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Sr Tech-2nd Shift- B1- Nutritional Manufacturing 

Perform technical, operational, and maintenance to provide high quality pharmaceutical products on time and in the right quantities to customers.  Areas of support may include focus in site facilities, utilities, process control systems, and production operations.  Support equipment and systems as trained, such as:  electrical, air, steam, water, heating, cooling, fabrication, welding, machining, programmable logic controllers, and other electromechanical equipment.  The incumbent may be responsible for one or more skilled areas: Facilities, Utilities, Process Control Systems, Manufacturing and Packaging (Team Member or Technical Pool).

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Senior Technician are to: 

Mfg/Utility focus:

• Effectively troubleshoot as trained in areas such as:  Hands on troubleshooting and repair ability with regard to electrical systems up to 480 volts, basic knowledge and understanding of 13,800 to 69,000 volt power distribution systems and protective relaying, ability to interpret and apply the latest edition of the National Electric Code, Compressed air systems, Steam systems, Potable water systems, Purified Water systems, Heating systems, Cooling systems, Fabrication, Navigation of programmable logic controllers, and other electro-mechanical equipment.
• Perform equipment setup and changeover activities, and support all changeover reduction initiatives.
• Demonstrate ownership and improve OEE by increasing the equipment effectiveness.
• Establish equipment-operating parameters to maximize production, while meeting all product specifications.
• Provide overall team support including equipment operation and other duties needed to support team members.
• Palletize both finished and unfinished products, and operate motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.
• Take ownership of training and learning to develop high performance competencies such as technical skills, communication skills, and skills to build a team-oriented culture (i.e. training team members, motivating and supporting team members, sharing knowledge to continuously improve the process, etc.).
• Meet the production schedules outlined by line team and/or Supervision.  Review and approve work output for team members by using validated methods.

Packaging focus:

• Demonstrate line ownership; improve OEE by increasing the equipment effectiveness on assigned packaging line. 
• Inspect packaging components, in-process items, and packaged drug products to assure compliance to specifications, identify any non-conforming item and initiate appropriate actions.
• Perform equipment setup and changeover activities, and support all changeover reduction initiatives.   
• Establish equipment-operating parameters to maximize production, while meeting all product specifications.
• Perform the daily setup and routine operation of the packaging line, including but not limited to:  bottle in-feed, unscrambler, filler, bottle capper, torquer, labeler, vision systems, weighing systems, bar coding systems, sealers, disassembly/assembly, cleaning, resolving equipment stoppages and jams, and all material handling as trained.
• Provide overall line team support including equipment operation and other duties needed to support team members.
• Palletize both finished and unfinished products, and operate motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.
• Complete paperwork including AQL checks and scanner checks.
• Perform line operator duties on a rotational basis as a fully trained Level 3 Associate Technician according to the training module plan, on at least one line. 
• Rotate packaging lines as needed to support the business.
• While doing changeover duties may assist with cleaning operations.
• Take ownership of training and learning to develop high performance competencies such as technical skills, communication skills, and skills to build a team-oriented culture (i.e. training team members, motivating and supporting team members, sharing knowledge to continuously improve the process, etc.)
• Meet the production schedules outlined by line team and/or Supervision.  Review and approve work output for team members by using validated methods.

WHO YOU ARE                                         

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE (Leadership Integrity Flexibility Efficiency) values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Technical Associates Degree
• OR High School Diploma / GED, plus 2 years of vocational technical training and 5 years of experience working with PLC's, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronics, fabrication, and /or industrial maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, interpret/comprehend/follow workplace and technical documentation -- equipment manuals, blueprints, diagrams, electrical schematics, operator manuals, work instructions, SOPs, etc.
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems including: gear ratios, power transmission, machine timing, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical/electronic systems, programmable logic controllers, lubrication, and maintenance/changeover of machines/production line.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electromechanical equipment and technical issues, successfully set up/changeover multiple pieces of packaging/manufacturing equipment, complete preventive maintenance work (PMs), resolve problems, and learn new procedures within a reasonable time frame.
• Must be able to demonstrate a good mathematical aptitude in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, & experience with metric and English standard systems required.
• Previous experience using motorized & non-motorized material handling equipment preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English required.
• Good PC Skills, including use of e-mail, attaching documents to e-mail required.  Previous experience using electronic databases and on-line tools required (i.e., but not limited to, Lotus Notes database, Employee Self-Services on-line tools, etc) 
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a production environment required.

• Experience in a government regulated, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or standard operating procedures (SOP) environment required.

• Must be willing to work overtime as required, based on production demands.

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In addition to above, for utilities focus:

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and maintain electrical systems up to 480 volts.
• Demonstrated ability to read/use basic electrical and mechanical drawings, technical mathematics, blueprints, electrical/electronic schematics and technical tools and electrical/electronic equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to measure and add amounts of chemicals for testing, read and interprets test results, determine and measure chemical quantities to adjust "out of specification" conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to progressively manage critical maintenance support systems required.
• Demonstrated ability to establish operating parameters and maintain specific standards of performance required.
• Demonstrated ability to understand various basic electrical items, such as switches, wiring, etc. required.
• Demonstrated ability in diagnosing, troubleshooting, modifying and repairing control circuits up to 120 VAC.
• Demonstrated experience performing electrical circuit tests to diagnose problems and repair low and medium voltage wiring and component problems.

Preferred Competencies:

• Two years of experience working with PLC's, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronics, fabrication, and/or industrial maintenance.
• Advanced Manufacturing Integrated Systems Technology (AMIST) certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safe work practices relating to 13,800 to 69,000 volt systems preferred.

This job will be available for application until May 9, 2025. 

Hourly Rate: $32.67/hr