Job Description

Senior Maintenance Technician

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant linked to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.

Position Overview:

The Senior Maintenance Technician will be a member of the Maintenance & Operations team within the Vaccines integrated process team for a start-up vaccine manufacturing facility in Wilson, NC.  This person is accountable for executing shop floor operations as well as providing preventative/corrective maintenance on primary filling, inspection, packaging, and Clean/Steam-In-Place (CIP/SIP) equipment/systems.

This is a hybrid role, focused on the startup and future routine operation of the vaccine manufacturing facility.  Utilizing a team concept, this role will spend a portion of time working in a Bio Process Operator capacity as well as spending time fulfilling traditional maintenance responsibilities.  Time in these duties will fluctuate based on business needs and demands.  It is important the successful candidate understands this hybrid role and has the ability and desire to handle both types of responsibilities.

Primary Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, operate, monitor, control, repair and maintain equipment, systems & processes within assigned area

Perform equipment maintenance, including restoration of lost function, predictive & preventative maintenance

Perform minor and major overhauls to equipment by completely disassembling, repairing, and reassembling equipment to proper operation conditions

Perform corrective maintenance and troubleshooting for vaccine processing and packaging equipment utilizing diagnostic equipment and programmable logic controllers (PLC’s), as necessary

Execute SAP transactions including workorders, spare parts management and PM change control

Participate in new equipment installations by interfacing with equipment vendors and contractors, recommending spare parts, assisting process-project engineers, assisting qualification, and performing initial de-bug for vaccines processing and packaging equipment

Strictly follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Ensure that work and adjustments performed are properly documented and executed in alignment with change management procedures.

Review & author Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) & other documents, as required.

Execution of production schedule to achieve production goals

Train fellow employees in areas of expertise; aggressively learn systems & equipment outside of own area of expertise

Other accountabilities, as assigned

Quality

Interacts with other departments to ensure all packaging operations are performed in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Divisional policies and guidelines

Works with Quality, Operations, and Planning to identify and resolve quality issues/deviations; supports all investigations and corrective actions

Examine products to detect defects, product damage, or other visual quality problems

Troubleshoot and offer resolution and recommendation to coaches; appropriately gather and provide information for corrective actions

Safety

Conforms to established safety procedures in accordance with OSHA and other regulatory agencies

Recognizes, utilize, and enforces the use of safety equipment when/as needed

Champion for and actively takes accountability for personal safety as well as the safety of others

Identifies, reports, and documents unsafe acts/conditions, participates in the investigation of accidents/injuries/incidents and in developing corrective and preventative actions (CAPA)

Financial

Contributes to achieving departmental financial goals by understanding and controlling labor costs, component usage and material waste. 

Works with the coach to determine root cause for line downtime that causes misses for SA (Schedule Adherence) and delivery

Team | Individual Performance

Demonstrates a high degree of maturity, leadership, and personal integrity

Strictly adheres to all site policies on personal conduct and attendance

Collaborates and communications with peers and other employees at various levels throughout the organization; demonstrates leadership and conflict-resolution ability

Demonstrates a willingness to provide and receive constructive feedback in 360° performance review

Reporting Relationships:

Solid line report to: Manager, Maintenance & Operations        

Dotted line report to: N/A

Position(s) reporting to this position: N/A (individual contributor)

Work Schedule:

8-hours, 2nd shift

Position Qualifications:

Minimum Education Requirement

High School diploma or equivalent

Required Experience and Skills

Three or more years of years of demonstrated industrial maintenance experience with knowledge of technical craft skills (electrical/electronic, mechanical, hydraulic/pneumatic, etc.).

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment utilizing a systematic approach to understand problems and determine appropriate solutions

Ability to read and understand electrical prints, P&IDs, blueprints, and control loop diagrams

Ability and willingness to gown and work in an aseptic environment.

Willing to work irregular hours to support multi-shift operation on an “as needed” basis

Proficient in computer systems and applications including but not limited to:  Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

Basic knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers & Calibration/Maintenance Database Systems.

Preferred Experience and Skills

Associate's degree in science or technology-based field and/or bio-pharma focused certificates such as BioWork preferred

Five or more years’ experience within the manufacturing industry as a maintenance technician

Maintenance experience within a vaccine, pharmaceutical, or GMP regulated environment

Experience within cGMP, FDA, regulated industry experience highly preferred

Packaging & Filling (BFS) experience

Ability to read, write & understand complicated product documentation & standard operating procedures with attention to detail

Proven expertise in planning and organizing, managing execution, checking results & revising work plans

Experience in Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, and/or Right First-Time methodologies

Working knowledge of machine shop equipment (lathe, drill press, grinder, milling equipment, welding, power cutting tools, etc.)

Ability to perform or support technical writing of documents such as Preventive Maintenance procedures (PMs), Job Aids (JA’s) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

2nd - Evening

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

11/27/2024

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Requisition ID:R321443