Senior Maintenance Technician - Manufacturing

Shift: 1st shift, 4-day/10-hour rotating schedule, with shift differential. Flexibility for varied shifts as needed.

Join a dynamic team in a fast-paced, GMP manufacturing environment supporting the growing field of oligonucleotide-based therapeutics. As a Senior Maintenance Technician, you will play a critical role in maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing manufacturing equipment and processes to ensure operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting for manufacturing, utility, and laboratory equipment in a GMP environment.
• Coordinate maintenance activities, including preventive maintenance (PM), correctine maintenance, emergency repairs, spare parts management, and electronic asset tracking.
• Author and review GMP documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Change Controls, Deviations, and CAPAs.
• Support and troubleshoot systems using industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, BAS).
• Evaluate, inspect, and maintain fluid handling, thermal control, and electrical systems, including pumps, agitators, piping systems, and automated valves.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure timely resolution of maintenance issues.
• Document maintenance activities accurately in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to safety protocols, including OSHA guidelines, lock-out/tag-out, and work permits as necessary.

Required:

• 6+ years of relevant maintenance experience in manufacturing or a related field.
• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong skills in fluid handling and thermal control systems, as well as controls and electrical troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, including P&IDs, control drawings, wiring schematics, and equipment manuals.
• Familiarity with GMP, GDP, and regulatory compliance.
• Effective communication skills with vendors, team members, and internal stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Technical degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Trade certifications or related process equipment expertise.
• Experience supervising or coordinating group work activities.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift/move up to 100 lbs. and perform tasks requiring standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and focus adjustment.
• Ability to work in an air purifying respirator as necessary

Work Environment:

• Working around chemical fumes, airborne particles, caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts, high voltage systems, and varying noise levels.
• Commitment to safety and adherence to all workplace and environmental standards.

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