Senior Maintenance Technician (Night Shift)

Job Description

Senior Maintenance Technician (O3)

The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support for a new product feasibility project/manufacturing support. Support updates to standard operating procedures (SOP's) and preventative maintenance (PM's) plans, as requested. Responsible for written documentation of activities. Responsible for SAP PM transactions and calibration activities including creating change control records and non-maintenance notifications. Actively supports, participates and embraces an inclusive team culture including significant interaction with Operations, Quality, Automation, Technology, and other groups as required. 

Responsible for supporting: 

• Process Equipment (e.g. tanks/bioreactors, filtration skids, chromatography columns) 

• Support Equipment (e.g. washers, autoclaves, tube welders/sealers, WFI stills, Clean steam generation) 

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

• Utility Systems (e.g. Clean-In-Place (CIP), Instrument Air (IA), Clean Dry Air (CDA), tempered glycol, chilled water, utility water)

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

• Support to Digital Platforms (eg. SAP, ProCal, Brady)

• Initiate and complete routine calibration tasks, work with and troubleshoot complex process systems

• Contributes to the performance and results of the department

• Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems; collaborates with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units

• Assisting in the identification, development, and implementation of new systems which enhances the operation and/or engineering processes

• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from manager

• Manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel

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

• Ability to work with and troubleshoot complex process systems to include bioreactors, filtration skids, chromatography columns, washers, autoclaves and CIP skids.

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

• Support updates of standard operating procedures (SOPs), preventative maintenance (PM) plans/calibration procedures, task lists, etc., as required.

• Capable of calibration tasks such as temperature, conductivity, pressure, flow, pH, and humidity

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

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

• Responsible for written documentation of activities

• Completes preventative maintenance and calibration work orders, resolves deviations, and evaluates equipment performance for efficient operation.

• Efficient and safe maintenance and repair of equipment using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures

• Compliance with current good manufacturing procedures(cGMP), safety and environmental requirements/regulations/guidelines

• Effective maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills required

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel

• Demonstrated instrumentation aptitude

• Proficient in the use of general hand and power tools, instruments and testing apparatus commonly used in maintenance and instrumentation.

• Ability to read P&ID's, electrical drawings, blueprints, etc.

• Routine shift will be 2-2-3, 12-hour night shift schedule, including holidays and alternating weekends. Required to support an on-call schedule for off-nights and weekends. Successful candidate will be required to work an 8-hour weekday schedule until shift is required.

Required Education, and Experience

• High School Diploma/GED or higher and two years of plant maintenance experience with knowledge of technical craft skills (instrumentation, electrical, mechanical (pumps, motors, valves)

• Required Experience and Familiarity of regulatory requirements in accordance with GMP manufacturing operations

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Associate Degree in Industrial Systems, Mechanical, Electronics,