Maintenance Engineering Technician

West Pharmaceutical Services • Tempe, AZ

70d

About The Position

At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future? There's no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Requirements

• High School Diploma Or GED required
• 3 years manufacturing maintenance experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with plastic injection molding preferred.
• Experience with robots and pick in place robots.
• Experience with ISO 9000 standards and GMP's.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with SAP or similar software for maintenance tracking.
• Agile working style.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Identify problems by reading schematics/prints, where available, and make necessary repairs on the equipment or system to ensure safe operation of the machine or system.
• Respond to production maintenance request and any unscheduled down time.
• Troubleshoot and adjust or repair ancillary equipment like blow overs, bulb pullers, and heaters.
• Changeovers and setups on Vision Systems, make minor adjustments as required.
• Perform ink mixing as well as disposing of procedure as per set Safety/QS guidelines for printing machines.
• Perform necessary oil changes on machine gear boxes and dispose of used oil per established procedure.
• Rebuild/retrofit machine or machine components as per specifications.
• Perform installation, replacement or decommissioning of equipment.
• Perform validations as necessary for equipment.
• Work with training department to train new mechanics on machine repair, setup and related plant procedures.
• Complete PM's on or before the due date and communicate to proper authority of job completion.
• Source obsolete parts for equipment and make them stock item.
• Identify and locate parts in the stock room through MP2 or other such system.
• Participate in various company run programs like Continuous Improvement, Safety initiatives, audits, investigations etc.
• Support projects and improvement initiatives from engineering, process, QA, Safety and Operations groups.
• Document performed tasks for the day into the maintenance log before the end of each shift.
• Safeguard all corporate or plant confidential information.
• Use good housekeeping practices to maintain safe, (safe is always first) clean, orderly work area.
• Upgrade technical skills by various educational workshops, on-site or off-site trainings supported by WEST.
• Follow engineering department guidelines and procedures.
• Conforms with and abides by all safety rules, regulations, policies, work procedures and all instructions.
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.
• Implementation and collaboration of facility projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees