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Equipment Maintenance Technician

Merck
Full-time
Remote friendly (Baton Rouge, LA)
United States
Operations

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Role Summary

Equipment Maintenance Technician. The technician’s job is to ensure the smooth running of the production system and to maintain equipment for which they are responsible in a specified condition. Note: This is a third shift position.

Responsibilities

  • Carrying out corrective maintenance.
  • Carrying out preventive maintenance.
  • Carrying out improvement maintenance.
  • Carries out work at the request of the team leader and/or the molding/marking adjusters and/or the Maintenance Manager on tools during production.
  • Analyses, repairs, or replaces defective components.
  • Reporting: Analysis (nature of the breakdown, duration of the work, resources required, etc.).
  • Organizes work in compliance with safety rules.
  • Drafts work orders.
  • Enters information in the MP2 (computerized maintenance management system).
  • Makes production reference changes on sensitive equipment.
  • Follows applicable methods and procedures.
  • Advises on and participates in meetings.
  • Ensures the follow-up and organization of work in compliance with the set deadlines and taking into account operational constraints.
  • Carries out environmental safety audits (5S) in all technical premises and reports any discrepancies to the Maintenance Manager.
  • Contributes to the improvement of production tools and maintenance procedures by reporting recurring technical issues and associated solutions.
  • Participates in and seeks out conversations with various business contacts depending on the issues encountered to arrive at an optimal solution.
  • Carries out work by themselves, takes responsibility for organizing work or has work carried out by third parties according to the skills required.

Qualifications

  • Required Education:
    • High School diploma or equivalent
    • 2 years’ higher education in maintenance preferred
  • Required Experience:
    • Five (5)+ years experience in maintenance role(s), which include electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanics, automation, robotics, and/or vision.
    • Demonstrated ability to read drawings, diagrams, and technical instructions.
    • Ability to analyze a breakdown, make a diagnosis, then carry out the work.
    • Use job-related IT resources (machine program, MP2)
    • Familiarity with 5S methods.
    • Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently.
    • Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure.
  • Preferred Experience:
    • Videojet or equivalent ink printing experience
    • Experience with Siemens or Allen Bradley
    • Experience with Vision Systems
    • Pick & Place robotics experience

Skills

  • Assembly Operations
  • Corrective Maintenance
  • Efficiency Management
  • Environment Health and Safety
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Facility Maintenance
  • Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
  • Inventory Management
  • Machinery Operation
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Processes
  • Maintenance Troubleshooting
  • Manufacturing Quality Control
  • Material Supply Management
  • Mechanical Equipment Maintenance
  • Packaging Operations
  • Performance Improvements
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Preventive Action
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Process Improvements
  • Production Efficiencies
  • Production Management
  • Production Operations

Education

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 2 years’ higher education in maintenance preferred