Maintenance Technician II

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Job Description

About the role:

The Maintenance Technician II provides a high level of maintenance support for all equipment in the Galaxy filling process at Takeda's Round Lake, IL manufacturing site; maintains equipment in all areas of the Mix, Fill and Finishing complexes at the Drug Delivery facility; ensures manufacturing lines are well maintained and ready to run during planned production time; provides on-time PM completion;

constantly monitors during production to spot and solve issues before they affect production; provides a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems; provides service on an emergency basis based on business needs, which will require working overtime, weekends and during plant shutdowns; familiarizes self with corporate specifications and plant SOP's governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP;

adheres to all plant safety rules and direct others in the proper application of plant safety; drives innovation and continuous improvement, works independently and closely with manufacturing, engineering and quality groups to resolve issues.

This role is a night shift, 6:00pm - 6:30am in a 2-2-3 work schedule.

How you will contribute:

* Accomplishes objectives with a great deal of autonomy

* Learns and understands corporate specifications and plant SOP's governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP

* Monitors assigned manufacturing lines and communicates with manufacturing to reduce down time

* Provides a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

* Reviews current PMs, verifies parts are in stock and completes PMs on time

* Builds and rebuilds machine assemblies

* Communicates equipment issues and work status to supervisor, manufacturing, and management per the plant's Stop and Fix guidelines

* Initiates work orders using the JD Edwards (JDE) CMMS system

* Performs PM work and assigns work related to the Galaxy process when work is required to maintain equipment reliability and efficiency; ensures proper and timely completion of related documentation

* Notes in JDE or other downtime tracking method any problems, breakdowns or alarms related to all equipment; initiates work orders, and provides additional documentation required to resolve issues; reviews equipment trends related to the issues and support efforts to eliminate reoccurring problems

* Shares knowledge and trains less experienced technicians in the Galaxy process and all related equipment including safety, 6S, PM's associated with the facility

* Learns to handle robots in all normal production modes; troubleshoots and identifies problems related to robots, machine output and quality defects as they occur

* Advances knowledge and capabilities through additional training

* Solicit help from Lead technicians and engineering assistance when needed

* Takes a proactive role in safe work practices and leads by example

* Reports unsafe conditions and practices per site requirements

* Maintains 100% on time completion of all required training

What you bring to Takeda:

* High school diploma or GED equivalent required, plus 2+ years of experience or Associates degree or higher and 1+ years of related work experience

* Technical certifications a plus

* 3+ years manufacturing systems experience preferred

* Prior experience working in an FDA-regulated environment preferred

* Ability to work independently and make sound decisions

* Ability to read and understand electrical, mechanical and pneumatic drawings

* Experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

* Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues

* Willingness to develop a good understanding of programmable logic controllers (PLC)

* Must have strong teamwork and communication skills,…