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Merck Animal Health Sr, Tech, Automation Mechanic in Elkhorn, Nebraska
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus available for New External Hires. The sign on bonus will be paid within your first regularly scheduled paycheck.
Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a Safety First, Quality Always mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
Position Description:
- This position is directly involved in the overall maintenance and repair of highly technical equipment in an Industrial/ production environment. This position partners with business leaders to ensure production equipment needs are optimized.
Primary Responsibilities:
Install, maintain, repair, and conduct preventive maintenance on new and existing facilities equipment, electrical, mechanical, and computerized building management systems
Repair equipment and recalibrate as needed.
Conduct general equipment maintenance, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, and repair
Manage 24 hour (Could be called in to help if need be)/ on off production equipment.
Participates in the establishment and improvement of new and existing process equipment
Maintaining process equipment bydeveloping/initiatingPM's | Documenting work using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS - SAP)
Work with vendors and parts management agency to maintain the correct level of machine parts.
Shift:
3-12-hour days 5:00 AM- 5:30 PM Friday through Sunday.Additional pay is offered for the weekend shift.
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus available for New External Hires. The sign on bonus will be paid within your first regularly scheduled paycheck.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Working knowledge and experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
Ability to work independently, communicate status and deficiencies.
Maintain computerized records using current maintenance software.
Ability to interact with colleagues, customers, and vendors.
Interact and develop principled and positive working relationships with colleagues, customers, and vendors
Safety requirements are strongly enforced, requires you to be attentive to their own safety and the safety of others in the workplace.
Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required | Technical or trade school training in electrical/Automation controls preferred.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Associate degree with experience in electrical, PLC/Automation Controls
Knowledge of freeze-drying products through lyophilization, and high-speed automation
Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5s.
SAP and inventory control
AP (Electronic record-keeping system)
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