Sr. Tech, Maintenance

MSD•Durham, NC

6d•$77,700 - $122,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Tech, Engineering is a member of the Engineering team providing technical support for a capital project start-up in Durham, North Carolina. The new facility will include end-to-end drug substance and drug product processing, including biotech culture growth, harvest, lyophilization, product inspection, utilities, and warehousing. The role supports installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, including washers, autoclaves, tanks, bioreactors, filtration skids, filling lines, lyophilizers, and isolators. The technician may develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and preventive maintenance plans, perform SAP transactions, support validation testing, and assist with root-cause investigations and change-control activities. The position works closely with operations, quality, automation, technology, and other groups, and contributes to an inclusive team culture. The role follows departmental policies and procedures with guidance from a manager and contributes to departmental performance and results. Work includes maintaining and repairing equipment safely, supporting quality and safety compliance, coordinating maintenance with other departments and contractors, maintaining spare-parts inventory, and providing technical expertise and training as needed. The schedule is a rotating 3/2/2 pattern of 12-hour day or night shifts, with availability for an on-call rotation and weekend overtime as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Three years of plant maintenance experience with knowledge of technical craft skills such as instrumentation, electrical, plumbing, advanced mechanical work, HVAC, and/or multi-stage refrigeration systems.
Familiarity with regulatory requirements for GMP manufacturing operations.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency with computer systems and applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; PLCs; and CMMS calibration or maintenance database systems.
Effective maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability and willingness to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms and equipment above floor level, and walk, bend, crawl, and stoop.
Ability to work a rotating 3/2/2 schedule of 12-hour day or night shifts and participate in an off-hours on-call rotation and weekend overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience related to plant maintenance and spare-parts procurement systems.
cGMP experience in a sterile, bulk, or finished pharmaceutical environment.
Experience authoring preventive-maintenance or calibration job plans and managing spare parts.
Experience installing, operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment such as washers, autoclaves, skids, tanks, bioreactors, and filtration skids.
Ability to read P&IDs, electrical drawings, and blueprints.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel.
Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLCs and Siemens Apogee BAS.

Responsibilities

Perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot complex process, support, utility, automated, clean-in-place, and maintenance equipment and systems.
Assist with calibration, automation, validation, and other testing as required.
Develop and execute engineering change requests as necessary.
Contribute to investigations of deviations, interface with approvers, and help identify root causes by considering safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people.
Maintain and repair equipment safely using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures; support safety initiatives, shop-floor audits, lockout/tagout, and updates to hazardous energy control procedures.
Coordinate repair and maintenance schedules for equipment and utility systems with other departments, contractors, and disciplines.
Support daily meetings, communicate information across the organization, and escalate issues when needed.
Serve as a subject matter expert during tours and provide system-maintenance training as needed.
Order and maintain spare parts for assigned process equipment; ensure inventory transactions are accurate and timely.
Identify and communicate cost-saving opportunities.
Assist in identifying, developing, and implementing systems that improve operations or engineering processes.
Adapt and implement departmental plans and priorities in response to division scorecards and local business, service, and operational challenges.
Wear required personal protective equipment and perform job duties requiring clean-room gowning.