West Pharmaceutical Services

Overview

At West, a company dedicated to improving patient lives, the Maintenance Technician role involves managing facility projects and performing mechanical and electrical maintenance activities to ensure safe operations of equipment while meeting production goals and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify problems by reading schematics/prints and make necessary repairs on the equipment or system.
• Troubleshoot and adjust or repair ancillary equipment like blow overs, bulb pullers, and heaters.
• Perform changeovers and setups on Vision Systems, making minor adjustments as required.
• Conduct necessary oil changes on machine gear boxes and dispose of used oil per established procedure.
• Rebuild or retrofit machine or machine components as per specifications.
• Perform installation, replacement, or decommissioning of equipment.
• Conduct validations as necessary for equipment.
• Work with the training department to train new mechanics on machine repair, setup, and related plant procedures.
• Complete PM's on or before the due date and communicate job completion to the proper authority.
• Source obsolete parts for equipment and make them stock items.
• Identify and locate parts in the stock room through MP2 or other systems.
• Participate in various company-run programs like Continuous Improvement, Safety initiatives, audits, and investigations.
• Support projects and improvement initiatives from engineering, process, QA, Safety, and Operations groups.
• Document performed tasks for the day into the maintenance log before the end of each shift.
• Safeguard all corporate or plant confidential information.
• Use good housekeeping practices to maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work area.
• Upgrade technical skills through various educational workshops and trainings.
• Follow engineering department guidelines and procedures.
• Conform with and abide by all safety rules, regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
• Exhibit regular, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance.
• Implement and collaborate on facility projects.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree or Trade School Certificate in Manufacturing Maintenance preferred.
• 3 years manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Experience with ISO 9000 standards and GMP’s preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Agile working style.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as required.

Additional Information

• This position is Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
• No travel required.