Technical Area Specialist

About the role

The Technical Area Specialist will coach, support, and develop technical competencies on shift to support the successful execution of production and maintenance processes. They will act as a maintenance advocate, coordinate daily schedules, remove barriers, and enable maintenance to run optimally. They will serve as a coach and technical mentor for maintenance technicians, execute process confirmations of maintenance standards, and work with the process team to find ideas to proactively improve quality and compliance. They will visualize and track events and actions, ensure maintenance technicians understand and follow processes, manage development plans for maintenance technicians, execute shift maintenance plans, review and close work orders, ensure maintenance work is properly documented in SAP and log books, implement process improvements, and follow all safety & environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a maintenance advocate, coordinating daily schedule, removing barriers, and enabling maintenance to run optimally
• Serves as coach and technical mentor for maintenance technicians
• Executes process confirmation of maintenance standards used on shift and work with process team to find ideas to proactively improve quality and compliance
• Coaches maintenance Event Response process
• Visualizes/tracks events and actions
• Confirms maintenance technicians understand and follow processes
• Checks that solutions are verified to work and shared across shifts
• Manages development plan for maintenance technicians on shift
• Executes shift maintenance plan, review and close work orders
• Ensures maintenance work is properly documented in SAP and log books
• Implements process improvements
• Follows all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field of study from an accredited university required
• May consider an Associate’s Degree in a technical field of study from an accredited university required with a minimum of seven (7) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• May consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of nine (9) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Minimum of five (5) years of maintenance or manufacturing experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Leadership experience (direct or indirect) preferred
• Knowledgeable in one or more of the following high-speed or automated systems: Filling, Formulation, Inspection, Assembly, Bulk manufacturing, Packaging, Utilities, or HVAC preferred
• Experience driving process improvements/design using systematic methodologies preferred, preferably Lean and Six Sigma
• Proven expertise in mentoring/developing, change management, planning/organizing, managing execution, and revising the work plan for complex problems solved by cross functional teams preferred

Physical Requirements

• Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions
• Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands
• Ability to be on feet for up to a 12-hour shift
• May require corrected vision to 20/25 based on role
• May require color vision based on role
• Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder
• May be required to work at elevated heights
• Occasionally works around odorous &/or hazardous materials
• May be required to wear latex gloves
• Occasionally works in extremely cold work environments
• Occasionally positions oneself within confined spaces for inspection, repair & maintenance of equipment
• Able to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection
• Occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions
• Able to pass a driving exam for powered industrial trucks
• Does not require a valid drivers license

Benefits

Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
Tuition Assistance
Life & Disability Insurance
Employee Referral Awards