Manufacturing Facilities Maintenance Technician

West Pharmaceutical Services • St. Petersburg, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Facilities Maintenance Technician helps installation, maintenance, and repair workers with maintaining facilities and equipment, replacing parts, and completing repairs. The role supplies tools, materials, and other support to workers, and cleans work areas, machines, and tools.

The technician maintains equipment and tools, supports maintenance personnel and contractors, performs minor electrical repairs, and assists with departmental and employee moves. The position also carries out preventive maintenance, learns basic hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance, collaborates with operators to improve TPM/PM programs, and completes weekly and monthly preventive maintenance reporting and documentation. It performs routine repairs to buildings and equipment and helps ensure facilities and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and in cGMP-compliant condition.

This is an onsite position, Monday through Friday, 2:30–10:30. The technician may be required to work weekends and overtime as business needs require. No travel or relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• No minimum maintenance or manufacturing experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, schedules, diagrams, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as required.
• Ability to apply basic concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Must be able to wear and use a full-face respirator.
• Must be able to stand and walk for 8 hours per shift.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
• Frequent bilateral grip/grasp and manual dexterity work is required.
• Frequent bending and twisting, squatting, pushing and pulling, and working at elevated heights and in confined spaces are required.
• Must be able to tolerate industrial odors, heat, high temperatures, and smells on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to exert up to 50 lb/22 kg occasionally, up to 20 lb/9 kg frequently, and up to 10 lb/4 kg constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Maintenance and manufacturing experience.
• Experience in the medical device industry or another regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment and tools in good working condition, including housekeeping, parts storage, equipment maintenance, calibration, and tool use.
• Work with maintenance personnel and contractors to help ensure work is performed efficiently and safely and complies with applicable requirements.
• Perform minor electrical maintenance and repairs using appropriate hand, power, and specialty tools, and determine when an electrician is required.
• Assist with departmental and employee moves, including disconnecting computer equipment and hanging pictures, shelving, and televisions.
• Carry out preventive measures and identify alternative solutions to maintenance problems.
• Learn basic hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance.
• Work with operators to improve the TPM/PM program.
• Follow directions and communicate effectively with all levels of plant personnel.
• Complete and document weekly and monthly preventive maintenance activities.
• Perform routine minor and major repairs to buildings and equipment.
• Help ensure equipment and facilities are cGMP compliant and operate safely and efficiently.
• Dismantle, move, assemble, and install furniture as needed, and transport goods or equipment as assigned.
• Maintain and promote a safe and clean work environment throughout the maintenance department.
• Instruct, train, guide, and assist other maintenance personnel as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.
• Comply with regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions, and safety rules.
• Maintain regular, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance.

Benefits

• Benefit programs supporting team members’ and their families’ physical, mental, emotional, and financial health.
• Opportunities for lifelong learning, growth, and development.

What This Job Offers

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