Maintenance Set-Up Technician

About the Role

This role is primarily responsible for performing production equipment set-ups, change overs, cleaning, and sanitations for an assigned area. The Set Up Technician will ensure systems are "Production Ready" from a set-up and change-over perspective, maintain and improve PM plans and checklists, and manage tooling inventory. The role also supports general cleaning, sanitation, facilities tasks, and overall maintenance team efforts.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously manage, plan, and execute production equipment set-up, change overs, and start-up troubleshooting.
• Perform equipment set-up, start-up, and troubleshooting to deliver a "Production ready" system.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PM) duties for assigned equipment.
• Create and maintain necessary PM checklists for assigned areas.
• Develop and execute Continuous Improvement tasks following PM and 5S discipline.
• Implement and sustain 5S discipline in assigned areas.
• Ensure a clear inventory of spare parts, highlighting tooling location and condition.
• Document relevant standard work for routine assignments.
• Support facility safety-related improvements (e.g., install signage, floor striping).
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Completion of High School or GED.
• Minimum of two years of working experience in facility or production maintenance.

Skills

• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Able to understand and follow directions as given and intended.
• Basic understanding of electrical, plumbing, and carpentry is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to maintain a clean work area.
• Customer service-oriented and able to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Ability to use common tools.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in either a team or individual basis.
• Experience in OTC or FDA controlled environment and GMP is preferred.
• High level of internal contact – working with all departments.

Physical Requirements

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

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to sit, use hands, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Must be able to push 100 lbs (power cleaning appliances) and lift 75 lbs (trash and supplies).
• Must be able to sit or stand/walk for 8-10 hours in a workday.
• Able to climb a ladder and step ladder.
• Ability to function in highly stressful situations.

Environmental Conditions

The work environments described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Exposure to extreme heat or cold (may need to work outside in Wisconsin summers and winters).
• Noise levels that may require normal hearing protection.
• Heights (may sometimes need to work on a ladder or lift).
• Exposure to lubricating fluids, cleaning solvents, batteries, cleaning fluids typically used in custodial duties, paints, and solvents.