Machine Maintenance Mechanic - Night Shift

GSK • Oak Hill, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for maintaining production and facility equipment assets through routine preventative and predictive maintenance. The Machine Maintenance Mechanic will also troubleshoot and correct equipment breakdowns and failures to ensure optimal line efficiency.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years experience troubleshooting and repairing High Speed automated, packaging equipment (Tube fillers, cartoners, overwrappers, case packers, palletizers, barcode and weight inspectors, and ink jet printer).
• Experience in machine set up and line size conversions, to run varying products and components.
• Ability to conduct this work unassisted.
• Quality and detail oriented in Quality/Operations documentation and machine repair
• Adhere to site safety and quality guidelines.
• Capable and willing to work on ladders and/or scaffolding
• Demonstrated ability to work with power/pneumatic tools.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Computer skills a plus (MS Word, Excel, MS Outlook, CMMS)
• Ability to work and succeed in a team environment

Nice To Haves

• Technical trade school certificate
• Welding knowledge of Tig, Mig, Arc and Gas
• Knowledge of ATS (analytical troubleshooting), RBM (reliability based maintenance), CBM (condition based maintenance) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose equipment problems and take corrective action to achieve optimum line efficiency.
• Independently set up, changeover, and repair filling equipment and packaging lines.
• Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and overhauls on all equipment as required.
• Perform line changeovers, which include the disassembly and re-assembly of Packaging/Manufacturing related line equipment and/or Facility/Utility related equipment.
• Assist in the diagnosis of machine electronic controls, sensors, servers, and drives.
• Understand other systems that impact line efficiency or operation (pumps, scales, etc.).
• Perform assigned preventative maintenance to sustain line performance and document all work (preventative and breakdown related) in the CMMS system.
• Install new and repair existing equipment from written specifications such as blueprints, equipment manuals, engineering sketches, and verbal instruction.
• Document equipment preparation, set up, PM, and repair in strict accordance with SOP and GMP requirements.
• Complete paperwork for Production and Lab in strict accordance with SOP and GMP requirements.
• Follow site GMP regulations, and Safety policies and procedures to include LOTO, PTW, and Machine Guarding.
• Review equipment status and downtime Paretos with supervision and recommend improvements.
• Assist in the execution of validation protocols and adhere to procedures.
• Review and make recommendations to improve maintenance plans for equipment.
• Document all work performance via the work order system as directed.
• Participate in site Operational Excellence initiatives to include Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Foundations, and Kaizans.
• Report PM, Changeover, Downtime performance with supervision and recommend improvements.
• Recommend and implement equipment modifications to increase reliability.
• Actively standardize and document best practice to achieve “Right First Time”.
• Ability to work with outside vendors to recommend component or equipment modifications.
• Required to work overtime to meet company or department needs and flexibility to change shifts as needed.
• Ability to operate electric pallet jack (forklift) to move materials.
• Work as part of an integrated line team to deliver a safe, quality product on schedule.
• Take a proactive approach in tracking and improving changeovers, troubleshooting, and mean time to standard to increase line efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Time off programs
• 6 months paid parental leave
• Healthcare programs (company pays for the majority of medical coverage for you and your family)
• Discretionary bonus based on achievement of key business performance
• Other incentive/recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED