Maintenance Technician II

Job Description

About the role:

The Maintenance Technician II provides a high level of maintenance support for all equipment in the Galaxy filling process at Takeda’s Round Lake, IL manufacturing site; maintains equipment in all areas of the Mix, Fill and Finishing complexes at the Drug Delivery facility; ensures manufacturing lines are well maintained and ready to run during planned production time; provides on‑time PM completion;

constantly monitors during production to spot and solve issues before they affect production; provides a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems; provides service on an emergency basis based on business needs, which will require working overtime, weekends and during plant shutdowns; familiarizes self with corporate specifications and plant SOP’s governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP;

adheres to all plant safety rules and directs others in the proper application of plant safety; drives innovation and continuous improvement, works independently and closely with manufacturing, engineering and quality groups to resolve issues.

This role is a night shift, 6:00pm – 6:30am in a 2‑2‑3 work schedule.

• Accomplishes objectives with a great deal of autonomy.
• Learns and understands corporate specifications and plant SOP’s governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP.
• Monitors assigned manufacturing lines and communicates with manufacturing to reduce down time.
• Provides a high level of troubleshooting ability to repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Reviews current PMs, verifies parts are in stock and completes PMs on time.
• Builds and rebuilds machine assemblies.
• Communicates equipment issues and work status to supervisor, manufacturing, and management per the plant’s Stop and Fix guidelines.
• Initiates work orders using the JD Edwards (JDE) CMMS system.
• Performs PM work and assigns work related to the Galaxy process when work is required to maintain equipment reliability and efficiency; ensures proper and timely completion of related documentation.
• Notes in JDE or other downtime tracking method any problems, breakdowns or alarms related to all equipment; initiates work orders, and provides additional documentation required to resolve issues; reviews equipment trends related to the issues and supports efforts to eliminate reoccurring problems.
• Shares knowledge and trains less experienced technicians in the Galaxy process and all related equipment including safety, 6S, PM’s associated with the facility.
• Learns to handle robots in all normal production modes; troubleshoots and identifies problems related to robots, machine output and quality defects as they occur.
• Advances knowledge and capabilities through additional training.
• Solicits help from lead technicians and engineering assistance when needed.
• Takes a proactive role in safe work practices and leads by example.
• Reports unsafe conditions and practices per site requirements.
• Maintains 100% on‑time completion of all required training.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required, plus 2+ years of experience or an Associate’s degree or higher and 1+ years of related work experience.
• Technical certifications a plus.
• 3+ years manufacturing systems experience preferred.
• Prior experience working in an FDA‑regulated environment preferred.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Ability to read and understand electrical, mechanical and pneumatic drawings.
• Experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Willingness to develop a good understanding of programmable logic controllers (PLC).
• Must have strong teamwork and communication skills, both oral and written; and good documentation skills and practices.
• Skilled in MS Word, MS Excel and JDE or similar CMMS.
• Must not be allergic to cephalosporin or their related products and minerals.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 5% of the time.

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and protective clothing over the head,…