Lead Maintenance Technician

Job Description
Our Animal Health division is seeking a highly motivated individual as a Maintenance Mechanic in the Maintenance and Engineering Department at our Worthington, Minnesota Manufacturing site. The successful candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment, utility systems, and buildings needed for the testing, manufacturing, storage, and packaging of Animal Health Vaccines and related materials. The successful candidate shall perform general maintenance, mechanical, and electrical troubleshooting on equipment systems, and will also need to be experienced with controls within the plant and the facility. Responsibilities also include performing preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and participating in the on-call rotation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Direct involvement in the overall maintenance, inspection and repair of highly technical equipment, facilities, and utilities in a biopharmaceutical Industrial/Manufacturing environment.
Possess a fundamental understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and mechanical drawings to solve problems in a timely manner at the component level on all manufacturing equipment
Ability to troubleshoot AC/DC Electrical components (up to 480VAC 3 Phase) including motor starters, switches and sensors found on manufacturing equipment using basic test equipment such as multi-meters and amp probes.
Mechanically inclined with the ability to work with hand tools, power tools, machine tools, and test instruments.
Ability to perform routine preventative maintenance functions, audit PMs, and task lists, giving feedback on improvement ideas and ensuring all parts list are accurate
Assist with completion of team workload as scheduled
Coordinate and prioritize assigned daily workload
Ensure major issues are recorded and communicated to Maintenance Lead/Management
Ensure issues and temporary repairs are escalated to Maintenance Lead/Management to ensure plans to fully resolved are in process
Practice safety and support team safety awareness
Communicate effectively on shift and to the Maintenance team to ensure any support requests are filled
Perform other duties as assigned
This position requires varying environmental conditions, such as: indoor/outdoor work, varying temperatures along with secondary gowning, entering coolers and freezers, hearing conservation areas (annual audiograms required).
Willingness to participate in the on-call rotation
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is required per Safety Policy. Examples of required PPE are: Arc Flash rated clothing and PPE, safety glasses, safety shoes, work gloves, respiratory protection, etc.
Resolving machine and system issues in some cases under aseptic/clean room conditions
Education:
High School Diploma/ GED or Technical Trade School Diploma
Required:
Must be willing and able to get boiler operator’s license within 1 year of employment
Ability to read and interpret blue-prints/schematics
Valid driver’s license
Must be able to meet all physical requirements associated with this job, including but not limited to: lifting/carrying up to 50lbs; working from ladders and elevated platforms
Experience working with OSHA general industry standards including hot work and lockout tag out
Experience with the use of computerized systems and software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
Participate in the current on-call rotation
Applicants should actively support, participate and embrace an empowered team culture and have excellent communication skills
Applicant should have previously demonstrated strong team skills, flexibility, motivation, ability to troubleshoot/problem solve, with a strong emphasis around safety and compliance practices
Preferred Skills Or Certifications But Not Required:
Minnesota Boiler license. (Not required to be hired, is required if hired. Our company to provide training as necessary to assist with successful obtainment).
Experience with building management systems/software
Maintenance experience with pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical equipment and facilities
Associates degree in a Technical discipline, preferably in Industrial Maintenance Technology or Mechatronics
Experience with lyophilization equipment or processes
Experience working with H2O systems that produce WFI,EP, and DI water for production consumption
Refrigeration experience with low temp freezers, blast freezers, air conditioning systems, or chillers
Experience with equipment including Autoclaves, Glass washers, Bioreactors, Steam in place systems, etc
Biotech / pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing industry experience
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The salary range for this role is: $72,900 - $114,700
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
Required Skills:
Ammeters, Ammeters, Building Automation Systems, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Cooling Water Systems, Corrective Maintenance, Current Probes, Electrical System Troubleshooting, HVAC Engineering, HVAC Maintenance, HVAC Systems, Hydraulics, Hydraulic Systems, Industrial Machinery, Instrumentation Systems, Instrument Calibrations, Lockout Tagout, Maintenance Documentation, Maintenance Operations, Manufacturing Equipment, Mechanical Tools, Mechanical Troubleshooting, Operation Maintenance, People Management, Pneumatics {+ 8 more}
Preferred Skills:
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