USA - Maintenance Technician I

Job Title: Maintenance Technician I
Location: Hayward CA 94541
Shift: 9:00am - 5:30pm M-F
Pay Rate: $24/h - $25/h
Duration: 6 Months + Possibility to extend

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on medical device manufacturing equipment, hydraulics, pneumatic systems, motor and machine controls, electrical systems, and electronics.
• Resolves issues related to equipment, process, compliance; performs unscheduled maintenance and responds to trouble calls in a timely manner.
• Performs daily preventative maintenance tasks to ensure equipment is operational.
• Works in a safe manner always, and is trained in Arc Flash, Lock Out Tag Out, Basic Electrical Safety, Ladder Safety, and other plant programs.
• Ensures work order system, maintenance, and facility procedures are followed and completed properly, including pre-approvals and signoffs. Follows Good Documentation Practices (GDP) as outlined by Baxter policies and procedures. Documents all work in CMMS as required.
• Responsible for maintaining spare parts inventory of assigned area.
• Strict adherence to environmental health and safety (EHS) and manufacturing SOP, policies, and procedures to ensure safe and quality products are always produced.
• Works with EHS to ensure compliance with global requirements.
• Performs modification, upgrades, and new installation of equipment and machinery.
• Participates in department and site continuous improvement projects.
• Performs other tasks as required to support plant production and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Must have good written and verbal communication skills (ability to read, write, and speak fluent English) and understanding of cGMP regulations. Good procedural writing skills.
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Windows-based software, email, Microsoft Office Suite, internet sites, and PDFs).
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Maximo preferred.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) systems (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron). SCADA/EMS/BMS experience preferred.
• Experience with motor controls, variable speed/variable frequency drives, servos, stepper motors, high-speed packaging equipment, pneumatic systems.
• Capable of reading and working with electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, building drawings, and part diagrams.
• Working knowledge of photo eyes/sensors, limit switches, proximity sensors, temperature controllers, inkjet printers, and vision systems (Cognex, Keyence preferred).
• Experience performing maintenance and troubleshooting of high-speed manufacturing/packaging equipment, including pick-and-place systems, conveyors, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, continuous inkjet printing systems, ultrasonic welders, extrusion equipment, rubber processing equipment.
• Experience working on facility equipment, including compressed air systems, vacuum systems, HVAC equipment, RO water systems. Some machining, welding, tooling experience preferred.
• Electrical knowledge and experience with AC/DC motors and drives, electrical systems up to 480V 3-Phase, relays, switches, sensors, solenoids, servo motors, low voltage systems.
• Must work in a clean room environment, wearing special garments. Personal protective equipment (PPE) required due to safety requirements.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3 5 years of prior maintenance experience on automated manufacturing machines/equipment.

Physical Demands & Working Environment

Physical Activity of this Position

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, using feet/legs and/or hands/arms.
• Stooping: Bending body downward/forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling as required.
• Reaching, Standing, Walking for sustained periods or long distances.
• Pushing, Lifting, Grasping, Feeling objects with upper extremities and back muscles.
• Talking and Hearing to convey detailed instructions and perceive sounds.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work: exerting up to 50 lbs. occasionally, 30 lbs. frequently, 10 lbs. constantly.

Visual Acuity

• Must determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work; ability to make general observations of facilities or structures.

Working Conditions

• Subject to environmental conditions (inside/outside, temperature changes).
• Subject to noise (must shout to be heard above ambient noise).
• Subject to hazards (moving mechanical parts, pressurized equipment, vehicles, electrical current, high places, high heat, chemicals).