Why Us?
We want the best and brightest people to help us achieve our mission to develop and deliver life-enhancing products through focused execution. Our nearly 3,000 global team members understand the important role we play in delivering healthcare and are dedicated to supporting each other as we work to bring the best treatments forward. Our shared values of Integrity & Quality, Innovation, Drive, Collaboration and Empathy guide our team and enable us to deliver upon our vision of helping everyone we serve live their best life.
Job Description Summary
Job involves using machines like lathes, grinders, and milling machines to cut, shape, fabricate, repair or modify different materials including stainless for precision equipment. You must be able to read technical drawings and blueprints to create exact parts to within a few thousandths of an inch.
Job Description
**SIGN-ON & RETENTION AWARD**
**MINIMUM JOURNEYMANS CARD IS REQUIRED**
ABOUT PAR HEALTH
As a leading manufacturer of generic medicines, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and sterile injectables, Par Health is committed to delivering proven medicines in moments of need—without compromise.
Our broad portfolio spans multiple therapeutic areas, dosage forms, and delivery technologies—designed to meet the needs of patients and healthcare providers. From everyday medicines to specialized care, we’re here to help people move towards better health. With a vertically integrated, U.S.-advantaged manufacturing network and more than 4,000 global employees, we’re driven by reliability, integrity, and operational excellence. Across every site and team, our people lead with pride and purpose—driven by a culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement, with patients at the heart of everything we do.
Elevating the Essentialsisn’t just our tagline—it’s the higher standard we live by every day.
Visit Our Corporate Site to Lean More:ParHealth.com
POSITION SUMMARY:
Uses skills and abilities to install, inspect, assemble, troubleshoot, repair, adjust, calibrate, constructs, and maintain equipment, parts, and facilities. Documents activities.
Union job at Rochester, MI plant.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Toolmaker or Machinist Journeyman card or Machinist certification through the Military
Minimum of 4 recent years of journeyman experience within the trade
Read and interpret equipment manuals and blueprints and CAD Drawings
Adhere to safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
Work in a cleanroom environment
The ability to use lathes, grinders, and milling machines
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Inspect machinery and equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
Ability to identify broken parts, disassemble, fabricate and reassemble parts
Perform preventive maintenance on cleanroom equipment and machinery
Perform emergency troubleshooting and repairs when breakdowns occur
Diagnose and repair mechanical problems including issues with hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems
Test fixed machinery to ensure proper performance
Implementing machinery upgrades and modifications as needed
Documenting daily maintenance and repair activities
Coordinating with team members and other staff to optimize performance
Recommending improvements to enhance reliability and safety
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Preferred: Experience and/or training related to pharmaceutical or similar equipment, facilities, and documentation
Appropriate college degree for tool maker or machinist
Military machinist or tool maker certification, verifiably with military training records and DD214
KNOWLEDGE:
To be eligible for this position, journeyman status or equivalent in the trade or specialty designated by management as currently necessary is required Experience or education must establish knowledge and ability to perform the technical, reading, documentation, and mathematical requirements of the job
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Required to reach with hands and arms and frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
Frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
The noise level is moderate
Work environment is a production/manufacturing environment
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Under contract agreement between Par Health and USW Local 176
Shift premium where eligible
EEO Statement:
We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.