Senior Maintenance Technician

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and Med Tech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn

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As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

** Job Function:*
* Supply Chain Manufacturing

** Job Sub*
* ** Function:*
* Production Equipment Repair & Maintenance

** Job Category:*
* Business Enablement/Support

** All Job Posting Locations:*
* Athens, Georgia, United States of America

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* Job Description:

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* ** About Innovative Medicine*
* Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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* We are searching for the best talent for Senior Maintenance Technician. This fully onsite position will be located in Athens, Georgia.

The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for repair and maintains plant equipment and facilities to enhance a safe and efficient operation.

** Key Responsibilities*
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** Diagnose and resolve equipment issues:
** Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, instrumentation, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.

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** Advance proactive maintenance strategies:
** Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical equipment to maximize uptime and performance.

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** Partner to optimize maintenance planning:
** Collaborate with planning and scheduling teams to proactively coordinate maintenance activities, minimize downtime, and support seamless production operations.

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** Enable process improvements and innovation:
** Interpret technical drawings and specifications to support minor process changes, equipment modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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** Ensure readiness of maintenance resources:
** Manage and optimize spare parts inventory to maintain availability of critical components and support uninterrupted operations.

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** Build team capability through training and coaching:
** Mentor and train maintenance and operations personnel on equipment troubleshooting, repair practices, and SOP adherence to strengthen site capability.

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** Champion safety, quality, and compliance:
** Lead and reinforce a strong safety culture by implementing training, reviewing permits, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements (FDA, EPA, OSHA, DEA) and company standards.

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** Collaborate cross-functionally to drive results:
** Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and EHS teams to improve equipment performance, support efficient changeovers, and advance Lean and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining high standards of housekeeping and environmental stewardship.

** Qualifications*
* ** Education*
* + High school diploma required

+ Technical school training in a mechanical trade is preferred

** Required*
* + A minimum of 10 years of experience as an industrial mechanic or in a related field

+ Demonstrated ability to independently replace pump mechanical seals

+ Ability to fabricate and install threaded piping in alignment with engineering drawings

+ Experience erecting, locating, and anchoring equipment according to technical specifications

+ Ability to work safely in physically demanding and potentially hazardous environments, including chemical handling

+ Proficiency in computer-based systems,…