Maintenance Technician

Company: Sanofi
Location: Swiftwater
Posted on: April 25, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Swiftwater, PA

Shift: 2nd shift. Tuesday-Saturday 2pm-11pm

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for supporting the design, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all site wide equipment in order to maintain a quality Class A environment in GMP and non GMP facilities at the Swiftwater site.

This position reports to and supports the area team Maintenance Manager or Deputy Director who is ultimately responsible for the efficient, effective, and reliable operation of all equipment in their area.

The Maintenance Technician will have interactions with all levels of the organization including HSE, Industrial Operations, Engineering, contractors, R&D, Mtech, and various other support groups.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We're also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot equipment failures, determine root cause, repair/replace site wide equipment
  
• Preventive/Predictive Maintenance - Daily checks, PM02's and PMMM's of GMP and non GMP equipment at the site
  
• Assist and support other maintenance technicians performing preventive maintenance and /or repairs of site wide equipment
  
• Completion of work orders and time entries into the SAP system 1
  
• Completion of all assigned training modules, SOP's, SWI's, safety, and compliance requirements in the ISO train system
  
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment
  
• Train and mentor Associate Maintenance Technicians
  
• The Maintenance Technician is a member of a maintenance team that supports GMP and/or non GMP areas at the Swiftwater site.
  
  • The ability to multitask, troubleshoot, evaluate and repair site wide equipment is critical to the success ofthis role and the maintenance department. This position requires the technician to work on intricate and site specific equipment and systems. The equipment and systems include both GMP and non GMP areas.
    
  • The 7/24 GMP production environment requires maintenance technicians to work up to 25% overtime with short notice and working various shifts depending on business needs and production cycles.
    
  • The Maintenance Technician interfaces closely with the customer to provide reliable, safe, and efficient equipment operation and uptime.
    
    Dimensions/Scope
    • The Maintenance Technician has the ability to influence and impact the Technical Services maintenance- and contractor spending budgets with the recommendations and decisions that are made to repair and/or replace faulty equipment.
      
    • The Maintenance Technician also has the ability to influence and impact the productivity and efficiency of manufacturing operations and other site support functions with the recommendations and decisions that are made to repair and/or replace equipment or facilities.
      
    • The work performed by the Maintenance Technician and documentation of this work has a direct impact on the manufacturing operations and quality results of the site.
      About You
      
      Requirements
      
      Education/experience
      • The Maintenance Technician is expected to have a minimum of 3 years' experience and a working knowledge of industrial and/or process equipment.
        Preventive maintenance and repairs on industrial and process equipment including but not limited to the following:
        • Air Handling Unit Operations
          
        • Tensioning of belts and alignment
          
        • Bearing replacement
          
        • Knowledge of VFD's, VAV's,
          
        • Knowledge of steam principals
          
        • JCI Metasys Systems
          
        • Electronics
          
        • PLC's and chart recorders
          
        • Clean rooms and air balancing
          
        • Pump repairs, rebuilds, replacement
          
        • Motor replacement and alignment
          
        • Schematics and the ability to read blueprints
          
        • Electricity including single phase and 3 phase 480V
          
        • Refrigerators, freezers, and incubators
          
        • Boilers, Chilled water systems, cooling towers
          
        • Replacement of valves and piping system repairs
          
        • Knowledge of SAP
          Certifications
          • Associate degree in a specific trade program is preferred/High School Diploma
            Why Choose Us?
            • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
              
            • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
              
            • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
              
            • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.
              
              Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
              
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              All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.PandoLogic. Keywords: Maintenance Technician, Location: Swiftwater, PA - 18370 , PL: 597219132

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