Maintenance Specialist

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible together.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Procures spare parts labor special tools contracts documentation (such as CRRAs SOPs) and equipment availability for work execution.
• Ensures that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and all other regulatory requirements are followed.
• Develops the weekly and plant shutdown schedule / work lists. Identifies external resources as needed for recovery activities.
• Functions as project lead.
• Provides refresher training to departmental size groups.
• Revises SOPs and other controlled documentation as necessary. Controls inventory and specialized tools.
• Receives all work orders from the requesting departments of the areas to which he/she is assigned except for emergency work that is requested of the appropriate maintenance supervisor for immediate attention.
• Ensures the safety needs are given a top priority in work planning and scheduling.
• Estimates jobs showing sequence of steps the number of mechanics and required man-hours for each step.
• Estimates cost of each work order in terms of direct labor materials required and total cost.
• Maintains backlog files of work orders awaiting scheduling in accordance with their priority and requested completion date.
• Attends meetings with the production planning department and participates in the overall plant scheduling of the following weeks work and negotiates for downtime windows during which preventive and corrective maintenance requiring downtime can be performed.
• Follows up with Team Leaders and Maintenance Technicians to ensure the schedules and work orders are executed at the proper time.
• Carefully reviews completed schedules and corresponding work orders returned by the maintenance area supervisors monitors work order progress and prepares associated reports.
• Reviews with the maintenance area supervisors the actual labor expended versus estimated labor and material used for completed jobs in order to determine cost-effective measures needed to improve the accuracy of estimating and improving methods of doing work.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 years of relevant experience and a high school diploma.
• Current Leaving Certificate and Trades Certificate. GSL.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrates extensive understanding and application of maintenance methods procedures and standards.
• Demonstrates proficiency in current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and safety regulations.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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