Maintenance Lead

Takeda • Round Lake, IL

3d • $28 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

About the role: Lead Maintenance Technicians coordinate teams of mechanics and ensure repairs are completed in a timely manner. Lead Maintenance Technicians are responsible for providing a high level of maintenance support for all equipment in the filling and packaging processes. Duties of a Lead include overseeing subordinate, inspecting work to make sure standards have been met, using diagnostic equipment, providing support and advice with repairs, and maintaining repair equipment. This position ensures manufacturing lines are well maintained and ready to run during planned production time. This requires providing on time PM completion, consistent monitoring during production to spot and solve issues before they affect production. Provide a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. Must be able to troubleshoot and analyze PLCs and PLC controlled equipment, analyze data, and develop solutions to problems related to the filling and packaging processes. This position may provide service on an emergency basis, including overtime, weekends and during plant shutdowns. Must be familiar with cGMP processes, corporate specification, and plant SOP’s. Must adhere to plant safety rules and direct others in the proper application of plant safety. The successful candidate will drive innovation and continuous improvement, able to work independently and closely with manufacturing, engineering, and quality groups to resolve issues. This position will support supervisor with scheduling and timely PM completion. This position requires taking a leadership role, along with training and mentoring less experienced technicians. This role is a night shift, 6:00pm – 6:30am in a 2-2-3 work schedule. How you will contribute: A Lead Maintenance Technician requires limited supervision to accomplish his/her objectives. This individual looks for ways to improve their knowledge and skill set through additional training. Take a proactive role in safe work practices and lead by example. Point out unsafe conditions and practices to others and support Continuous Improvement initiatives. Take ownership of assigned manufacturing lines, continually monitor, and communicate with manufacturing to reduce down-time Provide a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. Schedule work orders and review inventory in advance to ensure parts are available to complete PMs on time. Oversee building and rebuilding of machine assemblies Communicate equipment issues and work status to supervision, manufacturing, and management Initiate work orders using CMMS system Perform PM work and assign work related to the Galaxy process when work is required to maintain equipment reliability and efficiency Share knowledge and train less experienced technicians in the manufacturing processes and all related equipment including safety, PMs, and troubleshooting. Training will be conducted at equipment and in classroom settings. Handle robots in all normal production modes, troubleshoot and identify problems related to robots, machine output and quality defect as they occur Resolve maintenance issues, able to execute contingency plans and manage junior technicians. Solicit superintendent and engineering assistance when tasks warrant support Perform all other duties as assigned Maintain 100% on time completion of all required training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required, plus 6+ years of experience or Associates degree or higher and 2+ years of related work experience
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• Ability to read and understand electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings
• Advance knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Strong troubleshooting, project management, and leadership skills
• Must have a good understanding of programmable logic controllers, using PLC as troubleshooting tool
• Must be able to work with limited supervision, have strong teamwork and communication skills, both verbally and written, good documentation skills and practices, strong computer skills, customer oriented, work safely and effectively under stressful conditions.
• Skilled in MS Word, MS Excel and JDE or similar CMMS
• Must not be allergic to Cephalosporin or their related products and minerals
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 5% of the time

Nice To Haves

• Technical certifications a plus
• 10+ years manufacturing systems experience preferred.
• Prior experience working in an FDA-regulated environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate teams of mechanics and ensure repairs are completed in a timely manner.
• Provide a high level of maintenance support for all equipment in the filling and packaging processes.
• Oversee subordinate
• Inspect work to make sure standards have been met
• Use diagnostic equipment
• Provide support and advice with repairs
• Maintain repair equipment
• Ensure manufacturing lines are well maintained and ready to run during planned production time.
• Provide on time PM completion
• Consistent monitoring during production to spot and solve issues before they affect production.
• Provide a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Troubleshoot and analyze PLCs and PLC controlled equipment, analyze data, and develop solutions to problems related to the filling and packaging processes.
• Provide service on an emergency basis, including overtime, weekends and during plant shutdowns.
• Be familiar with cGMP processes, corporate specification, and plant SOP’s.
• Adhere to plant safety rules and direct others in the proper application of plant safety.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement, able to work independently and closely with manufacturing, engineering, and quality groups to resolve issues.
• Support supervisor with scheduling and timely PM completion.
• Take a leadership role, along with training and mentoring less experienced technicians.
• Take a proactive role in safe work practices and lead by example.
• Point out unsafe conditions and practices to others and support Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Take ownership of assigned manufacturing lines, continually monitor, and communicate with manufacturing to reduce down-time
• Schedule work orders and review inventory in advance to ensure parts are available to complete PMs on time.
• Oversee building and rebuilding of machine assemblies
• Communicate equipment issues and work status to supervision, manufacturing, and management
• Initiate work orders using CMMS system
• Perform PM work and assign work related to the Galaxy process when work is required to maintain equipment reliability and efficiency
• Share knowledge and train less experienced technicians in the manufacturing processes and all related equipment including safety, PMs, and troubleshooting.
• Handle robots in all normal production modes, troubleshoot and identify problems related to robots, machine output and quality defect as they occur
• Resolve maintenance issues, able to execute contingency plans and manage junior technicians.
• Solicit superintendent and engineering assistance when tasks warrant support
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Maintain 100% on time completion of all required training.

Benefits

• U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.
• U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

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