Technician, Maintenance Wed - Sat 6:00am - 4:30pm

Boehringer Ingelheim; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA in Athens, GA seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician to support completion of work orders in SAP, troubleshoot equipment, and contribute to preventive maintenance programs. The role emphasizes mentorship of junior staff and collaboration across maintenance teams.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, strong problem-solving, and solid communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 5+ years in manufacturing (pharma preferred).
• Associates/Technical Diploma with 2+ years in manufacturing (pharma preferred).
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field with 1+ year in manufacturing (regulated industry preferred).
• Knowledge of and adherence to EHS requirements.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting ability.
• Proficient verbal and written communication.
• Computer literacy and data analytics basics.

Responsibilities

• Enter work order information in SAP and confirm status; locate intermediate information (parts management, PM plan, history).
• Develop detailed training programs to increase maintenance knowledge and mentor technicians.
• Independently troubleshoot equipment/system events and perform root-cause analysis to determine failure cause.
• Support the implementation of preventive maintenance plans.
• Assist outside contractors on medium complexity projects or supplementing workforce.
• Contribute to cross-functional equipment improvement teams focused on performance and reliability.
• Respond to maintenance emergencies.
• Troubleshoot and implement corrective actions for performance issues.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer literacy

Continuous Improvement

Data analytics

Coaching/Mentoring

Read blueprints/PID's

EHS knowledge

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Fulfill work order information in SAP on a timely basis and confirm status. Find intermediate information (parts management (BOM creation, min/max...), PM plan, history...)
• Assists in the development of detailed individual training program to increase knowledge of assigned maintenance and operation fields and other areas of the plant as needed. Provides guidance to and mentors less experienced/knowledgeable technicians.
• Independently performs accurate trouble shooting of equipment/system events and contributes to detailed Failure Analysis to determine root cause. Relies on knowledge and training to execute instructions.
• Gives insights and supports with the realization of Preventive Maintenance plan.
• Assists, as required, outside contractors performing medium level complexity projects or supplementing additional work force.
• Contributes to cross-functional equipment improvement teams focusing on performance and reliability.
• Independently Respond to all maintenance emergencies.
• Troubleshoots and implement corrective action where equipment experiences performance issues.

Requirements

• High School Diploma +5 years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a pharmaceutical industry.
• Associates Degree/Technical Diploma (relevant field of study) +2 years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a pharmaceutical industry.
• Bachelors Degree (relevant field of study)+1 year experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a regulated industry.
• Knowledge of and adherence to EHS requirements
• Intermediate level problem solving/troubleshooting
• Proficient verbal and written communication
• Computer literacy
• Intermediate Continuous Improvement
• Basic to Intermediate Data Analytics
• Basic technical Coach/Mentor
• Read blueprints/PID's

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older

JOB ID

36628

Job function

Manufacturing, operations & production

Career level

Experienced professionals

Organization

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA

Working time

Full-Time

Job flexibility

On-Site

Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients, and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person's actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law