Maintenance Technician I

About the role:

The Maintenance Technician provides a high level of maintenance support for equipment in the Galaxy filling process at Takeda’s Round Lake, IL manufacturing site; maintain equipment in all areas of the Mix, Fill and Finishing complexes at the Drug Delivery facility; help to ensure manufacturing lines are well maintained and ready to run during planned production time; support PM completion; monitors during production to spot and solve issues before they affect production; provide troubleshooting to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems; provide service on an emergency basis, which will require working overtime, weekends and during plant shutdowns; familiarize self with corporate specifications and plant SOP’s governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP; follow all plant safety rules and direct others in the proper application of plant safety; support innovation and continuous improvement, works independently and with manufacturing, engineering and quality groups to resolve issues. You will report to the Lead of Site Engineering.

How you will contribute:

• Accomplishes goals with some autonomy.
• Learn and understand corporate specifications and plant SOP’s governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP.
• Monitor assigned manufacturing lines and communicates with manufacturing to reduce downtime.
• Provide troubleshooting to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Review current PMs, verifies parts are in stock and complete PMs.
• Support building and rebuilding machine assemblies.
• Communicate equipment issues and work status to supervisor, manufacturing, and management per the plant’s Stop and Fix guidelines.
• Initiate work orders using the JD Edwards (JDE) CMMS system.
• Perform PM work and assign work related to the Galaxy process when work is required to maintain equipment reliability and efficiency; ensure completion of related documentation.
• Notes in JDE or other downtime tracking method any problems, breakdowns or alarms related to all equipment; initiate work orders, and provides additional documentation required to resolve issues; reviews equipment trends related to the issues and support efforts to eliminate reoccurring problems.
• Share knowledge in the Galaxy process and all related equipment including safety, 6S, PMs associated with the facility.
• Learn to handle robots in all normal production modes; troubleshoot problems related to robots, machine output and quality defects as they occur.
• Advances knowledge and capabilities through additional training.
• Solicit help from Lead technicians and engineering assistance when needed.
• Take a role in safe work practices and lead by example.
• Report unsafe conditions and practices per site requirements.
• Maintain 100% on time completion of all required training.
• Prior experience working in an FDA-regulated environment.
• Understand electrical, mechanical and pneumatic drawings.
• Experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Willingness to develop an understanding of programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Must have good documentation skills and practices.
• Experience with MS Word, MS Excel with exposure to JDE or similar CMMS.
• Must not be allergic to Cephalosporin or their related products and minerals.
• Must be willing to travel up to 5% of the time.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required, plus 1+ year of experience or Associates degree.
• Technical certifications and manufacturing systems experience a plus.

What Takeda can offer you:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Family Planning Support
• Professional training and development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement

Important Considerations

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

• In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work, standing work, and walking around observing conditions or performing work in the facility.
• Must be able to carry up to 100lbs, lift up to 100lbs, push/pull up to 100lbs (with assistance of material handling equipment).
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for an extended period of time over an 8–12-hour shift between rooms and across the site.
• May require bending, twisting, reaching overhead, and/or squatting motions to perform certain tasks.
• Indoor working conditions.
• General office environment with air conditioning and heating.
• Will work around moving equipment and machinery.
• May be required to work in confined spaces/areas.
• May work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
• Will need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• May work in a cold, hot or wet environment.
• May work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
• Must be able to work on multiple shifts, including weekends and holidays, to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation as needed.
• Must be able to work non-traditional work hours or work overtime, as needed.

More About Us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This posting excludes Colorado applicants.