
Maintenance Mechanic
PCI Pharma Services · Rockford, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at PCI Pharma Services (pharma & life sciences) in Rockford, IL.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Value stream mapping, SMED, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Packaging lines
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How this role compares
Against 78 other live reliability postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $70k–$96k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 49%
- PLC 47%
- Welding 33%
- Automation 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Value stream mapping, SMED, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Packaging lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at PCI Pharma Services
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This plant: PCI Pharma Services in Rockford
6 other open roles at this site · 6 people we found on the reliability team.
- Sr. Principal Automation & Pharmaceutical Packaging Engineer · Controls · Senior
- Maintenance Mechanic 2 - 3rd Shift (Mon-Thurs; 9pm-7am) · Reliability · Technician
- Maintenance Mechanic 2 - 2nd Shift · Reliability · Technician
- Maintenance Mechanic 2 - 1st Shift · Reliability · Technician
- Maintenance Supervisor - Linden Rd · Reliability · Supervisor
- RFD_Facilities Reliability Tech 2 · Reliability · Technician
Full description from PCI Pharma ServicesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Support the packaging lines by making routine and non-routine adjustments that ensure a high-quality product.
- ◆Collaborate with other departments and other Maintenance Mechanics to obtain information or experience to keep lines running at an efficient rate.
- ◆Perform preventive maintenance, changeovers, repairs, and running adjustments.
- ◆Systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyze the information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable, alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative.
- ◆Assert personal ideas and opinions to convince others. This includes gaining others' support through one's actions, examples, or persuasion in an ethical manner.
- ◆Define, diagnose, and resolve problems. This includes seeking, logically examining, and interpreting information from different sources to determine a problem's cause and developing a course of action to resolve the problem and Guideprevent its recurrence.
- ◆Provide guidance to others by responding to questions; observing work activity; giving direction when necessary; and providing on-the-job training.
- ◆Use a variety of hand tools and power tools to perform specific duties.
- ◆Detect faulty operations, and defective material, and report those and any unusual situation to the the proper personal.
- ◆Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and services.
- ◆May require overtime and/or weekend work.
- ◆May require use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR).
- ◆Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, and rules.
- ◆Prompt escalation to the supervisor of any safety issue, quality issue, or downtime following the established escalation protocol.
- ◆Perform Single Minute Exchange of Dies, (SMED) activities on packaging lines
- ◆Execute initiatives relating to OPEX objectives.
- ◆Analyze equipment failures to improve the overall reliability of the equipment, while maintaining productivity.
- ◆Update setup documentation to ensure all settings are current and accurate.
- ◆Work with The Business Units and Scheduling to accurately maintain a timeline for any launches or validations of products.
- ◆Audit and maintain a high level of 5’s in the facility to help maintain a safe, organized, clean high-performing workplace.
- ◆Document and drive actions for specific respected value streams.
- ◆Audit the centerline document system to ensure sustainability and a high level of productivity.
- ◆Attend Tier I Daily Directional Setting (DDS) meeting. Give feedback and follow-ups when outages occur from the centerline document.
Required
- ✓Skill testing
requirements
met at approved grade level for the position
- ✓Must have at least 2-3 years of applicable maintenance experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment or 2-year Technical School.
- ✓Basic Mathematical and computer skills. Ability to perform basic computer tasks and operate common computer programs.
- ✓Minimum professional proficiency: Ability to speak in a way that allows one to participate effectively in various conversations. Ability to read various types of standard items addressed to general readers.
- ✓High reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where there is only limited standardization.
- ✓Ability to interpret a variety of instructions that may be provided in various forms.
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Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.
We are PCI.
Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.
Maintenance mechanic
(ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE )
The Maintenance Mechanic’s duties include installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing equipment while following all work practices and procedures. Mechanics will ensure and help maintain a safe work environment while supporting the internal customer to achieve the site's business goals and objectives.
Preferred
- +Ability to identify and resolve problems promptly; work independently and/or as part of a team; professionally hold oneself; demonstrate attention to detail; and drive for results.
- +Packaging experience
The hiring rate for this position is $29.00/hour plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including but not limited to specific and relevant experience, education, credentials, geography, and subject matter expertise. PCI offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance coverage (including dental and vision), flexible spending account, and 401(k).
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