Facilities Maintenance Technician I

This position pays $25/hr - $32/hr depending on qualifications and experience and level hired into.

This is a First Shift role (normal business hours).

Job Description

This individual is responsible for general maintenance, inspection, repair, and troubleshooting of the facility, utilities, and grounds. Work would be done in compliance with current regulatory guidelines, national, state and local laws, and company policies and safety requirements. These activities can include but are not limited to:

• Preventative maintenance work orders
• Routine inspections and facility equipment checks
• General non-routine work order requests
• Basic facility equipment troubleshooting and repair
• Moving equipment

Job duties:

• Performs preventive maintenance, routine inspections, and equipment checks for building/grounds and facility equipment.
• Performs basic equipment troubleshooting and repair.
• Completes general work orders and interfaces with others across all shifts in a team environment.
• Continuously looks for and helps to implement improvements to the process, productivity, quality and reduce costs.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires completion of a high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) or equivalency.
• Strong oral and written English communication skills.
• Typically, it requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Basic computer skills (including MS Word and Outlook).
• Basic mechanical, electrical and systems knowledge.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Works from ladders, lifts, and requires ability to continuously lift 20 pounds and up to 50 pounds (22 kilograms) or equivalency frequently.
  • Must be able to stand on concrete floors for 8 hours up to 12 hours.
  • Must be able to push or pull up to 400 pounds (181 kilograms) or equivalency utilizing a manual cart.
  • Must be able to stoop, squat, and bend
  • Must be able to work in confined spaces and in high areas using proper procedures with ability to have sustained reach laterally and above shoulder height.
  • Must be able to frequently grasp objects, small hand tools, calipers, etc.
  • Must possess sufficient visual and audio acuity to work safely and accurately in an industrial environment.
  • Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment to comply with hazardous procedures.
  • Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and required overtime through extended shifts and weekends.
  • Protective Equipment Requirement:
    • May be required to able to wear negative and/or positive pressure respirators daily for long periods of time.
    • Must be medically cleared to wear respirators without restrictions.
    • Must be clean shaven to seal area of the tight-fitting respirator or be able to wear a PAPR.
    • Must be able to comply with locally required worker safety, environmental and health practices.
  • Preferred qualifications:
  • Current Special Boiler Operators license from the State of Minnesota

Padagis Key Competencies:

Since its beginning, Padagis has been undergoing the process of identifying what we believe will lead to the success of our organization in a competitive landscape. To that end, we have developed a set of five “core” competencies. We strive to bring employees on board the journey with us who exemplify these key competencies:

• Service delivery – Understand who your internal and external customers are, identify their needs, and deliver value above their expectations…
• Active collaboration – Seek opportunities to work together across teams, function, business units, and geographies to seek success…
• Demonstrate agility – Proactively identify changes in our environment and act quickly, leading or embracing change…
• Think differently – Create, develop, and implement new ideas, products, services, or processes that involve introducing something new or significantly improving something that already exists…
• Excellent execution – Achieve outstanding results in all aspects of our organization, including our culture, leadership, strategy, and processes…

About us:

At Padagis our focus is on health care products that improve people’s lives. We are a market-leading generic prescription pharmaceutical company that specializes in “extended topical” medications, like creams, foams, mousses, gels, liquids and inhalable products. It’s a great time to join our team because we have a high growth trajectory with now more than 1,300 employees across six locations in the United States and Israel. We’ve already established a successful track record of launching first-to-file and first-to-market generic pharmaceutical products that have helped to make prescription products more affordable for patients and reduce costs for the healthcare system. Our team members work in a dynamic environment where opportunity is built on a foundation of honesty and transparency. Please consider joining our team where great things are happening and you can make a difference.

What’s Next:

At Padagis a real recruiter AND the hiring manager will review your application, not just a bot. This means we pay special attention to each application submitted for the position. While it could take a couple of days for us to get back with you, please know that we appreciate you applying for the open position and ask that you monitor your email for updates.