Maintenance Technician

Business: Critical Care
Department: Maintenance
Location: Bethlehem Plant
Schedule: 1st shift

Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs machinery, process equipment, utilities equipment, process & facility physical structures, motors, electrical components, instrumentation, and pipe & piping components within the plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Employs and promote safe work practices in compliance with OSHA and company policy
• Identifies hazards and protect yourself, other employees and the facility from hazards when installing, maintaining, or repairing systems
• Follows all health and safety guidelines instituted by the maintenance department
• Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as required by law and company policy
• Visually inspects and test machinery and process equipment
• Operates forklift, man lift and assorted hand tools including grinders, drill motors, power hack and band saws, pipe threader, and torches to fabricate or repair process or building components
• Uses diagnostic techniques to troubleshoot agitators, gearboxes, and other rotating equipment to detect malfunctions or pending failure
• Discusses machine operations with supervisors and other maintenance staff in formulating a maintenance or repair plan
• Responsible to layout, measure, cut, bend, thread, solder, and install conduit
• Cleans, lubricates, and replace shafts, bearings, gears, mechanical seals, and other parts of machinery
• Reads, interprets, and executes procedures related to calibration checks and adjustments of equipment including weigh scales, flow meters and instruments
• Able to read and interpret P&ID’s
Capable of running wire for power, communication, and instrumentation.

Key Competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities every person must possess to be successful)

• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times to interface effectively with all internal and external customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to determine correct wire sizes for various power requirements
• Able to troubleshoot power issues, VFD’s, instrumentation, and other electrical equipment
• Understand pumps, agitators, gearboxes, heat exchangers and large process equipment to install new or repair electrical maintain equipment in a functional state
• Computer skills, Word, Excel, & CMMS documents
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Understand valves, gages, and other process subassemblies to install new or repaired parts to maintain this equipment in a functional state
• Knowledge of Chiller, Boiler, and Air compressor operation
• Able to read and interpret Engineering drawings
• Able to layout electrical cabnits according to drawings Energetic, enthusiastic, and motivational disposition
• Creative and able to present various solutions
Ability to work independently as well as with a team

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED and one to three years related experience and/or training
• Ability to read and understand documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Proficiency in calculating rates, ratios, and percentages
• Demonstrated experience in reading mechanical drawings, P&ID’s of process equipment
Capable of using dial indicators, vernier calipers and other precision instruments used in millwright work

Physical Demands:

• Ability to frequently use keyboard use/repetitive hand motion
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Ability to reach with hands and arms
• Ability to talk and hear
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds
• Must have good close vision, distance vision, and depth perception
• Must be comfortable working near moving mechanical parts and in high precarious places
Must be comfortable working in outside weather conditions for several hours at one time

General Oversight and Direction:

Receives moderate to limited supervision working from objectives set by Manager. Employee organizes and carries out most assignments in accordance with standard practices, instructions, or previous training. Employee handles some situations independently.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Piramal Critical Care is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of the Company to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all associates and applicants without regard to age, sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran, or Vietnam Era Veteran Status.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are, or become, disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Employee Job Responsibilities

You are expected to follow all policies, procedures, and guidelines, conducting yourself in ways that protect the interests and safety of all employees and the company.