Lead Technician

Job Description

Lead Maintenance Technician will be a leader with strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills responsible for leads peers in supporting the manufacturing process. Individual will possess the ability to lead a team, train others and contribute to and implement process improvements.

The Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting, calibration, and maintenance support for a new product feasibility project/manufacturing support. Develops standard operating procedures (SOP's) and preventative maintenance (PM's) plans, as requested. Responsible for written documentation of activities. Responsible for SAP transactions and change control activities including spare part lists and Preventative Maintenance (PMs) plans. Actively supports, participates and embraces an inclusive team culture including significant interaction with Operations, Quality, Automation, Technology, and other groups as required. 

Responsible for supporting: 

• Process Equipment (e.g. tanks/bioreactors, filtration skids, chromatography columns) 

• Support Equipment (e.g. washers, autoclaves, tube welders/sealers) 

• Automated Systems (e.g. Distributed Control System (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), robotics) 

• Clean-In-Place (CIP) Systems 

• Maintenance Equipment (e.g. tools and calibration equipment) 

• Support to Digital Platforms (eg. SAP, ProCal, Brady)

• Initiate and complete routine calibration tasks, work with and troubleshoot complex process systems

• Contributes to the performance and results of the department

• Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems; collaborates with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units

• Assisting in the identification, development, and implementation of new systems which enhances the operation and/or engineering processes

• Adapts and implements departmental plans and priorities based on division scorecard to address local business, service and operational challenges

• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from manager

• Manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel, troubleshooting activities and planned work

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

• Ability to work with and troubleshoot complex process systems to include bioreactors, filtration skids, chromatography columns, washers, autoclaves and CIP skids.

• Installation, testing, adjustment, maintenance, repair, calibration and troubleshooting of complex automated process equipment.

• Develops standard operating procedures (SOPs), engineering change request (ECRs), preventative maintenance (PM) plans/calibration procedures, task lists, etc., as required.

• Order and maintain spare parts for assigned process equipment

• Interface with other departments, contractors and disciplines on scheduling repairs and maintenance of clean utility systems

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

• Responsible for written documentation of activities

• Completes preventative maintenance and calibration work orders, resolves deviations, and evaluates equipment performance for efficient operation.

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

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

• Effective maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills required

• 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 commonly used in maintenance and instrumentation.

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

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