Business: Pharma Solution
Department: Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering
Location: Lexington, KY
 



Job Overview


The Maintenance Technician ensures safe, efficient, and continuous operations by troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on equipment in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

 



Reporting Structure


Directly reports to Maintenance Supervisor

 


Key Responsibilities


- Uses hand tools, power tools and delicate testing equipment in performance of duties

- Completes basic maintenance procedures with minimal supervision

- Complete complex Maintenance with limited supervision

- Completes maintenance request work orders for regulated and un-regulated systems

- Performs routine checks/inspection routes. Records equipment readings and changes chart paper. 

- Effective documentation of Preventive Maintenance and Calibration under the GMP, development and research umbrella

- Complete Equipment Activation following established procedure

- Schedule self-performed work assigned at beginning of month and due by end of month

- Schedules and escorts contractors through facility for routine deliveries or inspections. Ensuring they complete activities per procedure or agreements

- Recommend facility improvements to meet OSHA safety, ISPE or FDA guidelines

- Creation of maintenance procedures, and updating existing procedures to match best practices and lessons learned

- Identifies and orders spare or replacement parts for equipment utilizing inventory management system.

- Performs other duties as assigned



Education Requirements


- High School Diploma or equivalent, advanced technical certification preferred 



Work Experience


- 2-4 years’ experience in industrial maintenance supporting a manufacturing facility, preferably in a cGMP related environment



Functional or Technical Skills


- Demonstrated mechanical ability

- Knowledge and application of HVAC systems, including clean steam/boiler, preferred

- Knowledge and application of high purity water systems, preferred

- Knowledge and application of clean room technology and certification, preferred

- Electrical/electronic repair/troubleshooting experience, preferred

- Knowledge and application of PLC programming and troubleshooting, preferred

- Knowledge and application of bioreactors, CIP cleaning systems and autoclaves

- General facility repair, maintenance and up-keep experience, preferred

- Ability to use Excel, Word, and other office systems.

- Ability to cross-train on techniques across multiple groups.

- Ability to read architectural, Mechanical, electrical, and P&ID drawings.