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Merck Lead Maintenance Technician - 1st shift in De Soto, Kansas

Job Description

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Under the direction of Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Technician sets up, adjusts, repairs, and maintains bio-tech processing and utility support equipment.

  • Carries out industrial maintenance functions in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices and prepares technical documentation.

  • Participates in the establishment and improvement of new and existing process/utility equipment.

  • The Primary focus will involve maintaining process/utility equipment by developing/performing Product Management Systems (PM's), documenting work using a computerized maintenance management system Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) - Systems Applications and Products (SAP) and other duties as requested by the Maintenance Manager.

The position also requires a rotating night/weekend on-call emergency coverage rotation where the technician is accountable to respond to equipment operation alarms during unmanned hours.

Equipment:

  • Utility Equipment: steam boilers, chillers, air handlers, air compressors, Deionized Water , etc.

  • Process Equipment: fermenters, process tanks, centrifuges, autoclaves, Clean In Place (CIP) systems, microfluidizers, etc.

  • Packaging Equipment: injection filler, unscramble, capper, labeler, tray packer, etc.

  • Machine shop equipment: drill press, grinder, gas, and electric welder, power cutting tools, etc.

Education:

  • High School diploma or Equivalent.

  • Trade school, certifications, or college-level courses related to construction/maintenance trades preferred.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

  • Seven (7) years of industrial maintenance experience or two (2) year technical degree with five (5) years of maintenance experience or equivalent.

  • A primary knowledge in the industrial maintenance environment.

  • Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills are essential and must possess these skills to be effective in this area without further skills training.

  • Ability to read electrical prints and Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&ID) control loops.

  • Demonstrated ability to maintain a strong safety culture within daily activities.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

  • Maintenance experience within the Pharmaceutical or Biopharmaceutical industry preferred.

  • Knowledge of generator maintenance preferred.

  • Experience with boiler operation, maintenance, and chemical level testing.

  • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) and refrigerant experience.

  • Welding skills.

  • Proficient working with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook; SAP knowledge preferred.

  • Experience with Building Management Software (preferably Siemens).

  • Ability to use HMI (SCADA) system for troubleshooting and repair.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

10/2/2024

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Job Posting End Date: 10/02/2024

A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R313998

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