Novartis Hiring for Facilities Mechanic (nd Shift) job in Morris Plains Full Time

About the role
Location: Morris Plains, NJ
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

About this role:
365 days a year, we aspire to be the best manufacturer of Cell & Gene therapies to ensure our patients have the treatments they need to live longer, healthier lives.
The Facilities Mechanic is responsible for overall site maintenance and repairs following all cGMPs and all site safety regulations. Responsible to keep GMP Manufacturing site in a regulatory and safety audit ready state.
2nd shift: Must have flexibility for Overtime based on business needs
What you’ll bring to the role:
• Oversees mechanical service calls and in house repairs throughout facility and grounds, and determines necessary repair work.
• Monitors work in one or more maintenance trades including electrical, HVAC, refrigeration plumbing and routine equipment repair including kitchen equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot -20 degree, 2-10 degree and -75 degree refrigeration units.
• Acts as the interdepartmental liaison between the calibration team and the supported groups, coordinating scheduling issues, resolving calibration-related problems, and providing technical support, as required to all groups internal/external.
• Ensure the safety of the staff and facility is a primary responsibility and adheres to all HS&E procedures.
• Keeps track of the all safety equipment in the facility and reports any issues in the systems to the facility manager.
• Monitors and operates the Building Maintenance System (BMS).
• Responsible for timely execution and compliance for related PMs; supports department work order system program.
• Ability to lead small projects to completion.
• Works on assignments that are extremely complex in nature where independent action and a high degree of initiative are required in resolving problems and developing recommendations.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may pro-vide guidance and oversee the activities of other support personnel.

This role is a 2nd shift position. This role is 4 days a week for 10 hours. The days of the shift rotate every 4 months.Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know the nature of your request, your contact information and the job requisition number in your message:

• Novartis: e-mail [email protected] or call +1 (877)395-2339
• Sandoz: e-mail [email protected] or call: +1-609-422-4098

Role Requirements
2nd shift: Must have flexibility for overtime based on business needs
• HS Diploma, GED is required
• Technical Trade school graduate or 4 years of relevant mechanic experience is required
• CFC universal license is required or the ability to obtain licensure within one year
• Low pressure black seal required or the ability to obtain licensure within one year

Desirable:
• Strong background in HVAC/ Refrigeration repair is preferred
• Chiller and DX rooftop units experience is preferred

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $66,000 and $99,000 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations:
The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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