Maintenance Mechanic 1

Job description
Description:

Maintenance Mechanic 1 is responsible for maintaining the process equipment required to manufacture GMP pharmaceutical products, supporting utilities equipment, the campus including facilities, plumbing, general electricity, furniture, AC’s and the surrounding parking lot area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform and monitor routine scheduled Preventative Maintenance tasks for process equipment, supporting utilities, and facilities.
• Perform mechanical and electrical repairs for process equipment, supporting utilities, and facilities.
• Initiate, edit and complete Work Orders for GMP equipment, utilities and facilities in the CMMS.
• Initiate, edit and complete Work Requests for Non-GMP areas and tasks.
• Monitor the equipment while running to observe any unusual sound, vibration, leaks…etc. and correct them or report them to be repaired.
• Participate in predictive maintenance activities like IR scan for electric panels.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects as assigned.
• Perform site walks for the GMP areas, and non-GMP areas to observe any equipment, facilities or building defects and fix them, or open the required WR to schedule them for future repair.
• Support validation activities as assigned.
• Participate in equipment related deviations investigations as needed.
• Help in maintaining inventory and organization for spare parts, supplies and tools.
• Communicate with Facilities and Engineering Supervisor on a regular basis regarding department status and activities.
• Communicate with stakeholders regarding their needs and any pending tasks related to their areas.
• Always maintain work area clean and organized and in an audit ready condition.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Reports To: Supervisor, Maintenance Engineering
Requirements:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
• High School Diploma or GED; 2-4 year’s experience in facility repairs, mechanical, maintenance, and electrical experience preferred in a GMP manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Completes tasks on time or notify appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• High energy, self-motivated individual who is flexible in assignment, able to multi-task between multiple active projects.
• Ability to read and comprehend SOP’s instructions, short correspondence, memos, and safety precautions.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work with others.
• Ability to follow instructions and schedules.
• Assure compliance with cGMP’s and OSHA.
• Ability to work under pressure and perform tasks on schedule with minimal supervision.
• Aptitude to troubleshoot and repair building related issues, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, HVAC, water systems and plumbing equipment.
• Competency to properly gown (PPE) for and function within a GMP environment.
• Basic Computer skills in Word, Excel, is required.
• Knowledge of CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System) preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required use hands and fingers; handle and feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

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