Senior Technician, Maintenance

Job Description

Position Description:

Senior Technician, Maintenance

The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support for ongoing facility facility/manufacturing operation and support growth initiatives at the site. Assists in and develops standard operating procedures (SOP's) and preventative maintenance (PM's) plans. 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.

The Lab Senior Maintenance Technician will provide maintenance supporting vaccine process equipment operations. Takes appropriate action to correct Plant Engineering maintenance problems. Responsible for supporting our Manufacturing Division,  Divisional site mission by assuring quality of products and services are of the highest quality, optimal cost, and delivered on schedule. Responsible for supporting departmental vision that will provide for continuous improvement in all aspects of the operation.

Must be able to function in a team-based empowered culture but perform successfully as an individual. Seeks ideas and information on how to improve customer service involving internal and external customers. Applies knowledge of the overall supply chain to efficiently complete work tasks.

Lab Equipment and Utility Skills Concentration

A primary knowledge in the industrial lab equipment and clean utilities is required, specifically RO water, pure water, clean steam generators, autoclaves and isolators. The Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support for production facility/manufacturing operation. This individual will partner with Quality Operations (QO) Lab Plant Engineering Management as well as the respective lab managers to provide equipment services to the QO lab in Durham, NC..  Must be able to read electrical prints, P&ID's and understand P&ID control loops. Extensive industrial experience involving utility systems with a strong knowledge of HVAC, steam, potable water is necessary. Knowledge of Siemens "APOGEE/Desigo" BAS is preferred.

Responsible for supporting:

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

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

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

• Lab equipment / instrument calibrations and maintenance; Autoclaves and Mechanical equipment

• HVAC/ Refrigeration systems, Chilled water, Glycol, plant steam and condensate systems.

• Electrical distribution systems, Motor control systems, generators and ATS systems, VFD’s

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

• Ability to work with and troubleshoot complex process systems.

• Routine maintenance tasks including but not limited to diaphragm/gasket replacement, equipment lubrication, filter changes, rotating equipment inspection, and adjustments to process equipment as needed.

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

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

• Work compliance systems for maintaining PM program and assessing equipment – SAP, ProCal, Lab X, Pi. Could include approving calibrations, adding new equipment, completing work orders.

• Order and maintain spare parts for assigned process equipment, and place in MRO system

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

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

• Work within a team to perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities. Completes preventative maintenance and calibration work orders, resolves deviations and evaluates equipment performance for efficient operation.

• Leads others in seeking out ideas and information to improve customer service. Demonstrates ability to meet customer expectations in term of quality/quantity and on-time delivery as appr