Maintenance Engineering Technician

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany; Tamaqua (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Maintenance Engineering Technician in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will collaborate with supervisors and engineers to support maintenance activities ensuring production and quality standards are achieved. Responsibilities include updating maintenance procedures, coordinating logistics, and performing equipment testing. Candidates must possess a high school diploma and 5+ years of relevant work experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in a mechanical, electrical, or welding role.
• Fundamental knowledge of materials and pipe fittings.
• Ability to review and interpret P&ID's and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support Maintenance and Cell Repair department activities.
• Review and update procedures and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Facilitate outage planning meetings.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Welding skills

Knowledge of materials

Fundamental knowledge of pipe fittings

Precision measuring instruments

Working at heights

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school certificate

Associates Degree in technical field

Job description

Work Location: Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Shift: No
Department: EL-SG-DHM Facilities & Maintenance Eng
Recruiter:Michelle Matthews

This information is for internals only. Please do not share outside of the organization.

Your Role:

At EMD Electronics, the Maintenance Engineering Technician will support Maintenance and Cell Repair department activities to safely achieve production and quality goals. The Maintenance Engineering Technician will work closely with department supervisors, engineers, planners, maintenance crafts and cell repair operators.

• Review and update Procedures, Preventive Maintenance Task descriptions
• Initiate Management of Change (MOC)
• Initiate Shipping Authorities
• Prepare decontamination forms
• Facilitate Outage Planning meetings
• Participate in daily DRB/DIM meeting
• Support department Safety Program (BSP / ELSAS)
• Support department supervisors with daily operations as requested
• Day shift position with on-call responsibilities once every 4-6 weeks.
• Create, audit, and correct Process Orders in SAP
• Perform process calculations
• Coordinate railcar logistics
• Monitor SAP point-of-use and stockroom inventory and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain purchasing and procurement for stock items such as tools, weld consumables, weld gas and breathing air, etc.…
• Review and execute corrective actions resulting from monthly audits and inspections
• Perform site equipment surveys
• Perform minor dye penetrant and ultrasonic thickness (UT) testing
• Manage equipment refurbishment logistics
• Manage equipment (re)certifications
• Support Digi-X startup in Cell Repair
• Support Operational Excellence in Cell Repair

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of work experience in a mechanical, electrical, or welding role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Trade school certificate or participation in a union trade apprenticeship program
• Associates Degree in technical field
• Prior process chemical/industrial plant experience
• Fundamental knowledge of materials, pipe fittings, and hand/power tools including precision measuring instruments
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; SAP
• Ability to review and interpret P&ID's, electrical single-lines, mechanical drawings
• Capable of working at heights using aerial work platforms/fall protection up to 60 feet
• Maintenance and/or chemical plant experience

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.