Tech, Maintenance

MSD•Durham, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician provides equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support to VMF Operations areas, including sterile supply, weigh/dispense, media, stabilizer/prep, thaw/pool, filling, capping/inspection, and clean utilities, in aseptic and clean room environments. Working as part of a team, the technician performs maintenance and troubleshooting, completes complex maintenance tasks, resolves deviations, evaluates equipment performance, and follows procedures for maintaining production equipment in clean rooms. The role includes documenting work and collaborating with Production, Technical Operations, Quality, and other support groups. This is a 12-hour rotating day or night shift position (6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.) on a 2-2-3 schedule, including weekends and holidays. The technician also participates in a rotational on-call schedule covering days, nights, and weekends. The position requires maintaining and improving manufacturing equipment reliability, supporting installations and testing, providing technical guidance and training, and following current good manufacturing practices, safety requirements, environmental regulations, and hazardous energy control procedures. Work includes aseptic gowning and use of required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least two years of equipment maintenance or related experience.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
Computer fluency, including thorough knowledge of DeltaV.
Proficiency with general hand and power tools, instruments, and testing apparatus used in electronic, mechanical, and instrumentation fields.
Ability to read P&IDs, electrical drawings, blueprints, and similar technical documents.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel.
Ability to follow complex instructions and use manufacturing business systems such as SAP and ADP eTime.
Ability to work the 12-hour rotating 2-2-3 schedule, including weekends and holidays, and participate in rotational on-call support.
Ability to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms and equipment above floor level, and walk, bend, crawl, and stoop.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, hard hats, and safety harnesses.
Ability to perform job duties in aseptic gowning.
Willingness to be vaccinated or undergo blood testing for product titers if needed.

Nice To Haves

Technical school diploma or associate degree.
Experience working in a clean room or GMP/regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience working on clean utility systems.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, maintain, troubleshoot, and evaluate mechanical and production equipment throughout manufacturing operations.
Anticipate and solve complex production, maintenance, and operational problems, including providing off-shift and after-hours support.
Perform predictive maintenance, reliability tasks, and preventive maintenance activities.
Maintain process equipment, develop and perform preventive maintenance, install new equipment, and document work in SAP and other maintenance systems.
Communicate effectively across shifts and support problem-solving efforts and solutions developed by other shifts and teams.
Identify and implement projects that improve business operations and streamline work.
Provide technical guidance and maintenance or process training to others.
Participate in new equipment and replacement installations by working with equipment vendors, recommending spare parts, selecting lubrication processes, and assisting process project engineers.
Assist with automation, validation, and other testing as required.
Complete assigned work according to instructions and document work performed.
Perform safe equipment maintenance and repair using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures.
Comply with current good manufacturing practices, safety requirements, and environmental regulations and guidelines.
Support an on-call rotation with other team members, including days, nights, and weekends.