Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance your facilities expertise while providing technical support for capital improvement projects and equipment upgrades involving stationary and rotating equipment? If so, this is the role for you.
The Facility Services Technician will be responsible for providing input to the Manager Facility Services when discussing departmental decisions concerning maintenance and repair of the building infrastructure. The typical work hours for this position are a standard workday and 40-hour work week, with shift work being a possibility depending on manufacturing demand. There is also an on-call rotation consisting of 24/7 support for alarm monitoring and emergency services. Some travel may be required.
Technicians will have increasing levels of responsibility as the move up in grade. Technicians are responsible for mechanical maintenance, service calls, and in-house repairs throughout the facility. They perform work in mechanical maintenance trades and perform routine equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. They also make periodic or special inspections of equipment to ensure operability and to determine necessary repairs. They may work from rough sketches and drawings. They must also understand and abide by applicable cGMP requirements.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
Must work effectively with outside contractors.
Assists with the development and improvement of department procedures, documents, and operating and maintenance procedures.
Works and participates effectively in a team environment, within the department, with other departments and with outside contractors.
Requires supervision of outside contractors performing facility and equipment related services.
Requires technician level operation of the MERP data base.
Assist facility technicians with preventative maintenance and work order activities.
Must perform custodial and site inspection tasks, including grounds, roofs, ceiling tiles, lighting, elevators and fire suppression equipment.
Other duties as assigned
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
2+ years' experience in a production environment
Must have a valid driver’s license
Must be able to lift 40lbs
Must be able to operate heavy machinery (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
Facility/Building Management IT System knowledge
3+ years' experience with a biopharmaceutical company preferred
Familiarity with good manufacturing practice plant operation, safety and regulatory requirements
Working knowledge of industrial controls systems
Aptitude for creating written procedures and maintenance plans
Experience with machinery condition monitoring, life assessment, and repair strategies
Knowledge of MS Office and SAP
Knowledge of root cause failure analysis methods
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to problem solve and utilize learning and critical thinking
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Trade certification/license in millwright, instrumentation or electrical
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Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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