Maintenance Technician I

Exela Pharma Sciences•Lenoir, NC

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician maintains production and quality by ensuring the operation of production machinery and mechanical equipment. The role supports technical, engineering, and manufacturing teams and helps meet customer needs and business goals. It involves maintaining pharmaceutical processing equipment and GMP utilities, minimizing active batch downtime, and complying with aseptic processing, environmental health and safety, and applicable procedures.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand wiring diagrams and P&IDs.
Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and other systems.
Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures.
Solid understanding of cGMP.
Good computer skills.
Attention to detail.
Flexibility to work multiple shifts (day, swing, and night), including weekends.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. without assistance.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with programmable logic controllers and/or Distributed Control Systems.
Knowledge and experience with pharmaceutical filling operations.
Familiarity with particle measuring systems (PMS), air monitoring systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, vacuum systems, and peristaltic pumps, among other equipment.
Trade school education or an associate’s degree.
Trade certification in Industrial Electrical, Refrigeration, Boiler Operation, welding, or another pertinent craft.

Responsibilities

Independently repair and maintain GMP utilities and GMP production equipment while following standard operating procedures.
Follow preventative maintenance schedules and perform work within manufacturing or production schedules.
Update spare parts inventories as needed.
Follow all procedures and applicable guidelines.
Support technical, engineering, and manufacturing teams in meeting customer needs and business goals.
Document preventive maintenance and repair tasks legibly, and report deviations from written procedures or abnormalities through appropriate reporting systems.
Comply with aseptic processing requirements.
Minimize active batch downtime.
Assist with product changeovers, set-ups, and start-up activities.
Maintain pharmaceutical processing equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance activities.
Maintain maintenance records and communications.
Comply with environmental health and safety requirements.
Train others in mechanical maintenance.
Perform other duties as assigned.