Maintenance Mechanic III

ICU Medical•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires proficiency in multiple competencies relevant to the job, with the ability to work independently within established procedures. The Maintenance Mechanic III maintains and services mechanical equipment, machinery, and components, and performs skilled repairs of mechanical, electrical, and building systems. Responsibilities include conducting periodic inspections, identifying and ordering necessary parts, and completing all work in accordance with safety procedures. The role may involve completing an apprenticeship or formal training. The position typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Key duties include performing preventive maintenance, responding to demand maintenance calls, troubleshooting systems, maintaining maintenance records and parts inventory using a CMMS, and continuously improving skill levels to keep up with technological advancements.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age
High School diploma required
Requires 4-8 years’ experience with industrial mechanical, electrical or similar systems
Alternatively, an associate’s degree in a technical area pertinent to maintenance and 2 years of experience will be considered
Must be able to use tools such as, but not limited to, voltage and amperage meters, oscilloscope, megger, hand tools, measurement tools such as calipers and micrometers, and PLCs and associated software.
Must be able to use Outlook mail.
Must be able to work overtime as needed (including weekends), adjust schedule quickly, and willing to be called in to meet operational demands to minimize downtime.
Maintain and provide company with current working phone number.
Must be able to pass GMP and area certifications.

Nice To Haves

Excel and Microsoft Word preferred
Master troubleshooters
Support project teams as a technical SME
Write trouble shooting guides
Act as Train-the-Trainer for other mechanics
Well-rounded electro-mechanical skills and basic programming knowledge
May lead others during project-specific activities
Trains new/current employees with respect to documentation and department procedures.
May provide input on performance evaluations to area manager.
May be required to become Qualified Fellow Employee (QFE) and/or instruct other employees as needed.

Responsibilities

Make repairs or modifications to production equipment utilizing skills in controls, drawings, electrical, general mechanics, hand tools, hydraulics, machine shop, piping systems, PLC knowledge, pneumatics, RF, troubleshooting, welding, and programming.
Install, checkout, and start-up new or modified plant production equipment.
Perform PMs on production equipment and determine necessary repair and maintenance work to prevent failure and improve reliability.
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, to supervisors/manager, customers, dispatch, and peers regarding equipment repairs or problems.
Contact vendors, research problems, identify potential components, and order maintenance machine parts.
Track and turn in repairable flagged parts, and elevate part issues to supervisor/management quickly with potential solutions.
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-related improvements jointly with your supervisor.
Maintain safety-related guards and other systems on your equipment.
Review and implement corrections to Lockout/Tagout procedures and drawings as required.
Complete all required training on time, including TPC, safety, GMP, or CAPA related training.
Maintain plant tools, calibrated instruments, and toolboxes in compliance with cGMP and SOP.
Adhere to cGMP guidelines, SOPs, general plant policies/rules, and specific job-related SOPs.
Work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of employees.
Evaluate rejects to determine corrective action.
Effectively and efficiently determine equipment issues to minimize downtime, manage cost, and reduce product loss.
Actively communicate throughout every day with production operators and dispatch regarding equipment or process issues.
Elevate issues and work with the supervisor as necessary and as directed to correct them.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.