Maintenance Mechanic III

Otsuka ICU Medical•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic III maintains and services mechanical equipment, machinery, and components, and performs skilled repairs to mechanical, electrical, and building systems and equipment. The role performs preventive maintenance and repairs or modifications to production equipment in accordance with cGMP, responds promptly to maintenance calls, troubleshoots systems and installations, identifies replacement parts, and maintains detailed maintenance records and parts inventory using the company CMMS. The mechanic works independently within established procedures and continually develops production-maintenance skills as technology and automation advance. The role supports installation, checkout, and startup of new or modified production equipment; uses a broad range of electromechanical, controls, troubleshooting, and programming skills; and helps improve equipment reliability, safety, and operating efficiency. It may lead others during project activities, train employees on documentation and department procedures, and provide technical expertise to project teams. The position typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The work environment may range from clean rooms requiring proper gowning to open production areas that may be noisy and contain moving equipment. Travel is typically less than 5% of the time. The position requires lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted and moving equipment or parts weighing up to 600 pounds with assistance.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma required.
Four to eight years of experience with industrial mechanical, electrical, or similar systems; alternatively, an associate degree in a technical area pertinent to maintenance and two years of experience will be considered.
Well-rounded electromechanical skills, basic programming knowledge, and advanced troubleshooting ability.
Ability to use voltage and amperage meters, an oscilloscope, a megger, hand tools, measurement tools such as calipers and micrometers, PLCs, and associated software.
Ability to use Outlook mail.
Ability to work overtime as needed, including weekends; adjust the schedule quickly; and be called in to meet operational demands and minimize downtime.
Maintain and provide the company with a current working phone number.
Must be able to pass GMP and area certifications.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and lift or move equipment or parts weighing up to 600 pounds with assistance.

Nice To Haves

Excel and Microsoft Word skills are preferred.
May be required to complete an apprenticeship and/or formal training in the area of specialty.
May be required to become a Qualified Fellow Employee (QFE) and/or instruct other employees.
Ability to support project teams as a technical subject-matter expert, write troubleshooting guides, and act as a Train-the-Trainer for other mechanics.
Experience or familiarity with CMMS use, ladder logic, Gemba Walks, 5-Whys, and Value Stream Mapping.

Responsibilities

Repair or modify production equipment using skills in controls, drawings, electrical work, general mechanics, hand tools, hydraulics, machine-shop work, piping systems, PLCs, pneumatics, RF, troubleshooting, welding, and programming.
Install, check out, and start up new or modified plant production equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance and use inspections to identify work needed to prevent equipment failures and improve reliability.
Communicate equipment repairs and problems professionally to supervisors or managers, customers, dispatch, peers, and production operators, verbally and in writing.
Contact vendors, research problems, identify potential components, order maintenance parts, track and turn in repairable flagged parts, and promptly escalate part issues with potential solutions when known.
Assist with providing facts and details for formal investigations as requested.
Establish data communications with plant systems and equipment; upload and download PLC programs; and troubleshoot using ladder logic and other diagnostic tools.
Develop and implement safety improvements with a supervisor; maintain equipment guards and safety systems; and review and implement corrections to Lockout/Tagout procedures and drawings as required.
Complete assigned training on time, including TPC, safety, GMP, or CAPA-related training.
Maintain plant tools, calibrated instruments, and toolboxes in compliance with cGMP and SOP requirements.
Follow cGMP guidelines, SOPs, plant policies and rules, and job-related procedures.
Work cooperatively with employees at all levels; may lead others during project-specific activities and train new or current employees on documentation and department procedures.
Evaluate rejects to determine corrective action.
Identify equipment issues efficiently to minimize downtime and manage cost and product loss; communicate process or equipment issues throughout the day and work with a supervisor as directed to address them.
Troubleshoot problems to root cause, implement countermeasures, communicate improvement opportunities, and help sustain solutions across shifts and platforms.
Seek opportunities to perform preventive maintenance without disrupting the business, meet PM standards, improve PM processes, and perform complex repairs to prevent problems.
Promote process improvements using tools such as Gemba Walks, 5-Whys, and Value Stream Mapping to identify and eliminate waste.
Meet efficiency goals safely and with a focus on quality, understand equipment operations across multiple platforms, and perform effective changeovers.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.