Sr Maintenance Tech

The Sr. Maintenance Technician is responsible for direct support of all manufacturing process equipment at the bioMerieux, Inc. Durham Manufacturing Facility. This role involves performance of Preventive and Corrective maintenance by mechanical and electrical troubleshooting of specialized and highly automated process equipment. The candidate is also required to be an active contributor to failure root cause analysis, equipment / system / process improvement, and take an active leadership role in the continuous improvement of departmental systems and infrastructure. Candidate will also be required to work autonomously in a GMP environment in addition to being an active contributor to the Production Maintenance team. These responsibilities have the ultimate goal of supporting production to achieve output goals by maintaining the equipment to perform as designed thereby delivering a quality product.

• Performs, documents, and improves procedures and Preventative Maintenance Activities.
• Adherence to FDA Regulations, GMP, ISO, HSE (OSHA), Department Procedures, and Manufacturing Directions.
• Strive towards continuous improvement of Preventative Maintenance procedures in pursuit of failure prevention and increased efficiency.
• Maintains / Operates and troubleshoots highly automated mechanical and electrical systems with minimal supervision within a team environment.
• Ensure the most recent information related to manufacturing and maintenance is communicated and/or documented for compliance, history, and reliability.
• Performs corrective maintenance activities as necessary and in compliance with site documentation and change control requirements.
• Ensure that the manufacturing equipment meets and exceeds the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) goals determined by World Class Manufacturing standards to support business demands.
• Champion root cause analysis and continuous improvement to equipment/systems driving toward increasing reliability and minimizing the incidence of unplanned downtime to production equipment.
• Ensure manufacturing line is operating at optimum level for a GMP environment in a safe manner while meeting production goals.
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 4+ years of related experience in Maintenance on electro-mechanical systems. Ability to read ladder logic, troubleshoot and repair PLC’s, electrical systems, AC/DC drive systems, and mechanical systems and working in a cGMP/Regulated environment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, and shop drawings.

• Associates degree in electronics technology or related field + 5 years maintenance experience focused on support of production equipment preferred.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience working in a cGMP/Regulated environment.
• Preferred additional 6 years of experience in reading ladder logic, troubleshoot and repair PLC’s, electrical systems, AC/DC drive systems, and mechanical systems.
• Experienced in the operation of high speed, highly automated, automated mechanical (in a regulated environment within the last 6 years preferred).
• Ability to work successfully autonomously, as an active contributor on a team/shift.
• Demonstrated leadership behaviors, maintenance skills, and a willingness to work towards driving improvement within and external to the department, as a Maintenance & Reliability team representative.
• Basic Computer Skills required; must be experienced and proficient in the use of Windows operating system, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Ability to remain in stationary position, either sitting or standing, for prolonged periods. – Yes
• Ability to ascend/descend stairs, ladders, ramps, and the like. – Yes
• Ability to wear PPE correctly most of the day. – Yes
• Ability to operate heavy machinery. – No
• Ability to adjust or move objects up to 50 pounds in all directions. – Yes