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Merck · 2 days ago

Utility Techn.-Stationary Engi

Lansdale, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Merck is a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer seeking a Utility Technician - Stationary Engineer. The role involves operating, monitoring, and maintaining building utility systems, ensuring compliance with cGMP requirements, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on various utility equipment.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Maintains proper pressures and temperature in the operation of heating and cooling equipment, including chillers, cooling towers, perimeter heat, reheat, etc. systems to meet variable load conditions

Maintains appropriate oil, glycol and cooling water parameters as required by utility systems

Chemically cleans heat exchangers and circulating systems, adhering to department safety requirements

Operates distilled water, deionized water, reverse osmosis, water softener, water pretreatment, and reheat systems

Troubleshoots and routinely maintains, regenerates, acid cleans, adds or changes resin, and disinfects these systems as necessary. Monitors capacity, adequacy of utility services, and quality to insure proper operation of this equipment

Adheres to cGMP requirements applicable to these systems

Maintains operation of high purity water systems to provide pressure, quantity, and quality in accordance with production and cGMP requirements

Insures proper operation of gauges/instrumentation (temperature, flow, conductivity, resistivity, pH, pressure, etc.) and changes recorder charts as necessary

Conducts daily tours of utility equipment and reports problems concerning instrumentation and control. Maintains records of operating details, including daily shift reports and logs, to provide shift-to-shift communications between both supervisory and stationary engineer personnel. Works with supervisory, engineering, and customer personnel to assure proper operation, maintenance and repair of utility equipment

Prepares utility equipment and systems for modifications and/or tie-ins performing necessary shutdowns and isolation of valves following safe hazardous energy control procedures. Returns systems to normal operation

Performs routine testing of water systems, cooling tower water, closed loop cooling and heating systems. Maintains necessary chemical treatment at specified parameters, e.g. level, pH, conductivity, etc

Performs necessary operation and maintenance checks to insure that building utility related systems are operating as efficiently (energy consumption, water use, etc.) as possible, with minimum losses and optimum applied capacity

Maintains utility equipment in good operating condition as it applies to oily, packing, cleaning, adjustments, and safety conditions

Performs preventive and corrective maintenance and emergency repairs as required by the equipment and systems for which responsible to provide continued utility system operation

Insures the proper housekeeping conditions are maintained in mechanical rooms via proper storage of equipment and supplies. Performs miscellaneous clean up as necessary

Operates two-way radio communications for normal, alarm, and emergency dispatch in a professional manner. Responds to WPMS alarms as required in a timely and professional manner

Operates computer workstations for monitoring and operational status of equipment and systems where applicable

Provides guidance to General Workers and Maintenance personnel when working jointly on assignments

Performs all duties necessary to insure that the quality and quantity of service is maintained via proper operating conditions throughout the Building Utility area

Completes department training requirements, e.g., orientation, SOP, safety, etc. as direct by supervision

Attends and actively participates in HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, Kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiative as required

Prepares and assists technicians, supervisors and planners in preparing labor and material estimates

Assists supervising with the assigning, scheduling and prioritization of work order requests using maintenance management system

Makes recommendations and prepares orders for spare parts, additional stock room items, tools, etc

Consults with Supervision and other mechanics on problem resolution/troubleshooting. Keeps Supervision informed of problem issues

Write, execute, and complete safety permits

Qualification

Power Plant OperationsWater PurificationChillersCooling TowersCompressed AirComputerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)Mechanical Equipment MaintenanceLockout TagoutEnergy ConsumptionAccountabilityBusiness AdministrationBusiness SystemsMaintenance SchedulingStrategic Procurement

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

State Stationary Engineer Seal or equivalent certification

Three years recent (within last 7 years) full-time experience (6,000 hours) operating industrial power plant equipment and controls (examples include: chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, and water treatment equipment). A basic understanding of chemical and water treatment and computer use is required

Three years recent (within the last 7 years) full-time military experience operating power plant equipment and controls

Held the position of Stationary Engineer with our company, West Point within the last seven years

Ability to analyze equipment and take appropriate corrective measures

Ability to read blueprints, control drawings, P&IDs, etc

Familiarization with valve, mechanical equipment, maintenance, and instrumentation and control procedures

Preferred

Courses in high purity water, cooling towers, water treatment, reverse osmosis, steam utilization

Recent experience operating: Centrifugal chillers (electrical and turbine driven) greater than 600 tons

Air compressors and desiccant air dryers greater than 250 cfm

High purity (WFI and USP grade) water system equipment including reverse osmosis, deionization, vapor compression and multi-effect distillation units

Operational experience in the emergency/building electrical generators and hands-on experience with hazardous energy control (Lockout/Tagout) procedures