Maintenance Technician at Eurofins Genomics, LLC in Louisville, Kentucky

Job Description:

Company Description




Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.




Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.




In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.




Job Description




Overall Objectives and Responsibilities:

• Works on maintenance assignments that are semi-routine in nature and generally follow the standard work instructions (WIs)


• Performs maintenance, repair, validation and calibration and on a variety of equipment and instrumentation in manufacturing, services and/or company infrastructure


• Maintains consistent quality and efficiency in all assigned work orders and carries out assigned tasks independently with little supervision


• Thoroughly follows WI and information from other reliable sources such as handbooks while performing maintenance or repair on equipment


• Always ensures safe reliable operation and keeps downtime to a minimum.


• Uses good judgment and reasoning while troubleshooting and analyzing


• Maintains all logs and required documentation in compliance with established Quality System standards.


• Utilizes, and maintains the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to document work orders, repairs, PM s, and inventory control.


• Maintains order and inventory of shop tools and equipment and keeps equipment and work area clean and organized


• Works and communicates effectively with team members to attain best work flow and machine performance


• Is dependable and on time for handover between different shift times


• Follows all company safety and regulatory policies, including handling hazardous materials and wearing of proper PPE (personal protective equipment) that are relative to assigned work.


• Is prepared to work overtime during shifts other than the one assigned or weekends if requested.


• Completes successfully applicable on-site training programs in a timely manner.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Requires an AA degree or equivalent in electronics and/or general laboratory mechanics


• Experience in maintenance and repair of electronic and mechanical components of industrial equipment


• Proven ability to follow written and oral instructions.


• Ability to perform under pressure of a fast paced production environment.


• PC based computer literacy


• Ability to work well with a team with little supervision


• Acts to comply with established quality system standards


• Handles hazardous chemicals following, without exception, the company's safety requirements


• Initial RCRA training


• Annual RCRA awareness training


• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) initial 24 hour training and annual 8 hour refresher training.


• Hazardous Materials Transport DOT required every three years


• Previous experience working in an ISO-9000 or cGMP environment.


• Previous experience working with general laboratory equipment.


• Microsoft Windows and Excel proficiency.


• Previous experience working with Hazardous Chemicals.


• Ability to lift 35+ pounds.

• Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options


• Life and disability insurance


• 401(k) with company match


• Paid vacation and holidays