Maintenance Technician - Nights

MSD • Durham, NC

3d • $57,900 - $91,200

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, follows procedures for maintaining production equipment in clean rooms, and documents work. The role involves significant interaction with Production, Technical Operations, Quality, and other support groups.

This is a night-shift position working 12-hour shifts from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule. The schedule includes weekends and holidays. The position also participates in a rotational on-call schedule covering days, nights, and weekends.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of equipment maintenance or related experience.
• Computer fluency, including thorough knowledge of DeltaV.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• 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 documents.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel.
• Ability to follow complex instructions and use manufacturing business systems.
• 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 and perform duties in aseptic gowning.
• Willingness to undergo vaccination or blood testing for product titers if needed.
• Availability for the rotating night-shift schedule, including weekends and holidays, and rotational on-call coverage.

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, and maintain mechanical equipment throughout a manufacturing environment and perform assigned industrial mechanical work.
• Anticipate and solve complex production, maintenance, and operational problems, including off-shift and after-hours support.
• Support problem-solving efforts and solutions developed by other shifts and teams.
• Perform predictive maintenance and reliability tasks as assigned.
• Communicate effectively so that all shifts on the assigned team are informed and operating efficiently.
• Identify and implement projects that improve the business by streamlining work.
• Maintain process equipment by developing and performing preventive maintenance, installing new equipment, and documenting work in SAP and other systems.
• Provide technical guidance and maintenance or process training to others.
• Participate in new equipment and replacement installations, interface with equipment vendors, recommend spare parts, select lubrication processes, and assist process project engineers.
• Assist with automation execution, validation, and additional testing as required.
• Follow task instructions and complete written documentation of work performed.
• Maintain and repair equipment safely and efficiently using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures (HECPs).
• Comply with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and safety and environmental requirements, regulations, and guidelines.
• Use manufacturing business systems, including SAP and ADP eTime.
• Support rotational on-call coverage for days, nights, and weekends.

Benefits

• Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
• Medical, dental, vision, healthcare, and other insurance benefits for employees and their families.
• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k).
• Paid holidays.
• Vacation.
• Compassionate and sick days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED