Maintenance Technician

Petersburg, VA

About Civica

Civica is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization established in 2018 by health systems and philanthropies to reduce chronic generic drug shortages and related high prices in the United States. Civica is led by an experienced team of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry leaders. 

Today, more than 55 health systems have joined Civica. They represent over 1,500 hospitals and one-third of all U.S. hospital beds. Civica has also begun to supply the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of essential medicines. 

Civica recently announced plans to expand its mission, via a unit called CivicaScript, to into the outpatient pharmacy space and to manufacture and distribute insulins that, once approved, will be available to people with diabetes at significantly lower prices than insulins currently on the market. The availability of Civica’s affordable insulins, beginning in 2024, will benefit people with diabetes who have been forced to choose between life sustaining medicines and living expenses, particularly those uninsured or underinsured who often pay the most out of pocket for their medications.

Civica’s mission is to ensure that quality generic medications are accessible and affordable to everyone. Since established, the #1 Policy for the Civica team has been “Do What Is in the Best Interest of Patients.” Civica’s manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Virginia, is the future home of affordable insulin and essential sterile injectable medicines. The facility is currently in late-stage construction and hiring for the site is well-underway.

To find out more about how Civica’s innovative model is directly impacting patient care, click here to read a summary from the New England Journal of Medicine. (https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.21.0189)

To learn more about Civica’s plans to bring affordable insulin to Americans living with diabetes, click here to read an article in BioSpace.

(https://www.biospace.com/article/civica-is-rallying-leaders-to-make-insulin-affordable-by-2024-/)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of critical utility systems, production equipment, and other associated facility equipment. Responsible for inspections, repairs, and maintains building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, safety, and waste management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Demonstrated ability to ensure safe and effective working environment.
  • Ability to train process operations staff on policies and procedures and coordinate training sessions for new equipment with operators as needed.
  • Inspecting equipment on a regular basis to comply with company safety policies.
  • Troubleshoot equipment through programmable controllers, troubleshoot and repair A/C and D/C drives and their control systems.
  • Operate and maintain high pressure steam boilers, cooling towers, compressors, pumps and other related equipment following standard operating procedures.
  • Read and record pressures, fluid levels and other operation conditions. Produce computer reports and printouts as needed from results.
  • Prepare maintenance logs and equipment status reports, utilizing CMMS data base and log sheets.
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
  • Perform maintenance work, clean, oil, and/or paint equipment and buildings as necessary.
  • Able to climb stairs and ladders, and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Collaborates with production and engineering.
  • Run campus errands for the shop and visit campus sites to examine equipment and machine.
  • Performing other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

  • Requires high school diploma or GED, and applicable experience.
  • Ability to complete all paperwork neatly, correctly, and in accordance with Company guidelines.
  • Willingly work all necessary hours and shifts.
  • Overtime, weekends and schedule adjustments may be required.