Equipment Technician

Job Detail

Job Summary: The Technician is responsible to support processes or equipment in production and throughout the manufacturing facility. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Work with Process and Manufacturing Engineering to develop and refine processes for production. • Work with Development or Manufacturing on the transfer of new products to manufacturing and define process capabilities. • Fixture development to improve throughput in manufacturing, this to include concept, refinement, evaluation, and implementation. • Support and run experiments to evaluate process improvement ideas. • Review and implement supporting documentation including DHR’s, MPI’s, SOP’s, & ECO’s. • Identify training requirements and train production personnel in accordance with company, department, ISO, and GMP guidelines. • Work “on-line” as the production schedule demands. • Design, specify, manufacture, test and document production equipment, changes and improvements. • Supports the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities to support manufacturing lines by conducting PM’s, documenting PM procedures and adhering to the PM scheduling for equipment under area of responsibility. • Assist in conducting IQ/OQ/PQ process of equipment. Assist in the creation and maintenance of up-to-date area SOPs. • Perform setup, troubleshooting and shut down of equipment. • Liaise with Global IT support desk to support the resolution of IT service equipment. • Liaise with outside service support groups on the maintenance and installation of HVAC, Air Handling Units, and cleanroom and pressurised vessels and general electrical networks throughout the facility. • Support Environmental Health & Safety activities. Carrying out risk assessments of equipment / processes, contributing to the EH & S committee and its execution of tasks & carrying out ergonomic studies. • Maintain and generate facility layout and cleanroom drawings. • Maintain and comply with ISO13485, GMP and FDA regulations. • Work as part of production support team to drive process improvements. • Take responsibility for preventative maintenance procedures with an assigned process or area. • Interface with a variety of personnel and with outside vendors when necessary while performing the above.