Upsher-Smith · 3 months ago
Lead Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift
Maple Grove, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$69K/yr - $103K/yr
10+ years expUpsher-Smith Laboratories is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician for their 2nd shift. The role involves leading the maintenance mechanics, ensuring timely equipment repairs, and maintaining production schedules with minimal interruptions.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for the Maintenance Mechanics on their associated shift. Contributes to performance reviews, assigning objectives, providing training, enforcing disciplinary action, and mentoring the Maintenance Mechanics
Prioritizes, schedules, and interacts with the affected departments to implement repairs. Assigns and tracks the progress of repairs
Ensures timely resolution to equipment repairs and modifications with minimal interference to the production schedule
Ensures the maintenance department is adhering to the appropriate SOP's, cGMP's, safety, and quality standards
Effectively trouble shoots equipment failures/malfunctions using a logical, systematic approach. Identifies root cause and proper solution
Updates/creates procedures and policies to improve departmental effectiveness and overall efficiency of the personnel utilization
Recommends changes to optimize processes, equipment, systems, procedures, and protocols. Interacts with outside vendors to rectify issues and identifies new suppliers to reduce costs and/or increase quality
Provides expert input and oversight for programming of electronic devices including: VFD's, PLC's, and other various controllers
Provides expert input and oversight to the design and fabrication of complex machinery to facilitate operations as needed
Completes documentation requirements for the shift. Including but not limited to: work orders, deviations, weekly reports, time cards, etc
Responsible for input on equipment documentation, including calibrations, certifications, preventive maintenance, etc
Assists in hiring personnel for the maintenance department
Recommends changes to optimize processes, equipment, systems, procedures, and protocols. Interacts with outside vendors to rectify issues and identifies new suppliers to reduce costs and/or increase quality
Represents the department at meetings
Assist Engineering projects as necessary
Qualification
Required
Vocational training strongly preferred in electromechanical systems, automated machinery, packaging machinery, or related field and 10 years of experience in a manufacturing, packaging, and/or maintenance environments
High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 15 years of work experience in a manufacturing, packaging, and/or maintenance environment
Knowledge of pneumatics, single and three-phase electricity, electronics, controllers, servomotors, stepper motors, AC & DC motors, PLC's, hydraulics, general mechanical systems, welding, machine shop skills, instrumentation, and controls
Understanding of industry standards, statistical process control, and plant equipment
Ability to read and analyze blueprints, schematics, ladder logic diagrams, and P&ID diagrams
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities
Decisive and able to correctly make informed decisions
Proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel programs
Advanced understanding of computer operating systems, file management, batch files and SAP knowledge desired
Demonstrates own and ensures others compliance with the required PPE use; including footwear, hearing protection, eye protection, respirator protection, and electrical PPE and keeps the workplace clean and safe
Special Engineer boiler license (or willingness to obtain one in the first 6 months in the position)
Preferred
1-3 years previous supervisory or lead experience preferred
Company
Upsher-Smith
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is a trusted U.S.
501-1000 employees
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