Process Mechanic

GlaxoSmithKline; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in King of Prussia, PA is seeking a Facilities Process Technician to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on biopharmaceutical process equipment, including sanitary valves, pumps, autoclaves and chromatography columns.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, familiarity with PLCs and distributed control systems, ability to work in tight spaces inside stainless-steel bioreactors, and a commitment to GMP, safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• 2+ years of experience maintaining and/or troubleshooting industrial process or utility equipment.
• GMP or processing experience.
• Ability to work in very tight, narrow, confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and safely repair process systems on a routine and emergency basis to assure continuous production operations.
• Maintain and repair sanitary valves and actuators, agitation systems, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal pumps, cartridge mechanical seals, centrifuges, chromatography columns, autoclaves, equipment washers, and other sanitary/sterile equipment and systems.
• Must be familiar with PLCs and distributed control systems and their operation and interaction with the process equipment and systems.
• Uses schematics to diagnose electrical control and motor circuits.
• Safely perform preventative and corrective maintenance tasks on process equipment and systems. Make recommendations for maintenance tasks and frequencies and procedural/operational changes to enhance equipment life and maintainability. Identify spare parts and consumables necessary to perform these tasks.
• Perform metal fabrication tasks as necessary.
• Inspect, replace, align, adjust, and lubricate mechanical system components including bearings, gear boxes, belt drives, shaft couplings, mechanical seals, and related devices.
• Perform tasks that require entry and maneuvering in tight spaces inside a stainlesssteel bioreactor through a 24inch (61 cm) manway, including cleaning, inspection and maintenance. Candidate must complete confinedspace entry and safety training and adhere to EHS procedures, permits and PPE standards.

Skills

Asset life cycle management

Data integrity

Digital fluency

GxP regulations

Lean management

Manufacturing technologies

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Problem solving

Risk awareness

Standards compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

PLC

Distributed control systems (DCS)

Job description

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernize, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

As a Facilities Process Technician (posting label), you would be responsible to perform preventative and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of biopharmaceutical process equipment.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Troubleshoots and safely repair process systems on a routine and emergency basis to assure continuous production operations.
• Maintain and repair sanitary valves and actuators, agitation systems, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal pumps, cartridge mechanical seals, centrifuges, chromatography columns, autoclaves, equipment washers, and other sanitary/sterile equipment and systems.
• Must be familiar with PLC's and distributed control systems and their operation and interaction with the process equipment and systems.
• Uses schematics to diagnose electrical control and motor circuits.
• Safely perform preventative and corrective maintenance tasks on process equipment and systems. Make recommendations for maintenance tasks and frequencies and procedural/operational changes to enhance equipment life and maintainability. Identify spare parts and consumables necessary to perform these tasks.
• Perform metal fabrication tasks as necessary.
• Inspect, replace, align, adjust, and lubricate mechanical system components including bearings, gear boxes, belt drives, shaft couplings, mechanical seals, and related devices.
• Perform tasks that require entry and maneuvering in tight spaces inside a stainlesssteel bioreactor through a 24inch (61 cm) manway, including cleaning, inspection and maintenance. Candidate must complete confinedspace entry and safety training and adhere to EHS procedures, permits and PPE standards.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• High school diploma
• 2+ years of experience in maintaining and/or troubleshooting industrial process or utility equipment
• Experience in administrative tasks
• GMP or processing experience
• Ability to work in very tight, narrow, confined spaces

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Any type of technical certification, such as welding, mechatronics, machinery.
• Familiar with cGMP's, regulatory guidelines, governmental codes, and standard operating procedure.
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Skills and knowledge to serve as a resource to less experienced employees
• The ability to work rotating shift work. Work safely, independently, and without direct supervision.

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Skills

Asset Life Cycle Management, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Technologies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Risk Awareness, Standards Compliance

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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