EXPANSION FEQ Technician

Piramal Pharma Ltd•Lexington, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The FEQ Technician calibrates, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs process, facility, and laboratory equipment and instrumentation. Electrical and mechanical skills are essential. The role is part of Facilities & Equipment at Piramal Pharma Solutions in Lexington and reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. The position works night shifts in a cGMP facility and supports pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, facility, and material-testing processes.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of maintenance or technical/mechanical trade experience, or a combination of experience and education.
Electrical and mechanical skills.
Physical capability to climb ladders, work with minute hardware, work in a lying position, and work with arms extended overhead.
Physical capability to use a respirator and other personal protective devices or equipment.

Nice To Haves

Technical certification.
Hands-on calibration, instrumentation, and electronic equipment or controls maintenance experience.
Associate's degree in Engineering, Electrical Technology, or a related discipline.
Pharmaceutical or related-industry electromechanical experience.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and non-routine calibration of critical, non-critical, and safety-related instruments used in cGMP manufacturing, packaging, facility, and material-testing processes.
Use instrumentation, controls, and electrical skills to identify equipment issues and make necessary repairs.
Coordinate routine and non-routine work across departments; work professionally with Operations personnel to assess equipment problems; and coordinate and oversee vendor technical personnel.
Establish and maintain procedures and processes for routine equipment and system calibration and maintenance throughout the plant.
Perform work in compliance with company, cGMP, and safety policies, procedures, and practices.
Promote a customer-service culture within the department and company.
Operate PCs and interface hardware and software supporting automation platforms and components such as PLCs and HMIs.
Complete work orders, log books, CAPAs, change controls, investigations, and other regulated forms using Good Documentation Practice in a cGMP facility.
Follow and enforce Maintenance & Engineering department SOPs and regulations.
Identify root causes of machine failures and breakdowns using technical, mechanical, and control-system skills, and repair equipment accordingly.
Use reliability technologies to identify equipment that is not operating within specifications.
Evaluate and submit revisions to preventive maintenance plans to improve equipment reliability.
Identify, source, and order wear and spare parts for inventory.
Assist with setup, changeover, and operation of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
Read and understand equipment manuals and associated electrical or mechanical drawings.
Work safely with electricity, steam, compressed gases, chemicals, and moving mechanical parts.
Verify dimensions and tolerances using precision-measuring instruments.
Read and understand PLC control logic and other configurable controllers, including VFDs and relay logic.
Troubleshoot and replace bearings, gears, pulleys, and shafts; change oil and filters; and rebuild pumps and other mechanical equipment.
Work extended shifts, weekends, and holidays, and be on call as needed to provide maintenance support.
Perform other duties as assigned.