Sr Maintenance Tech-Day Shift

The Sr. Maintenance Technician is responsible for direct support of all USP Water Systems & Autoclaves at the bioMerieux, Inc. Durham Manufacturing Facility.  This role involves performance of Preventive and Corrective maintenance by mechanical and electrical troubleshooting of specialized equipment that have a direct impact to manufacturing and product quality.  The candidate is also required to be an active contributor to failure root cause analysis, equipment / system / process improvement, and take an active leadership role in the continuous improvement of departmental systems and infrastructure.  Candidate will also be required to work autonomously in a GMP environment in addition to being an active contributor to the Production Maintenance team.  These responsibilities have the ultimate goal of supporting production to achieve output goals by maintaining the equipment to perform as designed thereby delivering a quality product.

Primary Duties :

• Performs, documents, and improves procedures and Preventative Maintenance Activities.

Adherence to FDA Regulations, GMP, ISO, HSE (OSHA), Department Procedures, and Manufacturing Directions.

Ensure the most recent information related to manufacturing and maintenance is communicated and / or documented for compliance, history, and reliability.

Ensure that the manufacturing equipment meets and exceeds the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) goals determined by World Class Manufacturing standards to support business demands.

Ensure manufacturing line is operating at optimum level for a GMP environment in a safe manner while meeting production goals.

Direct support of USP Water & Autoclaves operating on a 24 / 7 2-2-3 schedule.

~ 400,000 bottles manufactured per business day

Education, skills and experience :

Preferred :

Leads by example.  Mentors peers in maintenance and production areas by demonstrating the behaviors of being a self-starter who is organized, detailed, conscientious, and ambitious.

Models behaviors such as being a team player with a positive attitude, approaching projects / tasks with a sense of ownership, and developing and improving the skill level and behaviors of others.

Performs and documents preventative maintenance activities with an eye towards constant improvement of existing procedures / processes.

Operates and effectively troubleshoots high speed PLC based manufacturing equipment.  Troubleshoots AC / DC drive systems.

Performs documentation requirements in a cGMP compliant manner in accordance with applicable Quality Policies.

Responsible to follow all site Safety Policies / OSHA policies including requirements as related to personal protection equipment as needed to perform routine and non-routine duties.

Performs documentation requirements in a cGMP compliant manner in accordance with Quality Policies.

Takes an active / leading role in continuous equipment improvement as well as infrastructure improvement toward the implementation of sustainable reliability based maintenance program.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team in addition to autonomously as required.

Proficient in the use of computers and Microsoft Office tools (Word & Excel).

Effectively communicates within the team both verbally and written.

Interfaces with other site departments to achieve common goals.

High level understanding of equipment, processes and products.

Able to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, and shop drawings.

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