Lead Mechanical Technician

Description

• Manage BMS ensuring stability of building equipment and lab environment is within compliance specifications
• Assist Facilities Manager in developing and maintaining maintenance budget items.
• Ensures that deficiencies are identified, recorded and escalated, and that related documentations are maintained.
• Drive a car or rental truck to move equipment and other items.
• Maintain validation documents and detailed maintenance records in order to assist in troubleshooting, meet quality expectations and improve processes.
• Generate and retrieve reports using Microsoft Word, Excel and other common computer applications.
• Working through a ticketing system, make repairs and modifications to equipment and building in a safe, professional, detail oriented and timely manner. Majority of work is in drug compounding facilities. Repairs types include electrical, plumbing, mechanical and general building type repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance on various types of drug compounding and general building equipment. Review preventive maintenance program and make recommendations.
• Develop new and revise existing Work Instructions and SOPs related to equipment use and building functions.
• Follow Work Instructions and SOPs.
• Efficiently work with a variety of teams to meet the best desired outcome in a professional, positive manner.
• Will be required to occasionally lift and move heavy items in a safe manner.
• Oversee and review the training of department technicians for all machinery.
• Maintain communication with other departments, management, and employees and notify them of any problemsand/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
• Recommend and teach proper maintenance practices to other employees.
• Develop and implement training for other mechanics/facilities team members for proper repair and reporting of machinery.
• Develop and maintain a spare parts inventory for all equipment to ensure minimal equipment downtime.
• Understand, maintain and improve functionality of existing and new compounding equipment by using work experience, communication with vendors and equipment literature. Equipment types include but are not limited to automated filling machines, tablet presses, capsule machines, mixers, containment hoods, washers, autoclaves and a wide variety of bench top compounding equipment.
• Assists in the implementation of preventative Facility (PM) program.
• Assist Facilities Manager in new equipment acquisition and facility renovations.
• Respond to off hour emergencies.
• Prioritize a variety of requests in a timely manner focusing on minimal loss or production time.

Requirements

• Experience in safe handling of chemicals in a lab and warehouse environment.
• Ability to problem solve and to troubleshoot a variety of machine and building systems quickly and correctly.
• Strong knowledge of machine and building functionality including mechanical, motors, instrumentation, electrical circuits, plumbing, HVAC, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, PLCs and others
• 3 – 5 years’ experience working in a similar role
• High School Diploma or GED. Maintenance related training including apprenticeships or higher education/training in a maintenance related field.
• Ability to lead and mentor team members in mechanical duties
• Ability to safely lift and move items up to 50lbs without assistance.
• Able to closely follow Wedgewood Pharmacy safety protocols.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Work experience in a laboratory or production environment
• Perform work in a manner that is consistent with regulatory requirements. Work comparable to cGMP expected.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Operate computer, read, type, speak on phone.
• Capable of prioritizing work for themselves and their team (with the assistance of the Facilities Manager)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance