Senior Maintenance Mechanic - Critical Utilities

The AstraZeneca Mt. Vernon site was established in 1972 and is the flagship site delivering innovative, life changing oral solid medicines. At the site we formulate and pack OSD tablets and capsules for over 60+ markets. The Mt Vernon site is complex, the largest AZ production site in the US with over 700+ employees.  We are located in the southwest corner of the state of Indiana, approximately 15 miles from Evansville, Indiana – the third largest city in the state.  The Mt. Vernon site is both collaborative and Inclusive.  We have several employee resource groups (ERGs) onsite that are aimed at promoting, celebrating, and educating employees about diversity, inclusion, philanthropy, networking, etc. Each of these groups provide employees with opportunities for interactive and engaging events and initiatives which enhance professional development and provide opportunities to engage with likeminded co-workers.  

  

It is important to us that each employee feels welcome to bring their whole self to work every day. Here is a sneak peek of some of “perks” the MTV site offers: on-site fitness center with access to a personal trainer, on-site walking trail, walking desk, on-site basketball court, ping pong, massage chair, lunch & learns, sustainable & ergonomic office working environment, tuition reimbursement, training/ lifelong learning opportunities, book club, dining center with hot meals, snack market, free coffee and hot tea, climate controlled work environment. 

Join our Operations team as a Senior Maintenance Mechanic, where you will be responsible for multi-craft maintenance activities in assigned functional areas. Your role is crucial in ensuring that our production and facility equipment operates efficiently and in compliance with FDA requirements. This is your chance to contribute to our mission of delivering life-changing medicines to patients around the world.

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Accountabilities:
As a Senior Maintenance Mechanic, you will perform preventive and predictive maintenance on equipment, use analytical troubleshooting skills to recognize and resolve equipment problems, and work with various teams to improve equipment and production efficiencies. You will also provide training to other mechanics and operators, document your work in compliance with SOPs, SHE standards, and GMPs, and respond to multiple equipment/production problems as needed. Your ability to communicate effectively and work in compliance with GMPs, site policies, work instructions, and SOPs will be key to your success in this role.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 5+ years experience in a pharmaceutical production environment or 8+ years as a maintenance mechanic in an industrial production environment
- Completion of a state-accredited Journeyman or technical school program, or equivalent formal education and field experience, demonstrating proficiency in at least 2 of the following areas: Mechanical maintenance of production equipment, Utility systems maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, Instrumentation and Controls, Mechanical Fabrication/Machine Shop

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- AAS in an Engineering Technology
- Understanding and operational familiarity with PC/PLC control systems
- Pharmaceutical/cGMP maintenance training and experience
- Facilities and utilities equipment maintenance experience including HVAC, boilers, air compressors, purified water, and electrical distribution systems
- Material Handling equipment maintenance experience including automated cranes, conveyers, sorting systems, and forklifts

At AstraZeneca, we take Quality seriously. Our work is important and valued. We are always innovating, trialling the latest models and technologies to improve reliability and excellence in our processes. We are a team of ambitious people who want to go far. We are proactive, science-based, solutions-oriented, and it's our ambition that keeps pushing us forward. We are strong communicators and networkers. With constant exposure to different tasks we're at our best when we're working together as a team. We get our pipeline out to patients sustainably, reliably and safely.

Are you ready to pioneer a new Quality way? Develop your expertise by being both challenged and supported to apply a modern Quality mindset. It means taking accountability and making brave decisions. Join us now!

Apply today to be part of a team that delivers life-changing medicines to patients around the world!

Date Posted

29-Jul-2024

Closing Date

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