Field Engineer, Operations Maintenance 2nd Shift Tue-Sat 3PM-11PM (Saint Joseph, United States, Missouri)
About this opportunity
Description
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
The Field Engineer, Operations Maintenance will provide mechanical, technical, and hands-on maintenance support to process/production operations with primary focus on filling, packaging, anaerobe, and bioreactor operations. This role will provide technical troubleshooting as well as training in the setup and operation of production and utility equipment including all aspects of mechanical systems such as conveyors, cartoners, drives, fillers, turntables, bioreactors, tanks, agitators, pumps, compressors, water systems, filtration equipment, as well as basic electrical troubleshooting and maintenance support of instruments, controls, robots, vision systems, manipulating and production handling equipment. Hands on activities for this role will include troubleshooting, PM execution, testing, repairing, modifying/improving and all aspects relative to good maintenance practices, equipment reliability and performance. This position will provide input to support engineering activities relative to design, estimating, proposing and implementation of projects involving electro-mechanical applications in setup, testing and acceptance of new equipment applications.
Duties & Responsibilities
Maintains production process equipment supporting production schedules and quality requirements.
Duty may include additional operations equipment.
Troubleshoots and implements corrective action where equipment experiences performance issues.
Identifies, determines, and seeks approvals within guidelines for equipment upgrades to enhance performance and reliability.
Supports training of production & maintenance personnel relative to operations and care of electro-mechanical equipment
Assists and supports engineering projects involving electro-mechanical applications relative to all facets of design, scope, performance parameters, testing and implementation.
Follows Company policy and SOP's relative to all aspects of this position including financial, environmental health and safety, training etc.
Coordinates with Planner/Scheduler and supervisors to ensure that adequate scheduling information is communicated and that work orders are completed within compliance windows.
Performs additional duties as assigned by manager, to support operations.
Utilizes CMMS per SOP to assure proper documentation of work as well as compliance with preventive maintenance (PM) requirements and timelines, including the development of such PM requirements.
Keeps current on new technologies impacting self-knowledge and the equipment.
Requirements
High school diploma required. Technical institute training and certification in mechanical manufacturing applications fields preferred.
In addition to High School Diploma or GED, a minimum of five (5) years Mechanical maintenance & basic electrical experience in equipment common to biological, pharmaceutical or food processing. Technical institute training and certification in mechanical manufacturing applications fields preferred.
Supervisory or crew/job project leadership experience preferred.
Familiarity with other facets of bio-pharmaceutical production processes and equipment including fermentation, bioreactor, autoclaves, pure steam, WFI and associated biological production process equipment/systems.
Additional requirements include:
Must be able to lift 50 pounds occasionally.
Entry into Medical Surveillance Program (post hire).
Ability to work in confined spaces.
GMP gowning.
Interpret PI&D drawings/schematics.
Trace electrical circuits, follow diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment.
Knowledge (experience) of various computer programs including Microsoft Office programs, and various maintenance databases.
Hydraulic experience preferred.
Utilization of good people and communication skills (verbal and written).
Experience working in team-oriented atmosphere.
High level of quality of work, attention to details, compliance to established procedures.
High level of technical knowledge relating to production equipment and experience with control or management of compliance related documentation.
Eligibility Requirements :
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
Must be 18 years of age or older.
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