Maintenance Tech

West Pharmaceutical Services • Kearney, NE

33d • Onsite

About The Position

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future? There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years of related experience.
• Basic understanding of machine operability and mechanical assemblies.
• Read and interpret basic electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.
• Available for overtime, self-starter, a team player and should be able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of mechanical, as well as pneumatic maintenance activities and some basic electrical activities on various pieces of equipment to maintain safe operations of equipment while maintaining production goals and quality standards.
• Sourcing parts for obsoleted parts and ordering them.
• Documenting all the maintenance activities performed, PM's, installation, and validations of equipment.
• Support and help other groups like Process, QA and Facilities in resolving problems, improvements, investigations etc.
• Service/maintain several machines, while learning the others in the department.
• Work from prints, sketches, sample parts, verbal, or written instructions.
• Interpret drawings, select material plan, and layout work in proper operational sequence.
• Maintain and setup Vision Systems during production.
• Identify problems by reading schematics/prints, where available, and make necessary repairs on the equipment or system to ensure safe operation of the machine or system.
• Troubleshoot and adjust or repair ancillary equipment like Blow overs, Bulb pullers, Heater Changeovers and setups on Vision Systems, make minor adjustments as required.
• Perform ink mixing as well as disposing of procedure as per set Safety/QA guidelines, for printing machines.
• Perform necessary oil changes on machine gear boxes and dispose of used oil per established procedure.
• Rebuild/retrofit machine or machine components as per specifications.
• Perform installation, replacement or decommissioning of equipment.
• Perform validations, as necessary, for equipment.
• Work with training department to train new mechanics on machine repair, setup and related plant procedures.
• Complete PM’s on or before the due date and communicate to proper authority of job completion.
• Source obsoleted parts for equipment and make them stock item.
• Identify and locate parts in the stock room through MP2 or other such system.
• Participate in various company run programs like CI, Safety initiatives, Audits, investigations etc.
• Support projects and improvement initiatives from engineering, process, QA, Safety and operations group.
• Document performed tasks for the day into the maintenance log, before the end of the shift.
• Safeguard all corporate or plant confidential information.
• Use good housekeeping practices to maintain safe, (safe is always first) clean, orderly work area.
• Upgrade technical skills by various educational workshops, on-site or off-site trainings supported by WEST.
• Follow engineering department guidelines and procedures.

Benefits

• Benefit programs that empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.
• Opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development.
• Giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work.
• Commitment to creating a healthier environment and planet through sustainability efforts.

What This Job Offers

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