Reliability Technician, Maintenance

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Manufacturing
Job Sub Function:
Production Equipment Repair & Maintenance
Job Category:
Business Enablement/Support
All Job Posting Locations:
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Reliability Technician, Maintenance located in Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

This role will support a new site startup, as such it may require periods of heightened travel to support these activities. This travel would be during the site ramp up period and dependent on functional needs and project timelines (in some cases frequent travel and or short terms stays with vendors, sister companies, partners). During steady state operations, this position may require up to 25% travel.

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.

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Position Summary:

In the Global Engineering and Technology organization we deliver future-proof and innovative engineering solutions to solve complex challenges across our manufacturing sites and global operations.

The Site Engineering team operates as one integrated team in the Delivering Projects, Maintenance and Automation solutions. We operate in a standard, coordinated and consistent manner in support of the current and future requirements of our Manufacturing and Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) and in partnership with key internal/external network.

Automation is a dedicated team professionals with various technical expertise, responsible for the implementation, validation, qualification and maintenance of the ISA-95 level 1 and 2 manufacturing automated systems and applicable interfaces and level 3 recipe content for the manufacturing facility. Ensure that automated systems are fit for intended use and follow applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. cG(a)
MP) and company manufacturing standards throughout the entire system life cycle.

The Maintenance Reliability Technician ensures compliant, accurate, and timely completion of corrective, emergency and preventive maintenance in support of Johnson and Johnson pharmaceutical manufacturing bioprocess and non-process related equipment. Execute predictive, corrective and preventive maintenance on all equipment and systems in areas of expertise and one or more additional maintenance disciplines (e.g. mechanical and shop, electrical, controls, and instrumentation).

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair manufacturing bio-process equipment and non-process equipment supporting manufacturing process.
• Investigates and provides repairs to equipment and instrumentation systems as assigned.
• Maintain bio-process equipment including, but not limited to:
  Bioreactors, Autoclaves, Centrifuges, CIPs, Chromatography Systems, Buffer Skids, Filtration Skids and Lab Equipment.
• Execute predictive and preventive maintenance on GMP and non GMP process equipment.
• Execute calibration and repair of instrumentation associated with GMP and non GMP utility systems.
• Maintain all calibration standards used for calibration tasks.
• Proficient in troubleshooting automated devices including but not limited to PLCs and HMIs.
• Investigates, troubleshoots, and provides repairs to electrical and control systems associated with bio-process equipment.
• Proficient reviewing electrical, mechanical, and P&s/drawings.
• Interpret and respond to equipment and process alarms as needed.
• Use diagnostic equipment to identify and repair problems.
• Work with team to optimize equipment performance and reduce downtime.
• Project-Leader:
  Represents the shop as SME and/or coordinates all maintenance deliverables on site wide projects
• People-Leader:
  Self-starter. Takes initiative. Leads and trains others. Acts as shop coordinator and/or substitutes for Team Leader in his/her absence. Takes initiative, including ability to prioritize and plan work, and add-value after assigned work is completed. Demonstrates strong values and ethics which establishes a culture of trust and transparency, and fosters an environment of engagement through effective leadership,
• Systems-Leader:
  Able to…