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Job Description

About the Role:

Perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, repairs, overhauls, trouble shooting and upkeep of the LA Plant & Van Nuys sites. Including Manufacturing and Facilities equipment with the emphasis on Refrigeration equipment low and medium temp, Chillers (screw, centrifugal, reciprocating), HVAC systems, Dehumidifiers, and BAS (building automation systems). Positional responsibilities include gas welding, operating diagnostic equipment and instrumentation, use of technical measuring devises, read and interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic control systems schematics / blueprints.

How you will Contribute:

• Perform breakdown and preventive maintenance of critical plant equipment to include process chillers, HVAC systems, air handlers, central chillers, pumps, industrial control systems as responsibilities assigned to Refrigeration in both cGMP and non-cGMP areas
• Repair refrigeration systems, low, medium and normal temperature, cold storage equipment, building automation system components, mechanical and electrical equipment as assigned.
• Must be familiar with plant and divisional SOP's as related to positional and department responsibilities.
• Maintain refrigerant records in compliance with US EPA and SCAQMD mandated refrigeration record keeping
• Will provide troubleshooting, diagnostic, and repair of refrigeration systems and equipment components related to positional responsibilities which include: HVAC, Chillers, electrical controls, compressors, pumps, piping, plumbing, blowers, dehumidifiers and facility equipment.
• Perform Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• Respond to urgent and emergency work orders for the Refrigeration department.
• Close assigned work orders in JDE System.
• Complete Change Control documentation (PRs) if required by the assigned work order.
• Shall be trained and qualified on designated facility SOPs governing the operation of critical systems, Refrigeration, HVAC, Electrical, utilities and local GMP practices.
• Requires familiarity with generally accepted building, plumbing, piping, electrical, and fire protection practices and codes.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, NEC, UBS, UMC and UPC in compliance with L.A. City, CA state and federal EPA regulation and laws.
• Must follow safety rules and responsible system repairs, upkeep, maintenance and operations managed within regulating agencies to include L.A. City Building & Safety, SCAQMD, L.A. City Bureau of Sanitation, CAL OSHA and OSHA.
• Attend required training and meetings.
• Keep designated area 5S'd. (Safety, Sort, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)

What you bring to Takeda:

• High school diploma or GED. 6+ years of experience or AA or higher with 4+ years related work experience.
• Journeyman skilled craft training/apprenticeship certificate or commensurate combination of technical education and experience
• US EPA Universal certificate required
• Desired 5 years maintenance or projects experience journeyman level in pharmaceuticals or commercial industrial refrigeration manufacturing environment
• US EPA Universal certificate required
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems, Environmental Chambers (Walking Freezers) , Chillers, HVAC, electrical, Dehumidification, pumps and steam heat
• Experience using computerized control systems.
• Must be proficient in written and oral English

Important Considerations:

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering t