Maintenance Technician - Refrigeration/Mechanical 1st shift

Role Summary

Maintenance Technician - Refrigeration/Mechanical, 1st shift, based in Lincoln, NE. Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment and utility systems safely. This role requires strong refrigeration, mechanical, electrical, and machine control skills. Primary equipment includes freeze dryers, walk-in coolers, freezers, cooling towers, chillers, and vacuum pumps.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair equipment as assigned by Zoetis in a safe and compliant manner to meet the production schedule while maintaining the established, validated state of the equipment and/or system.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs) per schedule and established task instructions.
• Identify and procure parts to perform repairs, considering maintaining the validated state of the equipment or system.
• Document repairs and preventive maintenance work in the computer maintenance management system (CMMS) and logbooks where applicable.
• Understand site SOPs and cGMPs relative to the position and work within compliance of those standards.

Qualifications

• Required: Two years' experience in the refrigeration/mechanical fields
• Preferred: Associate degree from an accredited technical/trade school in the refrigeration/HVAC field with 2 years of industrial experience.

Skills

• Have a working knowledge of and can safely and competently operate hand and power tools.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with and positively influence internal and external work groups.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
• A valid driver's license may be required.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access, and the CMMS.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including work weeks, weekends, holidays, overtime, and "on-call" duties.
• Ability to distinguish colors associated with mechanical and electrical craft work.

Additional Requirements

• Occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs.
• May be exposed to temperature variations and work in noisy and unconditioned areas.
• Prolonged standing, crouching, sitting, walking, and climbing may be part of the candidate's daily routine.