Lead Tech, Maintenance

Job Description

 Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!

Manufacturing Division, is a team of dedicated, energetic individuals who are committed to being the most trusted supplier of pharmaceuticals and health products worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, comprise an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.

The Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support to VMF Operations areas (sterile supply, weigh/dispense, media, stabilizer/prep, thaw/pool, filling, capping/inspection, clean utilities etc.) located in aseptic and clean room environments.  Works within a team to perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities.  Completes complex maintenance tasks, resolves deviations and evaluates equipment performance.  Follows proper procedures for maintaining production equipment in a clean room environment. Responsible for written documentation of activities.  Actively supports, participates and embraces an empowered team culture including significant interaction with Production, Technical Operations, Quality and other support groups.

This is a day shift position, 12 hour (6:00am - 6:00pm) rotation (2-2-3). 

The successful candidate for this position will work a hour 2, 2, 3 shift schedule (12 hours shift, 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, repeats) which will include weekends and holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

Must have knowledge installing, repairing, and maintaining mechanical related equipment throughout a Manufacturing environment to include:

• Utility equipment (e.g. Clean steam generators, Water-For-Injection generation/distribution, reverse osmosis skids, vapor compression stills, compressed gas systems
• GMP production related equipment (e.g. Autoclaves, Fillers, Lyophilizers, Cappers and Automated Inspection Machines
• The ability to satisfactorily perform all types of industrial mechanical work as assigned.
• Lead the shift group of mechanics and serves as a role model within the organization.
• Actively coaches team members to improve individual and team performance and facilitate conflicts resolution within the team.
• Anticipates and solves complex production, maintenance, and operational problems, including off-shift and after hours support.
• Actively participate and ensure an effective “hand shake” during the Operations Shift Change Tiers and Maintenance Tier 1.
• Properly distribute the shift maintenance work load among other shift mechanics and him/her self.
• Follow up during shift period the maintenance activities progress and remove inmediate road blocks.
• Lead troubleshooting using the Problem Solving Application (PSA) tool.
• Support CAPA implementation.
• Liaison between Mechanical Service Engineer (MSE) and Operations.
• Review work order documentation.
• Accountable for work order proper handling.
• Train other mechanics on shift.
• Participate of Safety Walkthroughs and GEMBAs.

Additional Responsibilities:

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

• The ability to perform predictive maintenance and reliability tasks as assigned.
• Outstanding communication skills helping to ensure that all shifts of assigned team are well informed and working at optimum efficiency
• Identifies opportunities and implements projects that help improve the business by streamlining work
• Strong sponsor for the problem solving efforts and solutions offered by other shifts and teams
• Coordinates and provides leadership to complex maintenance planning including shutdown
• Maintains process equipment by developing/performing PM's, installing new equipment, documenting work using a computerized maintenance management system (SAP) and other duties as requested by the Coach or Mechanical Services Engineer.
• Routinely provides technical guidance and maintenance/process training to others.
• Responsible for participating in new equipment/replacement installations by interfacing with equipment vendors and recommending spare parts, selecting lubrication processes and assisting process project engineers.
• Assists with execution of automation, validation and additional testing, as required
• Follows instructio