Maintenance Technician I

Exela Pharma Sciences•Lenoir, NC

11d

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician maintains production and quality by ensuring the operation of production machinery and mechanical equipment. The role maintains pharmaceutical processing equipment and supports technical, engineering, and manufacturing teams while helping meet customer needs and business goals. The technician performs preventive maintenance and repairs, supports changeovers and start-ups, documents work, and follows applicable procedures, GMP requirements, and environmental health and safety requirements.

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, nights), 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, peristaltic pumps, and related equipment.
Trade school or associate’s degree.
Trade certification in Industrial Electrical, Refrigeration, Boiler Operator, welding, or another pertinent craft.

Responsibilities

Independently perform repairs and maintenance on GMP utilities and GMP production equipment while following standard operating procedures.
Follow preventive maintenance schedules and complete work within manufacturing or production schedules.
Update spare-parts inventories as needed.
Follow all procedures and applicable guidelines.
Support technical, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
Meet customer needs in support of business goals.
Document preventive maintenance and repair tasks, ensuring entries are legible; report deviations from written procedures and abnormalities using 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 and 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.