Maintenance Technician III

Job Title: Maintenance Technician III
Job Location: Newton, NC 28658

Shift: These are rotating schedules, all for night shift, 6pm-6am. (Training will be on Day Shift and then will be assigned to Nights (C or D) once training is complete.)

Job Description:

The purpose of this position is:
Performs routine and emergency maintenance on high-speed automated manufacturing and production support equipment. Performs various process improvements of machines and equipment, including molding/extrusion through packaging. Participates in troubleshooting, process improvement, and new equipment installation that vary in complexity.

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience with equipment maintenance in an FDA compliant manufacturing environment.
• Specific work experience required in use of Vision systems, electrical troubleshooting of circuits from low level signals up to 480 VAC, Allen-Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and making modifications to Ladder Logic.

This position includes significant duties such as:

• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and perform mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical maintenance whenever required to ensure uninterrupted customer supply.
• Repairs, rebuilds, adjusts, inspects, and monitors production and/or facility related equipment and machinery.
• Completes required preventive maintenance at defined intervals. Routinely assesses the suitability of such intervals and Product covered and revises when necessary.
• Works with Quality and Engineering to document repairs/changes made to equipment.
• Maintains an adequate spare parts inventory to support manufacturing operations – uses electronic means to track on-hand quantities, part numbers, and other reorder data.
• Supports validations from a mechanical support perspective.
• Supports all capital equipment projects (as the subject matter expert (SME) for maintenance) including specification, design input, testing, etc.
• Performs maintenance tracking activities in Tabware.
• Orders and obtains replacement parts in storeroom in support of preventive maintenance or proactive replacement efforts.
• Participates in Kaizen and Lean activities as necessary to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Comply with safety standards including Lock-Out/Tag-Out and Zero-Energy.
• Complies with training in all manufacturing areas.
• Handles hazardous waste as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as required to meet the needs of the department and company.
• Provides technical support to engineering team on equipment installations and upgrades.
• Trains/mentors other technicians in department.

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to high voltage. Lifts, pushes, pulls or moves equipment and machinery over 25 pounds occasionally, and up to 65 pounds rarely.
• Exposure to fumes and high frequency noise in manufacturing areas. Safety glasses and hearing protection are required on the manufacturing floor and other designated areas.
• Adherence to plant safety requirements, OSHA and QSR/GMP/ISO guidelines as applicable.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required.