Job Description
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The job opportunity below is with one of our clients specializing in biotechnology product development services. The client is dedicated to supplying laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services essential in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education. As a global leader in serving the scientific community, the organization generates approximately $40 billion in annual revenue and is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Their global team delivers innovative technologies, convenient procurement solutions, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands.
Position: Maintenance Technician
Location: High Point, NC, 27265
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Location: High Point, NC, 27265
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Summary:
- Maintenance Technician responsible for maintaining molding and assembly machinery and equipment in optimal operating condition.
- Supports electrical, automation, mechanical, and controls-related maintenance activities under the supervision of the Maintenance/Utilities Engineer.
- Troubleshoots PLC/HMI systems, with strong emphasis on Allen-Bradley SLC, PLC, ControlLogix, and PanelView platforms.
- Maintains and operates plant utilities including chillers, dryers, compressors, cooling towers, HVAC, pumps, and lighting systems.
- Performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance while following manufacturer instructions, company procedures, cGMP, FDA, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Supports continuous improvement through Kaizen and PPI methodologies.
- Requires strong troubleshooting, analytical, mechanical, electrical, communication, safety, and teamwork skills.
- Requires 1 2+ years of related maintenance or automated equipment experience; an Associate degree in Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related technical field is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot and support Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI hardware and software, including SLC, PLC, ControlLogix, and PanelView systems.
- Maintain molding and assembly equipment according to manufacturer specifications and company procedures.
- Operate and maintain primary plant equipment including chillers, dryers, compressors, cooling towers, HVAC systems, lighting, and pumping systems.
- Complete documentation and forms related to preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
- Execute scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.
- Perform corrective maintenance and repair equipment failures.
- Move, install, and set up machinery and equipment.
- Maintain department organization and cleanliness using 5S practices.
- Participate in Kaizen, PPI, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Disassemble, repair, and reassemble mechanical equipment such as barrels, cylinders, valves, pumps, and gearboxes.
- Use hoists, cranes, hand tools, power tools, and fabricated fixtures for maintenance activities.
- Operate drill presses, grinders, welders, mills, lathes, and other metalworking equipment to fabricate or repair parts.
- Follow safety, environmental, cGMP, FDA, and applicable cGxP requirements.
- Apply Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and access electrical panels when required.
- Access restricted areas such as substations, pump rooms, patios, and rooftops as authorized.
- Identify and report safety and environmental hazards through Hazard IDs.
- Participate in environmental and safety training sessions and weekly safety talks.
- Maintain environmental control equipment and systems in optimal operating condition.
- Support environmental management requirements and implement corrective actions when necessary.
- Provide maintenance support across different plant areas.
- Work alternating or rotating shifts and during scheduled maintenance shutdowns.
- Complete work orders, preventive maintenance reports, and required documentation accurately.
- Determine root causes of automation equipment failures and problems.
Required Skills:
- 1 2+ years of related maintenance experience, preferably with automated equipment.
- Associate degree or technical training in Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics, Electromechanical, Mechanical, or a related field preferred.
- Electrical, electronics, controls, and automation maintenance knowledge.
- Strong experience or knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI systems, including SLC, PLC, ControlLogix, and PanelView.
- Knowledge of industrial machinery and plant utility systems.
- Proficiency using maintenance tools such as multimeters, megohmmeters, and ammeters.
- Solid knowledge of mechanical systems, electronics, and robotics is desirable.
- Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams using European standards.
- Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.
- Ability to perform electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
- Knowledge of LOTO and workplace safety procedures.
- Understanding of cGMP, FDA, cGxP, environmental, and safety requirements.
- Knowledge of 5S, Kaizen, PPI, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Results-oriented approach with strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Strong safety awareness, ethics, and accountability.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to work rotating/alternating shifts and maintenance shutdowns.
- Ability to accurately complete work orders, maintenance reports, and other documentation.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | High Point, NC |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $28–$30 |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.tekwissen.com/ |
About Company
WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE
TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.
To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.
Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.
It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.
Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.Skills
- Allen-Bradleyunmatched
- Ammeterunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Assembly Equipmentunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- ControlLogixunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Craneunmatched
- Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)unmatched
- Diversityunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Drillingunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Electromechanicsunmatched
- Electronicsunmatched
- Environmental Managementunmatched
- Environmental Regulationsunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- FDA (Food and Drug Administration)unmatched
- GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
- GxPunmatched
- HMI Softwareunmatched
- HVACunmatched
- Hand Toolsunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
- Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
- Latheunmatched
- Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
- Maintenance Servicesunmatched
- Manufacturing Equipment Maintenanceunmatched
- Megohmmeterunmatched
- Metalworkingunmatched
- Molding Processesunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
- Producer Price Index (PPI)unmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Pumpsunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Roboticsunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety Processunmatched
- Safety Trainingunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Scientific Researchunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Deliveryunmatched
- Workforce Managementunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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