Facilities Maintenance Technician

Company Description

Nemera is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of drug delivery devices for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, & generics industries. With locations worldwide, some of our services and products include eyedroppers, pumps, valves, inhalation devices, airless dispensers, and auto-injectors.

Job Description

The Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairs on injection molding equipment, robots, setups, changeovers, adjustments, maintenance, repair and operations of various types of assembly, subassembly, printing, and/or packaging machines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain a clean and safe work area and report any unsafe working conditions 
• Read, use, and interpret measuring devices, gauges and inspection tools 
• Perform all required necessary preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment 
• Check and maintain quality of product being produced by identifying acceptable and non-acceptable product in accordance with Quality policies and procedures 
• Actively participate on teams and offer suggestions for improvement 
• Answer machine alarms as they occur and identify and address the root cause.  
• Follow all 5S guidelines  
• Perform and document inspections per cGMP for work instruction sheet, on device history sheet records, and work instruction sheet tables 
• Follow all Lock Out/Tag Out rules 
• Diagnose and troubleshoot any pneumatic, electrical, or mechanical malfunction on a variety of machines  
• Adjusts assembly machine units for major/minor lot production operations following department specification  
• Repair and maintain electrical controls on equipment (molding, assembly, and packaging machines), including servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines and devices primarily on the basis of electronic principles  
• Upload programs to controls in the events of program loss or CPU replacement 
• Repair robot arms and controls, including replacing bad boards, motors, encoders, etc.  
• Calibrate and adjust robot pick and place locations if needed 
• Conduct TPM activities as required 
• Input Maintenance work orders into the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (SAP)  
• Monitor processes, show an awareness of issues, and demonstrate corrective actions to address those issues  
• Perform weekly, monthly, and as required preventive maintenance (PM)  
• Perform root cause analysis for safety, quality, and processing issues 
• Suggest ways to improve the efficiency and safety of our work and environment Comply with all company policies  
• Must be able to fluently operate presses, robots, and auxiliary equipment to diagnose malfunctions, and to verify repairs. 
• Troubleshoots and locates the source of the problem by observing the operation of the equipment. 
• Brainstorms with other maintenance personnel, and outside technical support as needed. 
• Restores damaged or malfunctioning equipment to operation by repairing, replacing and or adjusting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. 
• Controls down time by scheduling repairs with the Maintenance Supervisor. 
• Maintains good communications with Maintenance Supervisor,  
• Maintains ongoing list of projects with timeline to be addressed and completed. 
• Assists other maintenance personnel as needed, 
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. 
• Ensures the work is completed with technical excellence, and in an efficient and cost-effective fashion. 
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

• High school diploma or equivalent required 
• Must have 3 or more years of experience in a technical, hands-on position
• Experience with injection molding required 
• Knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting (AB, Koyo, Omron, Mitsubishi, etc.) 
• Experience in hydraulics and pneumatics required 
• Ability to regularly lift up to 40lbs with repetitive movements 
• Ability to push and pull items 
• Ability to stand and/or walk up to constantly during the shift 
• Ability to climb up and down ladders 

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications required and SAP experience preferred 
• Ability to work independently from verbal and/or written instructions required 
• Must understand Lean Manufacturing concepts 
• Must be mechanically inclined and can use basic hand tools 
• Must have strong hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in a clean manufacturin