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Maintenance Technician

Requisition ID:

70917

Date:

Jul 25, 2025

Location:

Kearney, Nebraska, US

Department:

Maintenance

Description:

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Maintains equipment and tools to ensure that they are available when needed and in good working condition; includes housekeeping, parts storage, equipment maintenance, ensuring calibration of equipment against specified standards, and tool using.

+ Works with maintenance personnel including contractors working on specific projects, to ensure that they are performing their work efficiently in a safe, compliant manner.

+ Performs minor electrical maintenance/repair to include, but not be limited to, replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g. wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power, and specialty tools and determines when an electrician is required.

+ Assists with departmental and employee moves. Disconnects computer equipment. Hangs pictures, shelving and televisions, as needed.

+ Carryout preventative measures and look for alternative solutions to maintenance problems encountered

+ Ability to learn basic hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance

+ Work with operators to improve TPM/ PM program

+ Follow directions and communicate effectively with all levels of plant personnel

+ Weekly and monthly PMs - reporting and documenting

+ Performs minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment on a routine basis.

+ Ensures all equipment and facilities are cGMP compliant and are running efficiently and safely.

+ Dismantles moves, assembles, and installs furniture, as needed. Transports goods or equipment, as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

+ Maintain and promote a safe and clean work environment throughout the maintenance department

+ Instruct, train, guide and assist other maintenance personnel as needed.

+ Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs.

+ Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.

+ Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.

Education

+ Trade school degree in mechanical, electrical or

+ 3 years of work experience in maintenance position can be substituted for degree

+ High School Diploma or GED equivalent required

Work Experience

+ 3 years in industrial or maintenance position

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, schedules, diagrams, and procedure manuals

+ Ability to work weekends and overtime as required

+ Experience in medical device industry or other regulated industry

+ Able to apply basic concepts of algebra, geometry and trigonometry.

Travel Requirements

None: No travel required

Physical Requirements

Very Heavy-Exerting in excess of 100lbs/45kg of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50lb/22kg of force constantly to move objects.

Additional Requirements

+ Must be able to wear and use a full-face respirator

+ Stand and walk for 8 hours per shift

+ Willing to work overtime as needed

+ Frequent bilateral grip/grasp and manual dexterity work required

+ Frequent bending and twisting, squatting, pushing and pulling and working at elevated heights and in confined spaces as required by the job

+ Must be able to tolerate industrial odors, heat and high temperatures, and smells on a frequent basis

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to [email protected] . Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.

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