Compounding Maintenance Mechanic

Function:

Perform General Plant, Bulk Chemical Tank Farm, Compounding & Chemical Warehouse Preventive Maintenance & Repair Tasks

Responsibilities:

• Preventive Maintenance & repair of compounding piping, pumps, tanks & associated equipment such as Air Diaphragm Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps, Positive Displacement Pumps, Colloid Mills, Tri-Blenders, In-Line High Shear Mixers, Homogenizers, etc.
• Provide back up coverage for boiler performance monitoring & minor maintenance of boiler feed water chemical addition system as needed.
• Cooling tower performance monitoring & maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance & repair of city water & sewer plumbing in the plant
• Maintenance & repair of chemical receiving, storage & delivery system in the compounding and in tank farm.
• Troubleshoot & resolve problems associated with various compounding equipment control systems.
• Maintain all systems in COP room such as make up air & exhaust fans, filters, Cemline USP hot water heater, piping & drainage system for COP room
• Maintain sampling & pre-weigh rooms & ensure they are fully functional at all times
• Daily upkeep & periodic maintenance of USP water filtration system.
• Perform any duties as assigned by the Manager and assist in other facility maintenance tasks as needed.  

Qualification Standards:

• Five years or more experience of working in chemical compounding and tank farm maintenance
• Experience & understanding of the requirements for safe handling of bulk flammable liquids
• Working knowledge of various types of welding such as TIG, MIG and various power tools
• Experience in basic operation & maintenance of centrifugal, positive displacement & diaphragm pumps, high shear mixers, homogenizers, tank agitators and other compounding support equipment
• Basic understanding of electric power & PLC based control systems used in compounding operations
• Familiarity with emergency response procedures
• Fork Lift driver’s training
• Familiarity with GMP standards
• Haz-Mat Training

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• This person will spend most of their time in compounding area
• This position is for shift work & the person is expected to be available to work 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd shift or for a 10 hour/day x 4 day work week.
• Person should be able to climb on extension ladders, work from elevated platforms, from top of the above ground tanks and from the articulating boom lifts as needed
• Person should be able to reach tight & difficult to access areas
• This position requires up to 8 or more hours of standing on the feet & walking from job site to job site within the plant and outside in the tank farm.
• This person should be able to lift 20-50 lb weight as needed.
• Exposure to flammable & combustible liquids such as alcohol is expected as part of the operation.

Persons Reporting To:

• None