Chemical Facility Engineer Maintenance Technician - Specialty Chemicals / Active Pharmaceuticals

• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #4003

Looking to take the next big step in your career with a highly successful specialty chemical manufacturer focused on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)? This could be the role you're looking for!

– Fulltime, direct hire Chemical Facility Maintenance Technician onsite in Madison, WI 
– 10+ years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment and working with industrial scale glass reactors and similar equipment.

                        
What You’ll Do:
The Chemical Facility Maintenance Technician will be a key leader in the maintenance and safe operation of key equipment within the chemical synthesis process. The Chemical Facility Maintenance Technician will perform scheduled maintenance and repairs within a Class 1 / Division 1 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility. This individual will also be in charge of vendor and contractor relationships as needed. Key responsibilities and activities include:
 

• Perform standard maintenance on equipment used for plant scale chemical synthesis (e.g., 2000 L glass-lined reactors, vacuum pumps, drying ovens, glass condensers, and filter dryers.
• Perform repairs and manage specialized contractors to perform needed repairs.
• Working with the Engineering and Chemistry teams, execute preventive maintenance and service to equipment used to support the manufacture of APIs.
• Maintain equipment including:
  • Glass-Lined Reactors
    • Repair and inspection of drain valve
    • Calibration of temperature probes and pressure gauge
    • Inspection and change out of gaskets and seals
    • Inspection and measurement of glass integrity for thickness and imperfections
  • Acid Gas Scrubber
    • Inspection and change out of caustic soda reservoir.
    • Inspection and change out of column packing media.
    • Calibration of pH meter and controller
  • Heat Exchangers for Reactors
    • Inspect and replace heat exchanger for hard water buildup.
    • Check, maintain appropriate levels and change oil as needed.
  • Filtration System
    • Inspect integrity of piping and change parts as needed.
    • Change oil filters on vacuum pumps.
    • Check, maintain appropriate levels and change oil on vacuum pumps.
  • Friction Aire Drying Ovens
    • Calibrate thermocouples.
    • Inspect and change gaskets as needed.
  • Floor Balances
    • Level or adjust support carts.
    • Calibrate on a scheduled basis.
  • Material Transfer Pumps
    • Rebuild as needed.
    • Level or adjust support carts.
    • Inspection and changeout of gaskets
  • Freezer System
    • Calibration of temperature readout
    • Filter changeout
  • Nitrogen Generator
    • Testing proper flow to reactors
  • Water Supply
    • Inspection and repair of plumbing supplying water to cooling towers.
    • Inspection of sprinkler system
    • Inspection of safety shower and eye wash station
  • Mobile Fume Hood
    • Filter testing
    • Changeout of HEPA filter
  • Concentrate Mix Tanks
    • Inspection of drain valves
    • Inspection of agitator motors
  • Agitated Filter Dryer Systems (Nutsche)
    • Ensure proper mechanical operation.
    • Inspection and routine preventative maintenance
  • Completion of United States EPA RCRA Hazwoper Training.

What You’ll Bring:
 

• AS or higher in Industrial Maintenance or a similar degree.
• 10+ years experience in a chemical manufacturing environment, with prior experience in maintenance of glass-lined chemical reactors and other similar equipment.
• Demonstrated success working within and performing maintenance on equipment that manufactures highly toxic API substances, and within reactor rooms that routinely employee highly flammable materials. All candidates must have hands-on experience and strong knowledge of safety measures required for operating within chemical synthesis spaces.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics is required.
• This position will also use equipment including hand and power tools, spark tester, welding equipment, forklift, electrical test devices, full-face respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) when required.