GMP Maintenance Mechanic

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The GMP Asset Mechanic is responsible to ensure that GMP production assets are evaluated prior to purchase, qualified and documented as needed, maintained and commissioned prior to use, and properly decommissioned and stored for future use.

This individual reviews equipment and room designs, executes qualification and maintenance activities, troubleshoots and assesses failures and corrective work as well as implement applicable preventative actions, and provides input for the development of maintenance plans, tasks, procedures, and schedules. The individual recommends and/or procures spare parts and consumables.

Individual will provide supervision of external contractors to maintain equipment while documenting historically significant activities as directed.

This individual coordinates the daily activities of a technical professional team including contractors. In addition, this individual fosters a high level of knowledge and competence relating to equipment within the GMP Operations function by acting as a trainer and mentor. This includes refining and enforcing best practice maintenance, product adjustment and troubleshooting.

Key Accountabilities:


* Performs planned and unplanned maintenance on assets in a GMP environment and ensures activities are properly documented.


* Troubleshoot equipment and system failures and determines or supports determination of root cause and recommends/performs corrective actions and preventative measures.


* Coordinates and performs equipment relocation and initial equipment setup / startup / commissioning per production schedule.  Acts to prevent damage during relocation, that the asset is fully functional and within specification before releasing asset for use, and that operators understand equipment operation and status.


* Supports installation of new equipment which may include:  FAT, SAT, execution of qualification protocols, and determination of maintenance plans and spare parts


* Work cross-functionally with other resources (operations, purchasing, planning, QA, Project Management, laboratory, manufacturing, etc.) to schedule, perform and properly document any and all relevant tasks pertaining to GMP Assets.


* Utilizes and develops task lists and maintenance plans derived from experience, asset manuals, and review with manufacturer technical support regarding equipment commissioning, setup, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning.


* Develops and performs; work orders, work permits, change controls, and writes, reviews and/or appr...