Senior Maintenance Mechanic
Company: Takeda
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description
Job Title: Sr Maintenance Mechanic
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
About the role:
You will report to the Maintenance Manager. Your primary
responsibility is to perform any general maintenance throughout
non-controlled and controlled areas through strict adherence to
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and CGMPs in a pharmaceutical
manufacturing facility.
This position works 4:00pm-2:30am Sunday-Wednesday's.
How you will contribute:
- Perform breakdown and preventive maintenance of critical plant
equipment to include Bioreactors, Chromatography Equipment, Process
Tanks, Fill Machines, Cleaning systems, conveyers, sterilizers, and
associated support equipment.
- Provide secondary support to the operation and maintenance of
manual and automated door systems, pumps and equipment, industrial
control systems as responsibility assigned to CGMP and non-CGMP
areas.
- Repair manufacturing equipment and building components; doors,
wetted fire system, lighting, mechanical and electrical equipment
as assigned.
- Perform moderate to complex troubleshooting, diagnostic, and
repair of equipment and equipment components related to positional
responsibilities which includes pumps, piping, and plumbing
components, vacuum pumps, sanitary piping, blowers, and facility
equipment. Train maintenance mechanics on trouble shooting
techniques.
- Demonstrate familiarity with building, plumbing, piping,
electrical, and fire protection practices and codes to include
NFPA, NEC, UBC, UMC and UPC in compliance with Company EH&S and
Factory Mutual requirements.
- Demonstrate familiarity with plant and divisional SOPs as
related to positional and department responsibilities.
- Review and provide feedback on equipment, maintenance, or other
related procedures.
- Provide regulatory and partner audit support.
- Draft complex DCRs and complete major NCR investigations.
Drafts and owns significant ECR and CCRs.
- Interpret electrical schematics, I/O wiring and panel drawings,
Utility, process system/equipment, plumbing, ductwork, and HVAC
P&ID's.
- Constructively interact with peers and clients in
manufacturing, maintenance, utility plants, analytical labs, and
contracted services.
- Interact with and oversee contractor/vendor work as
needed.
- Produce maintenance reports, forms, and records.
- Adhere to safety rules and ensure compliance with CA state and
federal EPA regulations and laws. Specific responsible system
repairs, upkeep, maintenance, and operations managed within
regulating agencies such as CAL OSHA and OSHA.
What you bring to Takeda:
- High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 3+ years of
experience in Biotech maintenance or Manufacturing.
- Broad mechanical trade knowledge and skill set like that
obtained in a formal four-year registered apprenticeship
program.
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:
- The overall physical exertion of this position requires medium
to heavy work.
- May be required to kneel, bend/twist at the neck/waist, reach
above/below the shoulder, squat, fine manipulation, repetitive use
of right and left hands/arms and climb (use step stools and
ladders) up to 1 hour.
- May be require power grasping, sitting, pushing/pulling and
office work activities with hands/arms between 1-2 hours.
- May require simple grasping and required to walk between 3-4
hours.
- May be required to stand over 4 hours.
- May be required to lift up to 75lbs. Lifts per shift are up to
20 times.
- May be required to carry up to 50lbs. Carry distance of up to
200ft. Carries per shift are up to 20 times.
- May be required to gown frequently and balance when gowning
into clean areas.
- May be required to drive cars, trucks, forklifts, or other
equipment.
- May be required to work around moving equipment and
machinery.
- May be required to walk on uneven ground or slippery
surfaces.
- May be exposed to noise above 85 dBA. This may require hearing
protection and other protective equipment to be worn.
- May be exposed to dust, gases, chemicals, liquid Nitrogen, and
fumes. May require respiratory protection.
- Will work around chemicals such as paint, flooring materials,
refrigerants, alcohol, acids, buffers that may require respiratory
protection.
- May be exposed to sunlight, heat, dust, gases, and fumes.
Possible exposure to cool/hot storage conditions or hot, cold, wet
environment/conditions.
- May be required to work at heights above floor level.
- May require the use of special visual or auditory protective
equipment.
- May be required to work with biohazards such as: bloodborne
pathogens, sewage, or medical waste. Will be exposed to equipment
that handles plasma-based products.
- May be required to work in a confined area as defined by the
Environmental, Health, & Safety office.
- May climb up and into large processing tanks for cleaning or
inspection.
- May be required to manage hazardous wastes in compliance with
company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste
regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating,
accumulating, storing, labeling, and on-site transporting of
hazardous wastes.
- Able to 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 around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and
Celite that may require respiratory protection.
- Able to work 4 days per week/10-hour day. Training schedule for
the first 6 months - 1 year may require 5 days per week/8-hour
day.
- Required to work a weekend day, and holidays depending on shift
schedule.
- May require overtime or assignment to a different shift as
needed.
- May work outside of established shift hours upon short
notice.
- May participate in On-Call rotations for after-hours facility
and manufacturing support.
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.
#GMSGQ
#ZR1
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider
the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for
all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay
practices.
For Location:
USA - CA - Thousand Oaks - Rancho Conejo
U.S. Hourly Wage Range:
$22.55 - $35.43
The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for
this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a
variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual
applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific
and unique skills, level of education attained , certifications or
other professional licenses held, and the location in which the
applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or
local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based e mployee s may be eligible for s hort - t erm
incentives . U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in
medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match,
short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance,
a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company
holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based
employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80
hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120
hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce
and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship
status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status,
status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other
protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and
local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
USA - CA - Thousand Oaks - Rancho Conejo
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
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