Maintenance Mechanic

Catalent•Manassas, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Manassas, Virginia site is part of the Consumer Health division and provides expanded capabilities in soft chews and lozenges. With extensive development and manufacturing expertise and a wide range of flavors, ingredients, and colors available, we can work with complex formulations to help create engaging new products consumers will love. The Process Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing emergency and routine maintenance on all manufacturing equipment, including equipment changeovers, and assisting production personnel as necessary to minimize downtime. The Process Maintenance Technician is responsible for the installation and repair of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and ensuring that equipment is maintained in top working condition through troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance.

Requirements

Associate degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or High School Diploma and 5+ years of relevant experience or technical/vocational training required.
Ability to troubleshoot various types of equipment.
Looking for combination of hands-on experience with current machinery or similar.
Technicians should be able to run conduit and wire electrical control panels according to NEC guidelines.
Ability to program Allen Bradley PLC’s and HMI’s.
Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and vendor documentation.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 1000 pounds.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk and stand; frequently talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, taste or smell.

Nice To Haves

Background in industrial maintenance or skilled trades in the food industry is preferred.
Pipefitting, plumbing, welding, and fabrication are preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform basic PMs, mechanical maintenance, repairs across the site, and assist small scale process improvement projects.
Build the foundation for machines, grind, and file machinery parts.
Construct and install equipment such as shafting, conveyors and tram rails.
Transfer equipment to the applicable site for maintenance to avoid contamination or safety hazards.
Help maintain good housekeeping in mechanical and facility areas.
Maintains cleanliness and upkeep of repair shop, maintenance office, and storage areas including all equipment, tools, supplies, and materials.
Observe and follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Food Safety Plan (HACCP) and Food Quality Plan (FQP.)
Other duties as assigned.