Lead Maintenance Technician

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Job Description
About the role:
The Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing advanced maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repairs on a variety of critical plant equipment. This role ensures the smooth operation of manufacturing and facilities equipment, contributing to the overall efficiency and reliability of Takeda's operations.
How you will contribute:

• Perform breakdown and preventive maintenance on critical plant equipment, including process chillers, HVAC systems, air handlers, central chillers, pumps, and industrial control systems
• Repair refrigeration systems, low, medium, and normal temperature cold storage equipment, building automation system components, mechanical and electrical equipment
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex systems and equipment components, including HVAC, chillers, electrical controls, compressors, pumps, piping, plumbing, blowers, dehumidifiers, and facility equipment
• Execute emergency and planned corrective maintenance processes, advising others in complex situations
• Close assigned work orders in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP) and complete Change Control documentation if required
• Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals
• Provide Work Order technical planning support
• May train lower level maintenance technicians
• Will serve as the Facilities Department Lead on nights or weekends in the absence of the Supervisor
• Complete mandatory training within required timeframe
• Independently conducts preventive maintenance across a variety of equipment, utilizing a comprehensive understanding of maintenance principles to prevent equipment failure
• Recognized as an expert in influencing, able to develop strategic influence initiatives and coach others at all levels, including external stakeholders
• Advanced writing ability, capable of crafting well-structured content for a variety of complex scenarios and can mentor others in improving their writing skills
• Practical experience with Equipment Lifecycle Management, can apply basic principles in simple contexts with oversight
• May perform technical work with Programmable Logic Controllers in highly complex situations and can coach others
• Expertly handles the maintenance of production equipment, including in highly complex situations, and can provide guidance to others
• Fully capable of executing and improving predictive maintenance processes, advising others in complex situations
• Performs technical work involving mechanical systems independently, advises others, and handles highly complex situations
• Performs root cause analysis in highly complex situations independently, advises others, and recommends improvements
• Leadership - May assist the Utilities Operations Manager by giving work and technical direction to other maintenance personnel when the Manager is unavailable.
• May serve as the ranking Facilities Department representative during weekend and off-shift hours and have the decision-making ability to notify management of issues when necessary.
• Expected to lead by example by displaying positive and professional behavior.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Two-year certificate in a technical field such as HVAC, building trades or building utilities program, or equivalent military experience is preferred.
• 10+ years of maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and wiring schematics, light computer skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot control circuits and must possess basic pipe fitting skills.
• Must have good customer service skills and promote a teamwork environment.
• Works on assignments that are complex in nature where independent action and a high degree of initiative are required in resolving problems and developing recommendations.
• State of Minnesota, "1st Class" High Pressure Boiler Engineer License or Chiefs License preferred.

Important Considerations:
At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
• Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• Work in a cold, wet environment.
• Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
• Must be able to move throughout the facility as dictated by the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.
• Requires climbing of stairs, ladders, and use of telescoping lifts
• Occasionally will be required to lift up to 50 pounds (i.e., Bags of water softener salt pellets once per month).
• Will be assigned to a shift rotation in support of 24/7 plant operations that may require day, evening, or night shifts that will include weekend work.
• Will be required to work in a clean room environment and wear special garments.

More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Brooklyn Park, MN
U.S. Hourly Wage Range:
The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
Brooklyn Park, MN
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
No