BSL III Maintenance Technician

Job description

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for supporting the design, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all site wide equipment in order to maintain a quality Class A environment in GMP and non GMP facilities at the Swiftwater site.

This position reports to and supports the area team Maintenance Manager or Deputy Director who is ultimately responsible for the efficient, effective, and reliable operation of all equipment in their area.

The Maintenance Technician will have interactions with all levels of the organization including HSE, Industrial Operations, Engineering, contractors, R&D, Mtech, and various other support groups.     

The Maintenance Technician has the ability to influence and impact the Technical Services maintenance and contractor spending budgets with the recommendations and decisions that are made to repair and/or replace faulty equipment.

The Maintenance Technician also has the ability to influence and impact the productivity and efficiency of manufacturing operations and other site support functions with the recommendations and decisions that are made to repair and/or replace equipment or facilities.

The work performed by the Maintenance Technician and documentation of this work has a direct impact on the manufacturing operations and quality results of the site.

Poliovirus Essential Facility Requirements : The Sanofi Pasteur Inc. (“Sanofi Pasteur” or the “Company”) Swiftwater site is a designated poliovirus-essential facility (PEF) and, as such, complies with the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan to minimize poliovirus facility-associated risk (GAPIII) requirements. As such, this offer in PEF operations is contingent upon your successful completion of a drug screening and background check prior to your first day in your new position.  Please contact our third party vendor at 570-957-4686 and they will inform you of the procedure for completing the drug screening process.  You will receive an email notification for completing the on-line background check questionnaire and Release Authorization. Satisfactory results from the drug screening and background check must be received by Human Resources prior to your first day in you new position.

Additionally, in accepting this position and by signing below, you agree and acknowledge your obligations to participate in (a) recurring background checks and (b) random drug and alcohol testing while in this PEF position -- as expressly required for compliance with the GAPIII requirements applicable to PEFs.  You will be notified of random drug and alcohol testing on the day such test is scheduled – please note that if you are not available at the assigned testing time due to a work-related commitment, you must notify Occupational Health immediately to make alternative arrangements. 

Education/experience

Education/experience

·  High school diploma or GED and 7+ years Maintenance experience, and working knowledge of industrial and/or process equipment.
·  Associate degree in a specific trade program

Preventive maintenance and repairs on industrial and process equipment including but not limited to the following:

Air Handling Unit Operations

Tensioning of belts and alignment

Bearing replacement

Knowledge of VFD’s, VAV’s,

Knowledge of steam principals

JCI Metasys Systems

Electronics

PLC’s and chart recorders

Clean rooms and air balancing 

Pump repairs, rebuilds, replacement

Motor replacement and alignment

Schematics and the ability to read blueprints

Electricity including single phase and 3 phase 480V

Refrigerators, freezers, and incubators

Boilers, Chilled water systems, cooling towers

Replacement of valves and piping system repairs

Knowledge of SAP

Requirements

Must be in the Medical Surveillance Program

Participate in FBI Clearances

Be able to pass and maintain N95 and Full-Face Respirators Certification

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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