Maintenance Technician

EQVAL Group, Inc; Añasco (PR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime Pay

Sick Leave

Vacation Leave

Holidays

Christmas Bonus

Referral program

Professional Development Assistant

Growth (EQVAL Academy)

Job summary

EQVAL Group, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain and support manufacturing equipment in a regulated environment in Añasco, Puerto Rico.

The role includes PM execution, troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic systems, with shift work 12 hours, nights and weekends. The candidate will manage CMMS work orders and help minimize downtime while ensuring accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate or technical degree completed.
• Available to work 12 hour shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments (Medical Devices, Pharma, Biotech).
• Knowledge of CMMS such as Maximo, SAP, Oracle.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and repairs of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic systems.
• Bilingual English & Spanish (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic).
• Minimize downtime and maximize capacity.
• Visually inspect/test machinery and diagnose problems.
• Recommend improvements to equipment performance and data collection.
• Support spare parts and PM system and inventory control.
• Identify parts and tools necessary for smooth operation.
• Manage work orders and PM activities in CMMS.
• Maintain maintenance documentation and inspection records.
• Support equipment qualification, process validation, and utility systems documentation and testing.
• Conduct effective shift handoffs between technicians and supervisors.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Hands-on troubleshooting

Education

Associate/Technical degree

Tools

CMMS (Maximo)

CMMS (SAP)

CMMS (Oracle)

Job description

EQVAL Group, Inc. is a company that provides services to the manufacturing industry (Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnologies, others). We work with an extraordinary group of professionals (employees and contractors) to accomplish the requirements established by our customers, in order to perform and provide a highly effective service.

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for maintaining and supporting manufacturing equipment. Also, will be responsible for executing preventive maintenance (PM) to equipment such as lathes, freezers and furnaces, among other equipment. Will be in charge of completing Work Plans within the manufacturing area and minimizing downtime.

Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting and complete repairs to keep manufacturing equipment running efficiently, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and electronic components.
• Minimize computer downtime and maximize capacity for use.
• Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment to detect malfunction and diagnose problems to perform repairs.
• Provide recommendations to maximizing capacity and effectiveness of the equipment by evaluating the mechanical systems, programming, plans, schematics and data collection, among other variables.
• Support the spare part and preventative maintenance system following the established procedures to ensure effective inventory control.
• Identify parts, equipment or tools necessary to ensure smooth operation of the manufacturing equipment.
• Manage work orders and preventive maintenance activities within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring timely and accurate entries and closures.
• Maintains maintenance documentation, processes part requisitions, and completes preventive maintenance inspection records in accordance with established procedures.
• Support equipment qualifications, process validations, equipment transfers, and utility systems by assisting with required documentation, testing, and execution activities.
• Conduct effective shift handoffs (“pass downs”) between technicians and supervisors to ensure clear communication of equipment status, ongoing activities, issues, and priorities.

Minimum Requirements

• Associate or Technical Degree completed, from a technical college or institution.
• Available to work 12 hour shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Previous experience to manufacturing regulated environments (Medical Devices, Pharma, Biotech).
• Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) such as Maximo, SAP, Oracle.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing manufacturing equipment involving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic systems.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) both spoken and written.

Benefits

• Overtime Pay
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• Holidays
• Christmas Bonus
• Referral program
• Professional Development Assistant
• Growth (Courses and Certifications by EQVAL Academy)

*This position will be full-time 100% on site in Añasco, Puerto Rico.

We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career growth. If you are a motivated individual with passion, we would love to hear from you.

EQVAL Group is an EEO. We comply with all federal, local, and state laws regarding non-discrimination.