Maintenance Technician - Night Shift

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Position Description:

The focus of the Maintenance Technician is to provide maintenance expertise to service, repair, and maintain process and utility other pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment currently in service.

The Maintenance Technician is expected to understand the needs and requirements of the customer (Operations); must be able to work effectively with customers, handle customer questions with tact and understanding while displaying good customer service.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• This role is expected to improve equipment uptime, line efficiency, and increase overall equipment effectiveness in a production environment by condition monitoring, troubleshooting, and assisting in engineering changes.
• Must possess a good mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair equipment while, following departmental rules and regulations.
• Must be willing to work with safety as a primary focus and abide by applicable safety procedures and practices.
• Troubleshoot the root causes of machine problems (e.g., excessive vibration or temperature, bearing failures, abnormal noises, and poor performance).
• Perform repairs and overhaul equipment (e.g., gear boxes, pumps, blowers, fans, and drives) to include disassembly, setting tolerances, aligning, resetting timing (e.g., air compressors, vacuum pumps)
• Setup equipment to design specifications (e.g., timing, leveling, alignment)
• Operate precision alignment equipment (e.g., Roma-align, lasers, etc.)
• Must have the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose the root cause of a problem and implement the proper corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Must accurately document the actions taken to repair the equipment in the CMMS program.
• Willing to assist in areas outside of their primary responsibility and learn other skills, as required

Requirements (Education, Experience, Training):

• High school diploma/GED
• Minimum 2 Years of Maintenance
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position
• Must satisfy background check and drug screening requirements.

Preferred attributes but not required:

• Must be able to speak, read and write English at a sufficient level to communicate technical and business information effectively.
• Must be able to effectively use business software programs, such as, Maximo, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite and other required software programs.
• Must be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Physical considerations include the ability to work with or around equipment, climb ladders and stairs and use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). He/she may be exposed to harsh weather conditions as part of the job.
• Good, all-around hands-on experience with repair of equipment.
• Use basic trouble shooting equipment such as multi-meters, calipers etc.

Other Information:

• Overtime may be required during shutdowns, emergency situations, or periods of heavy workloads.
• The Maintenance Technician will work in and around potentially dangerous and hazardous equipment, powders, liquids and gases. Safety is paramount for this position.
• Day Shift role currently. Will transition to a Night Shift 12-hr 2-2-3 schedule in the future.
• Relocation assistance is not offered at this time.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared.  The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes.  As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

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