Senior Maintenance Technician - Inspection & Packaging (Shift)

at  Amgen

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

• Execute advanced maintenance activities on process equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures across multiple production and packaging facilities.
• Perform troubleshooting and equipment investigation works while assuring minimal impact to plant operations and in compliance with good maintenance practices, SOP’s and GMP requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, taking responsibility for completion and handover of work, GMP documentation and ongoing maintenance of training qualifications.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional teams to investigate non-conformances, deviations, and troubleshoot issues to establish root causes and corrective actions.

PRIMARY KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION:

• Recognised apprenticeship in an electrical / mechanical craft.
• Leaving Certificate or equivalent (minimum five passes including English and Mathematics).
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, technical manuals, electrical wiring schematics, layout drawings and P&ID’s.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Combined education, training and experience in mechanical / electrical maintenance, experience in a regulated manufacturing environment would be an advantage.
• Any relevant experience in an automated inspection and packaging environment would also be an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience working in a pharmaceutical or aseptic manufacturing facility.
• Knowledge of pneumatic, mechanical, hydraulic systems and ability to effectively perform associated maintenance activities on these systems.
• Knowledge and experience of working with electrical panels.
• Experience executing and documenting maintenance work in a computerised maintenance management system.
• Ability to interpret P&ID’s, identify hazards, isolation points and inter-dependancies between services for LOTO purposes.
• Ability to work with minimum direction, identify issues and effectively communicate the status of equipment or tasks in a timely manner.

The Senior Maintenance Technician will report to a Maintenance Manager and will work within the Inspection & Packaging maintenance teams with the primary responsibilities laid out below. As the site expands, development opportunities may exist to transfer between teams and to gain experience with the equipment in each area of the plant mentioned above.