Maintenance Mechanic III

ICU Medical•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic III maintains and services mechanical equipment, machinery, components, and production systems. The role performs skilled mechanical, electrical, and building-system repairs; preventive maintenance; inspections; troubleshooting; and equipment modifications in accordance with cGMP, safety procedures, SOPs, and plant policies. The mechanic works independently within established procedures and may lead project-specific activities or train other employees. The position supports production by responding promptly to maintenance calls, installing and starting up new or modified equipment, identifying and ordering parts, maintaining equipment and parts records through the company CMMS, and minimizing downtime, cost, and product loss. It also contributes to continuous improvement, safety improvements, formal investigations, and technical support for project teams. 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%.

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’s degree in a technical area pertinent to maintenance and two years of experience will be considered.
Well-rounded electromechanical skills and basic programming knowledge.
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 schedule quickly, and be willing to be called in to meet operational demands.
Maintain a current working phone number with the company.
Must be able to pass GMP and area certifications.
Ability 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 specialty area.
May be required to become a Qualified Fellow Employee (QFE) and/or instruct other employees.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and modifications on production equipment in line with cGMP requirements.
Respond to maintenance calls promptly; troubleshoot equipment and systems to identify root causes and minimize downtime, cost, and product loss.
Inspect production equipment and determine maintenance or repair work needed to prevent failures and improve reliability.
Install, check out, and start up new or modified plant production equipment.
Use electrical, mechanical, controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, piping, machine-shop, welding, PLC, and other relevant skills to repair or modify equipment.
Establish data communications with plant systems and equipment, upload and download PLC programs, and troubleshoot using ladder logic and diagnostic tools.
Maintain detailed maintenance records and parts inventory through the company CMMS.
Contact vendors, research problems, identify and order components, track repairable flagged parts, and promptly escalate part issues with potential solutions when known.
Communicate professionally with supervisors, managers, customers, dispatch, peers, and production operators about equipment repairs, problems, and process issues.
Assist with providing facts and details for formal investigations as requested.
Develop and implement safety improvements with a supervisor; maintain equipment guards and safety systems; and review and update Lockout/Tagout procedures and drawings as needed.
Complete assigned training on time, including TPC, safety, GMP, and CAPA-related training.
Maintain tools, calibrated instruments, and toolboxes in compliance with cGMP and SOPs.
Adhere to cGMP guidelines, SOPs, plant policies, and job-related procedures.
Evaluate rejects and determine corrective action.
Use improvement methods such as Gemba Walks, 5-WHYS, and Value Stream Mapping to identify and eliminate waste and address root causes.
Support project teams as a technical subject-matter expert, write troubleshooting guides, and train new or current employees in documentation and department procedures.
Provide input on performance evaluations to the area manager when applicable.
Perform effective equipment changeovers across multiple platforms and help sustain process improvements across shifts.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.