Maintenance Technician II

Maintenance Technician II – Takeda – Job Description

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 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 SOPs 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, working independently and closely with manufacturing, engineering and quality groups to resolve issues. This role is a night shift, 6:00 pm – 6:30 am in a 2‑2‑3 work schedule.

• Accomplishes objectives with a great deal of autonomy
• Learns and understands corporate specifications and plant SOPs governing the operation of the Galaxy process and local GMP
• Monitors assigned manufacturing lines and communicates with manufacturing to reduce downtime
• 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 recurring problems
• Shares knowledge and trains less experienced technicians in the Galaxy process and all related equipment including safety, 6S, PMs 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 Associates 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 wear protective clothing over the…