Maintenance Technician III Brea, CA

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Unless specifically stated otherwise this role isOn-Site at the location detailed in the job post.


Nature and Scope

A technical position involving equipment repairs and maintenance activities intended to keep the facility equipment (i.e. process utility and general equipment) within compliance of cGMPs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

A. Perform Preventative Maintenance Tasks

Follow written PM procedures.

Accurately complete PM paperwork including work orders and logbooks in accordance with existing company policies procedures and Current Good Manufacturing Practices health and safety requirements.

Perform PM of all types of plant equipment including coordinating access to equipment working around customers needs.

Review and update PM procedures based on field experience.

Identify opportunities for improving PM program.

Provide leadership and technical direction to fellow technicians on technical details.

B. Perform Calibration Tasks as requested.

Follow written calibration procedures.

Accurately complete Calibration paperwork including work orders and logbooks in accordance with existing company policies procedures and Current Good Manufacturing Practices health and safety requirements.

Complete calibration tasks assigned by management.

Identify opportunities for improving Calibration program.

C. Execute Repairs

Respond to customer requests and/or alarm conditions.

Assess instrument failures/breakdowns systematically identify problems and restore to operation.

Accurately document repair activities.

Support Quality Assurance investigations of failures/breakdowns.

D. Operate Plant Utilities

Monitor site (steam electric compressed air nitrogen etc.) and clean (purified water clean steam etc.) utility operating parameters.

Respond to out-of-range conditions or trends.

Troubleshoot issues that arise.

E. Contractor Support

Support contractors performing tasks within building.

Ensure that contractor employees follow company safety and cGMP standards.

Oversee technical quality of work performed.

F. Lead Small Projects

Identify improvement projects develop scope and estimates and manage medium (<$25K) projects to completion.

Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by management.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Education Requirements and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

H.S. diploma or GED required. Trade School/certification in a technical discipline preferred.

6 years of experience in maintenance in a manufacturing or lab environment required.

Experience working in a Pharmaceutical or similar regulated industry preferred.

Must be comfortable in the use of Microsoft Office Applications including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Good knowledge of CMMS (computerized maintenance management) systems.

Advanced knowledge of electrical systems and electronics.

Advanced understanding of pneumatic electrical and mechanical control systems such as PID Controllers smart devices programmers/communicators and multimeters.

Advanced understanding of engineering principles as they apply to facility and production equipment.

Advanced knowledge of instrumentation field wiring and to PLCs (Loop Powered and self-powered instruments RTDs thermocouples etc.).

Strong background in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical control problems with Allen Bradley or Siemens PLC experience.

Details oriented.

Hands-on ability to isolate problems and identify root cause of issues.

Ability to focus on problem at hand in systematic manner.

Able to troubleshoot complex systems and instruments.

Ability to clearly describe technical issues.

Ability to clearly and neatly document work performed.

Ability to revise PM procedures that clearly define required tasks.

Ability to proofread others work for accuracy.

Good knowledge of OSHA safe work practices.

Good understanding of cGMP GDP and FDA requirements as they apply to maintenance.

Ability to read P&IDs electrical drawings and blueprints.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Good organizational interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).

Comfortable working in production environment with multiple priorities.

Able to work effectively as a team member or as a team leader.

Able to juggle multiple tasks with supervisory guidance.

Comfortable working in culture of performance that emphasizes responsiveness.

Works to ensure that customer timelines are understood and met.

Flexibility to work multiple shifts and off hours during shutdown plus some overtime.

This position is part of a multi-shift operation and may require assignment to a regular off shift and/or weekends schedule.

Must be able to read documents in Standard English such as Standard Operating Procedures maintenance schedules and operating manuals.

Ability to work overtime as needed.

Expected Salary Range (Hourly Rate):

$33.20-$41.00

The hourly rate displayed is the minimum and maximum hourly range of compensation for the role that the employer in good faith believes to be accurate at the time of the posting of an advertisement for the role. Actual compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors including but not limited to the candidates qualifications education knowledge skills and experience.