Production Mechanic IV
Job ID - 5149BR
Tampa, FL
Bausch & Lomb

Job Description
Primary responsibilities include setup, troubleshooting, maintaining and improving manufacturing equipment in Packaging and Aseptic Filling areas. High technical aptitude necessary to perform electrical/mechanical/pneumatic troubleshooting and repair. Position requires a strong automation and controls working knowledge. This includes experience in working with PLC's, vision systems, barcode scanners, servo motor controllers, and PC based machine control systems. Ensures production equipment is operating at designated line rates to provide expected efficiencies and properly maintains machinery by proactively performing prevention maintenance and repairs. Occasionally operates equipment and documents batch record requirements as part of manufacturing lot/batch runs. This position requires LOTO Certification and SUM equipment certification. Assumes responsibility for the GMP, ISO and Environmental Health and Safety procedures awareness and compliance in the respective area. Uses production metrics (i.e. material variance, quality indicators, line efficiencies, etc.) to drive process improvements and enhance productivity.

Job Duties:
Operates and troubleshoots manufacturing line equipment to ensure all machinery in assigned area is properly set-up and demonstrating established production requirements. Maintains production area as to prevent cross-contamination (line clearance failures). Properly documents all activities in job batch records.
Performs preventative maintenance and line change-overs in an efficent and effective manner. Ensures production machinery is properly maintained by performing routine preventative maintenance and repairs. Maintenance includes work order generation and execution, spare parts ordering, machine performance and condition, preventative maintenance, parts specifications, spare parts iventory, and shutdown planning.
Works independently or with other technical groups to specify and install new equipment to assigned area and provide productivity enhancements.
Support LASER and WISE OWLS initiatives. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Education: Minimum high school diploma; 2 year vocational or trade school preferred. Additional formal training in controls and/or electronics a plus.

Experience: Minimum 8 years pharmaceutical/FDA regulated facility or 5 years experience and an associate's degree in a technical field.

Special Skills: Expert in set-up and repair of high speed filling, capping, labeling, banding, bundling and cartoning equipment. Must possess very good electrical/mechanical/pneumatic skills, and ability to work quickly under pressure, good paperwork skills and have attention to quality and detail. Prior controls and automation experience required including variable frequency drives, PLC's, operator interface terminals, vision systems, barcode scanners, servo motor controllers, and sensors. Prior Lean and Six-Sigma experience preferred. Ability to mentor individuals and teach technical skills desired. Ability to machine and fabricate parts (welding, lathe, mill, etc.). A self starter; one that requires minimal daily direction. The ability to understand and apply new technologies to the manufacturing operation. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. A good teacher and willing to train peers.

Specialized Training: Experience in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) in the areas of spare parts, inventory, work order development and execution, preventative maintenance (PM) scheduling and execution.

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