Maintenance Mechanic, Pharma Production

Philadelphia, PA
United States

Scientific Search

1 to 50 employees

Company Info

Job description

Maintenance Mechanic Pharma Production

Our client has over 80 years of experience as a pharmaceutical contract manufacturing and packaging company.  They offer their clients a full-service business opportunity including private labeling one of their formulas or creating new formulas with their highly-trained R&D team, packaging designs or logos for labels, boxes or inserts.  Their 125,000-sq. ft. modern plant is located in Northeast Philadelphia, PA. They are FDA registered and cGMP compliant and ISO 9001:9008 (ANAB Accredited) and 13485:2003 (SCC Accredited). All R&D, manufacturing and packaging operations are housed in one location for maximum efficiency. Their facility and equipment are of the highest caliber.

Location:

Philadelphia Area

Summary:

Perform repairs and preventive maintenance to Production equipment to facilitate the successful execution of the production schedule and minimize equipment and production downtime.

Responsibilities:

 

  • Inspect and repair as needed change parts of machinery associated with the Production of pharmaceutical products. (Packaging Lines, Tablet Presses, Mills, Blenders, Mixers, etc…)
  • Perform preventive maintenance on machinery according to SOPs.
  • Ensure that maintenance work is properly documented.
  • Observe operation of production machines to detect and diagnose machine malfunctions.
  • Make necessary repairs to minimize downtime.
  • Follow good manufacturing practices (cGMP).
  • Tracks and orders spare parts to minimize downtime.
  • Assist the engineering department when necessary.
  • Ensure that all preventive maintenance work is completed prior to deadlines.
  • Assist in updating, reviewing and creating SOPs.
  • Communicate with other departments to complete the daily production schedule.
  • Perform other maintenance tasks as needed.

Requirements:

·        High school diploma or equivalent

·        5 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing/packaging maintenance experience

·        Previous experience in a cGMP environment

·        Experience with the following equipment:  blister pack machines (Klockner CP-3), table compression equipment (Kikusui), mills, blenders kettles (Groen, Lee) and low and hi-sheer mixers.

·        Must be able to demonstrate some proficiency with Microsoft Office. 

·        PLC and computer ladder knowledge preferred. 

Company Description

Since 1983, Scientific Search has been placing technical, management, and executive level professionals. We have been named one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in South Jersey by the Philadelphia Business Journal six times, and one of the prestigious Philadelphia 100 companies on four occasions including this past year. We are also a member of the nationally recognized Inc. 5000. In 2015, we were recognized as one of the best places to work in NJ.

Work location: Philadelphia, PA

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