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Smith+Nephew · 2 hours ago

Production Maintenance Technician (Fort Worth, Onsite)

Fort Worth

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Smith+Nephew is a company that designs and manufactures technology aimed at enhancing quality of life. The Production Maintenance Technician will perform preventive maintenance on packaging and filling equipment, ensuring compliance with FDA standards and contributing to manufacturing efficiency and quality control.

Medical Device

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Performs and leads routine preventive maintenance for all packaging and filling equipment to ensure packing equipment is performing at optimum levels

Performs set-up, sanitization verification, daily start-up, tuning, and repair of packaging and filling machinery in accordance with production requirements to ensure proper operation of machinery and assists other Maintenance Technicians by performing changeovers

Follows safety precautions to prevent product contamination and injury to self and others

Evaluates the quality and assists in troubleshooting operational issues

Follows a defined trigger-point system to ensure the appropriate level of urgency is communicated to management concerning production issues

Assist in the preparation of documentation as applicable to the scope of operations in the manufacturing facility

Identify areas for improvement in manufacturing efficiencies and compliance and assist with projects

Assist with technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing environment

Perform cleaning and preparation of all equipment necessary for the daily manufacturing of products

Assist and partake in championship of 5S program

Maintain appropriate inventories of supplies within the production area

Become an expert in selected key areas of interest

Perform housekeeping and general upkeep throughout the production area as required

Work with Manufacturing Supervisors to prioritize and coordinate supplementary manufacturing duties

Assist with Manufacturing Technician training

Participate in Manufacturing Mentor Program

Follow batch production records (BPRs) and SOPs to manufacture Biologic products

Operates line equipment to include orientation/training of production personnel on proper operation of production equipment and meeting all filling and assembly requirements related to primary and secondary packaging