Sr. Manufacturing Maintenance Technician III - Weekend Shift - Days

About the role

Joining our team, you'll play an active part in helping to deliver meaningful impact. At Oxoid Remel Microbiology, acquired from Thermo Fisher Scientific, we play a crucial role in accurate identification and targeted treatment for diseases, ensuring food and beverage safety, and supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing integrity. Our products and services are designed to meet the highest standards of quality and performance, helping our customers achieve their objectives efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Make repairs or adjustments as instructed by work orders or verbal requests from management on production process equipment and supporting systems
• Support daily manufacturing, filling, and packaging operations by performing repairs that improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems as required
• Complete preventive maintenance and general repair work orders according to schedule
• Fabricate minor replacement and repair parts as needed within the maintenance machining and welding shop
• Assist in analyzing and resolving issues encountered during maintenance activities to ensure work is completed according to SOPs
• Communicate daily with the Maintenance Team Lead regarding shift-to-shift handoff information and collaborate with supervisors and engineering teams on equipment condition and reliability improvements
• Collaborate with the engineering department to identify capital equipment needs and support new equipment installations
• Arrive to work on time and fulfill scheduled hours, including overtime when required
• Report actual or potential safety hazards to management and support a safe working environment

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 4+ years of applicable work experience
• Experience working with automated production equipment in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, lubrication, and electrical systems, as well as industrial automation and control technologies

Skills

• Strong mechanical skills including the ability to perform mechanical disassembly, repairs, and reassembly of complicated equipment
• Knowledge of industrial control wiring systems
• Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively with equipment operators
• Interpersonal skills, both oral and written
• Welding/Machining/Fabrication proficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Process automation control troubleshooting experience
• Proficient in electrical, electronics, and controls technologies
• Powered industrial equipment operation training
• Training and experience with safety programs such as lockout/tagout, hot work, confined space, and elevated work
• Strong computer skills to use Microsoft Office, corporate applications, and maintenance work order software system

Physical Requirements

• Standing for extended periods of time up to 6 hours at a time, up to 12 hours a day, with frequent squatting, stooping, kneeling, bending, twisting at the waist, and climbing ladders
• Possess the abilities to perform the physical requirements of the assigned job as identified by the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) with or without reasonable accommodations
• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Maneuver up and down ladders
• Clean room gowning will often be required
• Ensure safety of employees and follow all health and safety policies/guidelines