JRS Pharma offers an exciting 3rd Shift Maintenance Technician opportunity at our main facility in the U.S. Cedar Rapids, IA. If you have an eye for detail, professional style and a passion for maintenance, we want you on our team.
JRS Pharma is a leading manufacturer of excipients, offering a complete portfolio of solutions for the global health science industry. Our excipients portfolio includes: high functionality excipients, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, functional fillers, thickeners, stabilizers, carriers and coatings. In addiction to our wide range of excipients, we offer excellent technical support and biopharma services to address the needs , the JRS Group has over and formulation challenges of our customers.
We are dedicated to serving the health science industry worldwide. Founded in 1878, the JRS Group has over 140 years of experience. Our R&D centers, production sites and sales offices, as well as our technical support team and award-winning customer service team offer our customers the most cost-effective and fast time-to market solutions.
Job title: Maintenance Technician
Work Location: JRS Pharma LP - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Division/Department: Maintenance
Reports to: Maintenance Manager
- Full-time
- Nonexempt
Position Summary:
The Maintenance Technician will perform all required maintenance of the plant facilities and equipment in accordance with all Regulatory Requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices in a safe, efficient manner.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Repair and maintain plant equipment and facilities.
- Schedule and perform routine PM maintenance and lubrications.
- Repair, calibrate and test plant equipment as required.
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment.
- Coordinate and work with vendors and contractors when on-site.
- Maintain records for calibration and maintenance work performed. Complete all required documentation.
- Participate in continued improvement initiative.
- Operate and maintain maintenance equipment and tools.
- Follow safe work practices to maintain safe working conditions.
- Clean building exteriors and grounds, assist in snow and ice removal.
- Assist in ordering and inventorying all necessary supplies and parts to perform required duties.
- Perform routine audits for maintenance and safety.
- Perform work in confined space.
- Perform duties while using a ladder.
- Execute other responsibilities and projects as required.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Technical/trade school certification
- Use of hand and power tools. Electrical troubleshooting and use of electrical test equipment. Perform mechanical repair
- Minimum of 3-year electrical and mechanical maintenance in an industrial production environment
- Instrumentation and DCS/PLC experience
Physical Requirements:
- 24-hour-a-day availability required
- Must be able to operate a forklift and be forklift certified
- Must be able to lift 60 pounds
- Must be able to wear a respirator and able to work at high altitudes
- Highly safety sensitive position