Maintenance Technician

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Conducts machine set-up, troubleshooting, repairs and preventive maintenance service. Performs mechanic skills including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic repairs of packaging and production machines in a cGMP environment

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· All duties as assigned and the following specific activities:

· Provide Set up, diagnostic evaluation, and inline adjustments of liquid filling and associated equipment.

· Perform maintenance, service & repairs, and is responsible for performing scheduled preventive maintenance of liquid fillers, pumps, conveyors, Air compressor, and coding equipment consistent with Quality and Performance standards

· Working knowledge of Kiss, Epak, Oden, and Accutek liquid fillers or similar equipment

· Tech should also have knowledge of Kiss, and Kapsall automatic cappers.

· Setup and cleaning and repair of coding equipment (Vidoejet, U2)

· Must understand containers and chemicals related to the machines.

· Must have excellent abilities with all standard maintenance tools and shop equipment.

· Troubleshooting and Repair Blenders, agitators, pumps, tanks and Filling/Packaging Machines

· General facility maintenance including Plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry.

· Perform preventative maintenance of equipment to prevent unscheduled downtime and consistent performance levels (ie. tanks, air compressor, blending, HVAC, etc.)

· Clean and maintain video jets as required

· Prepare required documentation to meet cGMP requirements for equipment maintenance and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

· Where required, assist production personnel to facilitate proper cleaning of equipment by removing critical equipment components and changing parts

· Assist with building maintenance and repairs as required (ie. snow removal, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.)

· Set-up and test new or “new” used equipment (ie tube fillers, new lines, conveyors)

· Assist with the execution of IQ/OQ and Validations

· Contact and coordinate services with third party vendors when necessary

· Submit reports of department activities as requested

· Maintain stock of supplies (ie. tools, bits, spare parts, pump o-rings, etc.)

· Develop systems or modify existing systems as needed

· Works in accordance with all company policies and procedures

· Follows proper health and safety guidelines (ie PPE, safety regulations, etc.)

· Housekeeping. Maintain and keep work area according to cGMP’s

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or Experience:

· Must understand containers and chemicals related to the machines.

· Must have excellent abilities with all standard maintenance tools and shop equipment.

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• 3-5 years of experience as a Maintenance tech in liquid filling manufacturing or similar experience preferred.

• 5 or more years’ experience in equipment repair.

• Mechanical Skills including: Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Pumps, Bearings, Chains and Belting, Conveying Systems, Valves and Mechanical Troubleshooting. Ability to read and use mechanical drawings.

• Electrical Skills including: Basic Electricity, Volt Meter and Amp Probe, AC/DC Motors and Control Systems, Basic Schematic Reading, Basic PLC Knowledge and Electrical Troubleshooting. Ability to read and use electrical and pneumatic diagrams and schematics.

• Machine Shop Skills including: Welding and Fabrication a plus

· Current forklift license or ability to acquire within 30 days

Training:

On the job training:

· SDS/Hazardous Awareness

· cGMP

· Lock-out/Tag-out

· Forklift

· appropriate SOP’s per department requirements

Reasoning Ability:

· Familiarity and understanding of safe mechanical practices

· Ability to exercise judgment to develop preventative programs, analyze and troubleshoot equipment breakdowns

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

· Factory setting, medium to high noise level

· Temperature controlled environment

· Regularly exposed to elements such as odor, noise, dust, chemicals

· Requires long periods of standing (85-100%)

· Ability to lift objects and containers up to 30 pounds on a daily basis

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

· Fork Lift

· Scissors lift

· Hand and power tools

· Grinders
Appropriate personnel protective equipment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $33.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Elgin, IL 60123: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Programmable logic controllers: 1 year (Preferred)
• Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location