Job Description

About the role:

Maintenance Mechanic II will perform the maintenance, preventive, and corrective maintenance of the production manufacturing equipment in the Los Angeles Manufacturing Plant.Prepare detailed documented work orders.

Shift Details: Night Shift (Monday-Friday 10:00pm-6:30am)

How you will contribute:

Performs preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance of critical plant equipment on a regular basis, to include, but not limited to: Production Equipment, Critical Systems, Sterilization Equipment and electrical control systems as responsibility assigned to Manufacturing Maintenance in both cGMP and non-cGMP areas.

Requires familiarity with generally accepted building, plumbing, piping, electrical, and fire protection practices and codes to include National Electrical Code (NFPA-70 and NEC) Uniform Building Code (UBC) in compliance with L. A. City, Takeda EH&S and Factory Mutual requirements.

Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with L.A. City, CA state and federal EPA regulations and laws. Specific responsible system repairs, upkeep, maintenance and operations managed within regulation agencies to include but not limited to L.A. City Building and Safety, SCAQMDM, L.A. City Bureau of Sanitation, and CAL OSHA.

Ability to verify mechanical and electrical drawings for accuracy. Perform SOP job plans, and drawing redlines as necessary.

Ability to provide a moderate level of troubleshooting, diagnostic, and repair of production equipment and production equipment components which may include but not limited to process control systems, mixers, centrifuges, pumps, piping, plumbing components, and automated manufacturing systems.

Requires familiarity with generally accepted building and electrical codes to include NEC and UMC in compliance with LA City and Takeda EH&S.

Support engineering projects including but not limited to equipment installation, commissioning, and validation process.

Follow and comply with EPA, OSHA, and NFPA regulations and with SOPs and cGMP policies.

Attend required training and meetings.

Performing Disposal of Hazardous Waste

May perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring to Takeda:

High school diploma or GED  2+ years of experience or AA or higher and 1+ years of related  work experience.

Skilled craft training/apprenticeship certificate or commensurate combination of technical education and experience.

2 years of technical/ A.A./A.S. technical discipline or Journeyman skilled craft training/apprenticeship certificate or commensurate combination of technical education and experience is highly desirable

Must have knowledge of manufacturing equipment including distribution, filtration systems, centrifuges, sterilization, autoclaves, process tanks, incubators and CIP/COP systems, PLC based process control systems, Human Machine Interface (HMI) configuration.

Knowledge of Delta V and CMMS systems such as JDE and RAM.

Knowledge of basic chemical and biological safety procedures.

Incumbent must be proficient in a variety of mathematical disciplines and be able to work with both the metric and USA standards of measurement.

Must be able to read and follow detailed written instructions and have good verbal/written communication skills.

Must have knowledge in Lock out/Tag out (LOTO) programs.

Ability to read, write and interpret technical documents and instructions, electrical and mechanical drawings, equipment blueprints and piping and instrumentation drawings (P&ID).

Must have customer service and leadership attitude to take ownership of any maintenance related problem. 

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Important Considerations:

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.

Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.

Work in a cold, wet environment.

May be required to work in a confined area.

Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.

Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.

Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs.

In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions in the facility.

Must be able to climb ladders and move about in closed quarters facility non-manufacturing support areas.