Lead Maintenance Technician - PAR (Night Shift)

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to ensure the smooth operation of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment. This role is crucial for maintaining equipment uptime and efficiency, requiring a blend of mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills. The ideal candidate will work closely with operations to address equipment issues, implement corrective actions, and maintain safety standards. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and the chance to contribute to life-changing medicine production. If you are dedicated to excellence and thrive in a team setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Fitness benefits

Vacation benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Company bonus eligibility

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Must have good mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Improve equipment uptime and line efficiency through troubleshooting.
• Perform repairs and overhaul equipment while ensuring safety compliance.

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Troubleshooting Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Maximo

Microsoft Office Suite

Multi-meters

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $31.37 - $52.28.

Organization Overview:

For 140 years, Lilly has manufactured medicines that improve people’s lives around the world. We produce our medicines using some of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies and rigorous quality standards. Lilly Manufacturing strives for excellence in its process, standards, procedures and behaviors to develop medicines with safety first and quality always.

Position Description:

The focus of the Lead Maintenance Technician is to provide maintenance expertise to service, repair, and maintain process and utility of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment currently in service.

The Lead Maintenance Technician is expected to understand the needs and requirements of the customer (Operations); must be able to work effectively with customers, handle customer questions with tact and understanding while displaying good customer service.

Responsibilities:

• This role is expected to improve equipment uptime, line efficiency, and increase overall equipment effectiveness in a production environment by condition monitoring, troubleshooting, and assisting in engineering changes.
• Must possess a good mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair equipment while, following departmental rules, regulations, and GMP/GDP standards.
• Must be willing to work with safety as a primary focus and abide by applicable safety procedures and practices.
• Troubleshoot the root causes of machine problems (e.g., excessive vibration or temperature, bearing failures, abnormal noises, and poor performance).
• Perform repairs and overhaul equipment (e.g., gear boxes, pumps, blowers, fans and drives) to include disassembly, setting tolerances, aligning, and resetting timing (e.g., air compressors, vacuum pumps).
• Setup equipment to design specifications (e.g., timing, leveling, alignment).
• Must possess the ability to plan and schedule urgent or emergency tasks and effectively delegate these responsibilities to a team of maintenance technicians.
• Must have the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose the root cause of a problem and implement the proper corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Must accurately write, review, workflow, and document actions taken to repair the equipment in the CMMS program.
• Willing to assist in areas outside of their primary responsibility and learn other skills, as required.

Basic Requirements (Education, Experience, Training):

• High school diploma/GED.
• Minimum 5 Years of applicable maintenance experience.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
• Must satisfy background check and drug screening requirements.

Additional Preferences:

• Must be able to speak, read and write English at a sufficient level to communicate technical and business information effectively.
• Must be able to effectively use business software programs, such as Maximo, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite and other required software programs.
• Must be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Physical considerations include the ability to work with or around equipment, climb ladders and stairs and use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). He/she may be exposed to harsh weather conditions as part of the job.
• Good, all-around hands-on experience with repair of equipment.
• Use basic troubleshooting equipment such as multi-meters, calipers etc.

Additional Information:

• Overtime may be required during shutdowns, emergency situations, or periods of heavy workloads.
• The Lead Maintenance Technician will work in and around potentially dangerous and hazardous equipment, powders, liquids and gases. Safety is paramount for this position.
• Night Shift Role. Will start out M-F 0730-1530 until fully trained. Will transition to a night shift 12-hr 2-2-3 (1800 to 0600) schedule in the future.
• Relocation assistance is not offered at this time.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes. As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance.

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

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