Utilities Maintenance Technician

Position Overview

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient's mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a team member, you will share our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. We focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups, a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives, and a culture of recognition and performance awards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, repair and operate all types of utilities and facilities equipment and systems (including electrical power distribution and lighting, HVAC systems, compressed air, fire prevention, water purification, plumbing, forklifts, and building/grounds systems).
• Monitor and operate utilities and facilities equipment.
• Document Daily Utilities Equipment Operational Checklists.
• Notify supervisor/manager or Associate Director of any anomaly observed on plant utility systems.
• Perform preventive and condition-based maintenance on utilities and facilities equipment.
• Execute planned maintenance on a weekly and monthly schedule while minimizing manufacturing impact through bundling, pick lists, kitting, and SMED.
• Conduct corrective maintenance based on asset criticality, work order type, and aging.
• Document work performed, including Work Order Type, Fault Codes, Spare Parts Usage, and Labor Hours in the SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Documentation Practices requirements.
• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair various equipment such as chillers, cooling towers, pumps, air handling units, air compressors, dryers, nitrogen generators, reverse osmosis/DI/soft water systems, fire systems, electrical distribution, generators, and LPG gas systems.
• Follow store room procedures for the withdrawal of spare parts.
• Perform new equipment installations or modifications of existing equipment.
• Participate in the commissioning, start-up, validation of new equipment, and decommissioning of obsolete equipment.
• Operate lift trucks and sky lifts as required.
• Install, move, or relocate equipment in office areas including desks, chairs, cubicles, fax machines, and copiers.
• Install and relocate production equipment and complete utility connections.
• Execute equipment reliability improvement projects as part of the asset management program.
• Review maintenance job plans and suggest improvements to drive reliability, reduce costs, and lower wrench time.
• Perform scheduled and non-scheduled sanitization of Purified Water Systems.
• Handle hazardous and non-hazardous materials safely.
• Participate as part of the Emergency Response Team and in contingency planning.
• Engage in safety inspections and complete job safety analyses.
• Contribute to plant safety by submitting or implementing the required number of Good Saves annually.
• Drive continuous improvement by executing CI work orders as approved by the supervisor.
• Participate in skills development initiatives as agreed with the supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the national Electrical Code for electricians.
• Strong experience with electrical systems, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, air compressors, and purified water systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience operating forklifts and sky lifts.
• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) is a plus.
• Demonstrates initiative, a self-starter attitude, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong teamwork orientation and customer focus.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Associate degree in Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing courses with three (3) years of experience, or a High School diploma with five (5) years of experience.
• Qualifications: Licensed Electrician or Licensed Refrigeration Technician.
• Forklift operator license.
• Hazwoper Training; experienced with current Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Documentation Practices.
• Extensive experience with electricity, plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, and welding.
• Possession of an Electrician license or Refrigeration Technician license.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits: Flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives, robust employee resource groups, and a culture of recognition and performance awards.