Manufacturing Maintenance Tech 2 - 1st Shift

Benefits at bioMerieux :

Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day one

11 paid holidays

160 hours of paid time off

Annual bonus

9.5% 401k company contribution with no vesting period

Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per calendar year

Onsite cafeteria with daily food stipend

Normal working hours for this position are Tuesday - Saturday 6 : 00am-2 : 30pm.

Position Summary :

The Line Maintenance Technician is responsible for the operation, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting of high-speed manufacturing equipment in the FDA regulated environment of bioMerieux, Inc.

St Louis. This role performs installation, repair, and maintenance of specialized and highly automated production line equipment.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Preventive Maintenance
• Complete Preventive Maintenance work orders prior to the completion due date.
• Review Line Maintenance work instructions and modify as needed.
• Maintain production equipment to run at required specifications.
• Notify supervision of any PM inadequacies or parts shortages.
• Complete preventive maintenance with no negative impact to production.
• Perform component rebuilds as time allows.
• Corrective / Urgent Maintenance
• Follow proper procedures and techniques.
• Quickly respond to line calls for machine repairs and adjustments.
• Determine what tools are needed to effectively complete work orders.
• Determine if the corrective maintenance job is one of a repetitive nature. If so, develop a process to eliminate the reoccurrence.
• Miscellaneous
• Adhere to company and OSHA safety guidelines and support safety activities such as safety audits and adherence of wearing personal protective equipment.
• Establish good documentation practices
• Complete all scheduled training on-time.
• Use of a computerized maintenance management system(CMMS) correctly by completing pms, enter urgent work orders, attach parts, attach labor, search for parts.
• Interface with the storeroom. If a part is not stocked or counts are incorrect inform the Storeroom Coordinator to resolve the issue.
• Work overtime as needed to ensure the required labor resource needs are met.
• Navigation of finding documents and drawings in the applicable system
• Consult with other maintenance personnel as warranted to discuss issues that affect the operations of the maintenance department by identifying and to help resolve recurring maintenance problems.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality are an essential job function required for this position.

Education, Skills, & Experience :

• Technical degree in a manufacturing technology discipline such as Industrial Controls, Logic Programming, Manufacturing Processing, related field with 1 year of experience in a manufacturing setting, maintenance, mechanical, HVAC, equipment repair OR
• High School Diploma / GED and 3 years experience as a machine operator in a manufacturing environment operating / running high speed equipment, maintenance, mechanical, HVAC, or equipment repair also accepted
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment involving mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic hardware.
• Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining high speed manufacturing is preferred.
• Knowledge of understanding good manufacturing practices (GMP’s), ISO, and quality system regulations is preferred.

Physical Requirements :

• Standing, repetitive hand and arm motions at times, ability to climb steps.
• Lifting (up to 50Lbs) and moving containers of cartons, tubes, and materials.
• Operating within cool temperature and low humidity conditions within the production room. Constant noise is common due to the operation of the air-dry chamber, taping and pouching equipment.
• Excellent personal hygiene required. Appropriate gowning requirements necessary for the production areas. Gloves are required to handle the product.

Hairnet, clean room gowns and / or lab coats are required. Safety glasses and hearing protection are required personal protective gear.

Occasional environmental odors may be prevalent.

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