Senior Repair & Maintenance Mechanic
About The Position
This senior role ensures optimal performance of production equipment through skilled maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and fabrication trades. The mechanic collaborates with management and production leadership to align maintenance efforts with operational goals and ensure timely, safe, and high-quality execution. The role carries out equipment, utility, and system repairs; performs advanced electrical troubleshooting, including PLC diagnostics and computerized equipment work; and conducts mechanical maintenance and repairs. It also supports preventive and breakdown maintenance, scheduled maintenance programs, production coordination, maintenance personnel training, safety practices, and equipment documentation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 5 years of experience troubleshooting equipment in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
- At least 3 years of experience working on compression and encapsulation equipment.
Responsibilities
- Execute repairs on equipment, utilities, and systems as directed by supervision.
- Perform advanced electrical troubleshooting, including PLC diagnostics and work on computerized equipment, as well as mechanical maintenance and repairs.
- Identify materials, equipment, parts, and supplies needed for maintenance tasks.
- Use hand and power tools to test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machinery.
- Interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, layouts, and technical specifications to perform repairs.
- Prepare recommended parts lists for manufacturing equipment.
- Follow safety protocols while monitoring and performing preventive and breakdown maintenance.
- Implement and maintain a scheduled maintenance program in accordance with manufacturer specifications and recommendations.
- Plan and coordinate maintenance activities with production to provide on-time solutions.
- Train maintenance personnel for maximum productivity.
- Direct mechanics in the use of safety equipment and procedures.
- Maintain equipment manuals, equipment warranties, and tool inventories.
- Review work orders to ensure proper documentation.
- Perform other jobs as assigned by management and other tasks consistent with the position’s goals and objectives.
Benefits
- Short-term incentive opportunity, such as a bonus or performance-based award, within the first 12 months.
- Health and insurance benefits.
- 401(k) matching contribution.
- Employee well-being programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
