Benefits at bioMerieux:
Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day one
11 paid holidays
160 hours of paid time off
Annual bonus
9.5% 401k company contribution with no vesting period
Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per calendar year
Onsite cafeteria with daily food stipend
Normal working hours for this position are Monday night- Saturday morning 10:00pm-6:30am.
Position Summary:
The Line Maintenance Technician is responsible for the operation, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting of high-speed manufacturing equipment in the FDA regulated environment of bioMerieux, Inc. St Louis. This role performs installation, repair, and maintenance of specialized and highly automated production line equipment.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Preventive Maintenance
- Complete Preventive Maintenance work orders prior to the completion due date.
- Review Line Maintenance work instructions and modify as needed.
- Maintain production equipment to run at required specifications.
- Notify supervision of any PM inadequacies or parts shortages.
- Complete preventive maintenance with no negative impact to production.
- Perform component rebuilds as time allows
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Corrective Maintenance
- Follow proper procedures and techniques.
- Quickly respond to line calls for machine repairs and adjustments.
- Determine what tools are needed to effectively complete work orders.
- Determine if the corrective maintenance job is one of a repetitive nature. If so, develop a process to eliminate the reoccurrence.
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Miscellaneous
- Adhere to company and OSHA safety guidelines and support safety activities such as safety audits and adherence of wearing personal protective equipment.
- Establish good documentation practices
- Complete all scheduled training on-time.
- Use of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) correctly by completing pms, enter urgent work orders, attach parts, attach labor, search for parts.
- Interface with the storeroom. If a part is not stocked or counts are incorrect inform the Storeroom Coordinator to resolve the issue.
- Work overtime as needed to ensure the required labor resource needs are met.
- Navigation of finding documents and drawings in the applicable system
- Consult with other maintenance personnel as warranted to discuss issues that affect the operations of the maintenance department by identifying and to help resolve recurring maintenance problems.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality is an essential job function required for this position
- Participate in root cause analysis training and apply to the job when determining cause of failure.
Education, Skills, & Experience:
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Technical degree in a manufacturing technology discipline such as Industrial Controls, Logic Programming, Manufacturing Processing, or related field with 3 years of experience in maintenance, mechanical, HVAC, equipment repair OR
- High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of related experience in maintenance, mechanical, HVAC, or equipment repair also accepted
- Knowledge of manufacturing equipment involving mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic hardware.
- Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining high speed manufacturing is preferred.
- Knowledge of understanding good manufacturing practices (GMP’s), ISO, and quality system regulations is preferred.
- Experience using a computer and the use of a CMM system is preferred.
- Knowledge of automation controls.
- Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis tools is preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Standing, repetitive hand and arm motions at times, ability to climb steps.
- Lifting (up to 50Lbs) and moving containers of cartons, tubes, and materials.
- Operating within cool temperature and low humidity conditions within the production room. Constant noise is common due to the operation of the air-dry chamber, taping and pouching equipment.
- Excellent personal hygiene required. Appropriate gowning requirements necessary for the production areas. Gloves are required to handle the product. Hairnet, clean room gowns and/or lab coats are required. Safety glasses and hearing protection are required personal protective gear.
- Occasional environmental odors may be prevalent.
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