Maintenance Lead

Takeda • Round Lake, IL

7d • $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. What you bring to Takeda: High school diploma or GED equivalent required, plus 6+ years of experience or Associates degree or higher and 2+ years of related work experience Technical certifications a plus 10+ years manufacturing systems experience preferred. Prior experience working in an FDA-regulated environment preferred 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 Important Considerations: At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may: Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas. Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment. Work in a cold, wet environment. Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary. Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection. In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions of the facility. Must be able to carry up to 100lbs, lift up to 100lbs, push/pull up to 100lbs (with assistance of material handling equipment). Must be able to stand and/or walk for an extended period of time over an 8-12 hour shift between rooms and across the site. May require bending, twisting, reaching overhead, and/or squatting motions to perform certain tasks In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work, standing work, and walking around observing conditions or performing work in the facility. Indoor working conditions General office environment with air conditioning and heating Will work around moving equipment and machinery May be required to work in confined spaces/areas.

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

• Overseeing subordinate
• Inspecting work to make sure standards have been met
• Using diagnostic equipment
• Providing support and advice with repairs
• Maintaining repair equipment
• Providing on time PM completion
• Consistent monitoring during production to spot and solve issues before they affect production
• Troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
• Troubleshooting and analyze PLCs and PLC controlled equipment
• Analyzing data
• Developing solutions to problems related to the filling and packaging processes
• Scheduling work orders and review inventory in advance to ensure parts are available to complete PMs on time
• Overseeing building and rebuilding of machine assemblies
• Communicating equipment issues and work status to supervision, manufacturing, and management
• Initiating work orders using CMMS system
• Performing PM work and assign work related to the Galaxy process when work is required to maintain equipment reliability and efficiency
• Sharing knowledge and train less experienced technicians in the manufacturing processes and all related equipment including safety, PMs, and troubleshooting
• Handling robots in all normal production modes, troubleshoot and identify problems related to robots, machine output and quality defect as they occur
• Resolving maintenance issues, able to execute contingency plans and manage junior technicians
• Soliciting superintendent and engineering assistance when tasks warrant support
• Performing all other duties as assigned
• Maintaining 100% on time completion of all required training

What This Job Offers

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