAC system.  May require a fundamental demonstration of troubleshooting abilities in the areas of differential pressures and how this affects the efficiencies of a system.

SAFETY

• Conduct all job assignments safely using the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), tools, and techniques. 
• Report any hazardous situations to a supervisor, and have the courage to stop unsafe work.

TEAMWORK

• Ability to work as part of a team, providing guidance or assistance as necessary to ensure tasks are completed timely and professionally. 
• Act in a way that promotes good working relationships and demonstrates sound customer service (to other maintenance personnel and personnel in other departments (e.g., operations, engineering, and administration).   

Good Manufacturing Practices & Good Documentation Practices (GMP & GDP)

• Perform all