Production Maintenance Technician, 3rd Shift (S-TH, 11p-730a)

Job Title: Production Maintenance Technician

Location: Columbus, OH

Job Type: Full-Time

Req ID: 5415

 

 

About Us:

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ mission is to bring Better Health. Within Reach. Every Day.® for millions of patients around the world.  We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.  Through our 32 manufacturing plants, eight R&D centers, and 8,500+ employees worldwide, we are always hard at work creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them.

 

Description:

Sets up, cleans and changes over equipment in Packaging following appropriate procedures in a clean and safe work environment meeting all cGMP, FDA, DEA, OSHA and other applicable regulations.  Directly supports the operation of equipment and lines by assisting and guiding operators with set up, adjustments, and operating parameters.  Provides continuous monitoring of equipment across lines to improve productivity through improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

 

Provides higher-level technical expertise than a Packaging Technician III as needed by maintaining packaging equipment, completing routine preventive maintenance tasks, troubleshooting common issues, and performing basic repairs.  Supports continuous improvement by identifying specific improvement opportunities, completing related tasks, and recommending or making procedural updates.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Regular and predictable onsite attendance and punctuality.
• Performs Packaging line / equipment setup, clean and changeover activities that require the use of hand tools, removal / replacement of machine parts, adjustment, and cleaning of parts.  
• Assists and guides operators through the setup process and routinely with operating adjustments and parameters to maximize equipment performance. 
• Responds to service calls while the resource is in operation, which may include off-shift periods and weekends.

• Schedules, plans, performs, and/or records preventative maintenance activities that are the responsibility of Flow Technicians.
• Performs preventive, corrective, or emergency work orders to ensure reliability of equipment, documenting through work orders to maintain required equipment history.
• Performs first line troubleshooting and repairs prior to escalation to Maintenance or Engineers.  Provides immediate notice to appropriate staff of need for more advanced troubleshooting functions and/or repairs.
• Makes recommendations for process, operational, and/or training/staffing improvements to ensure optimal performance of equipment and machines. 
• Maintains the accuracy of written and electronic documentation procedures for regulatory compliance.
• May perform more advanced troubleshooting functions under close direction of experienced MRTs or Engineers. 
• Ensures a safe and efficient work area and eliminates clutter and foreign particles that could potentially damage or contaminate equipment or product. 
• Conducts routine inspections on assigned equipment used in packaging of products, documenting results as appropriate. 
• Resolves routine issues or escalates to Coaches and/or Maintenance Reliability Technicians (MRTs). Notifies Maintenance or other individuals as appropriate of any situation requiring immediate attention (emergency) or enters work order for items that can be planned and scheduled. 
• Conducts daily evaluations to ensure maintenance of required tools, supplies, and work area necessary for completing required maintenance