SEFM Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

AstraZeneca•Newark, DE

31d

About The Position

The SEFM Maintenance Technician position is primarily responsible for the proper operation of the Site’s facility-related control systems and instruments. Maintenance Technicians are required to provide technical support to the Maintenance Groups as well as to project engineers and supervisors working on a wide variety of facility and production-related capital projects.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or G.E.D.
A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience
Thorough familiarity with the analysis and repair of electrical/electronic control systems.
Working knowledge of pneumatic systems.
Understanding of concepts used in control system design and elementary programming is required.
Ten (10) years of maintenance experience in troubleshooting, installation, and repair of electrical/electronic system
Strong organization, decision-making, judgment, and team-oriented skills are essential to manage numerous projects of variable complexity.
Solid interpersonal skills are required in order to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization in various functional areas.
Must possess strong written communication and documentation skills.
One or more of the below qualifications as related to Instrument Calibrations:
Successful completion of a post-secondary education program in metrology.
Demonstrated calibration experience in a government regulated industry such as pharmaceutical, nuclear or aviation.
Armed services experience and training in a calibration function
Professional certification from a nationally recognized body such as the Instrument Society of America (ISA)
Company sponsored instrument apprenticeship/qualification program.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree in a technical field and five (5) years of maintenance experience in troubleshooting, installation, and repair of electrical/electronic system.
Preferred background includes a thorough familiarity with the analysis and repair of electrical/electronic control systems and a working knowledge of pneumatic systems.
Familiarity with HVAC controls, packaging, manufacturing and material handling equipment/systems is also desirable
Strong background in mathematics and computer applications to include database management software and PLC/HMI operations

Responsibilities

Fixing and repairing operational problems with facility-related equipment or systems.
Identification, installation, and testing of instrumentation.
Define PLC input and output requirements for facility and production equipment and other control systems.
Write and edit PLC/HMI programs.
Install and test these programs.
Document all changes made to validated control systems as required by SOPs in SAP and MDT
Prepare software documentation to support validation work.
Provide technical support for all phases of equipment and system validation.
Review electrical drawings associated with new equipment procurement.
Assist engineering personnel with the development of project specifications for new equipment.
Act as technical liaison to contractor personnel who are performing activities on Site.
Support the site’s capital program by participating in the design, review installation, and qualifying activities associated with capital projects.
Support the compliance needs of the site by completing, and assisting others with, any required Change Control Documentation associated with Safety, Health, and Environmental or cGMP issues.
Support the site improvement initiatives for root cause investigation and asset performance.
Write and follow SOPs for the use and maintenance of facility systems.
Support user requirement specifications development
Must be able to work or be on-call as needed during other/off shifts and weekends when facility, production, and/or equipment coverage is needed.
Provide support for 3-shift 24x7 operating production site.
Be available on call during off hours