Maintenance Specialist

Job Summary :

Maintains and improves facilities, support systems, laboratory and production equipment, with the primary focus being on safety and equipment reliability.

Essential Functions :

• Safely and effectively maintains all equipment and facilities based on a thorough understanding of the manuals, drawings, and operating procedures; collaborates and takes into account input from other associates as needed.
• Schedules, plans and performs preventive maintenance and calibration duties
• Troubleshoots equipment and facilities problems as they arise; schedules, plans and performs corrective maintenance duties; responds to immediate needs as required maintaining safety, quality and throughput of equipment
• Performs facility and equipment installations, modifications and repairs under the direction of engineering; includes welding and flame cutting, parts fabrication using machine tools, plumbing and electrical installation, testing, troubleshooting and documentation.
• Coordinates work with outside service providers
• Assists in response to small hazardous waste spill clean-up following established procedures.
• Adheres to policies and procedures in carrying out maintenance assignments achieving excellence in timeliness, quality of work, documentation, inspection and communication skills.
• Depending on grade level, may also be called on for overall design, planning and implementation of some projects.
• Depending on grade level, may also be responsible for training and provide technical support to lower level mechanics and / or maintenance apprentices.
• Depending on grade level, may be responsible for creating and overseeing overall preventative maintenance program for divisional equipment and facilities.
• Remains in compliance with personal training requirements of position syllabus.
• Provides input and influences overall organization effectiveness in a positive and proactive manner.
• Assures alignment of independent actions consistent with overall business strategies and priorities; manages priorities and commitments delivering outputs that tangibly enhance company profitability consistent with overall business strategy and plans.
• Communicates effectively with peers, Engineers, Supervisors, Product Development Chemists / Scientists and other associates, while maintaining the self-confidence and self-esteem of others; voluntarily assists other associates, and communicates effectively to prevent problems from occurring.
• Conducts all aspects of position in a professional, respectful manner consistent with Guiding Principles; embraces 6S LEAN culture; organizes personnel workspace and appearance consistent with corporate and divisional professional image.
• Responsible for following all relevant regulations (e.g. ISO, FDA, OSHA, EPA, DEP, etc.) and company procedures.
• Responsible for following MSOP-000012 for chemical waste handling and disposal.

Additional Responsibilities

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Specifications

Physical Demands

Must be capable of lifting up to 100 pounds

Hand Functions

Dexterity and ability to operate power, machine and equipment moving tools

Environmental

Must be capable of working in adverse, ambient conditions