Stationary Engineer (nights/days)

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Greenville, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Drug Product Division, the Stationary Engineer supports the Greenville, North Carolina pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and packaging campus. The role provides continuous operational and maintenance support for high-pressure boilers, high-purity water systems, and other utility systems to meet plant requirements.

The engineer operates and maintains boiler systems and related physical plant equipment, including condenser water and cooling towers, air compressors and dryers, potable water systems, and chilled water systems, in accordance with SOPs, cGMPs, and user department requirements. The role also operates and maintains high-purity water systems, including WFI and PFW generated by reverse osmosis and distillation units. Performance is monitored through computer controls and recorded operating data; the engineer resolves issues, communicates operational status and corrective actions to management, and maintains housekeeping in utility areas.

This position works a rotating schedule that includes days, nights, weekends, holidays, and some non-scheduled days. Work may take place in mechanical spaces that are not climate controlled and outdoors in varying weather. The role requires gowning and PPE, work around machinery noise, occasional ladder climbing and work at heights, and the ability to perform physical tasks including lifting and moving items.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of work experience in plant equipment operation, including boiler operations, air compressors, or a related field.
• Skill in problem analysis, planning, and organization.
• Strong attention to detail and oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency using highly technical diagnostic and test equipment.
• Ability to read and comprehend blueprints, manuals, and training materials.
• General trades knowledge, including HVAC and electrical and mechanical tasks.
• Ability to work in mechanical spaces that may not be climate controlled and outdoors at times.
• Ability to stand, walk, reach, bend, stoop, grasp, kneel, crouch, and move about for prolonged periods as needed.
• Ability to use hand tools and equipment requiring forceful gripping, grasping, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights.
• Ability to lift and manipulate items; the posting describes infrequent lifting up to 25 pounds unassisted and handling light-to-medium weights of 10–35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in applied science in a related field.
• Experience in a cGMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain boiler systems and related physical plant equipment, including condenser water and cooling towers, air compressors and dryers, potable water systems, and chilled water systems.
• Operate and maintain high-purity water systems, including WFI and PFW generated by reverse osmosis and distillation units.
• Follow SOPs, cGMPs, and user department requirements when operating and maintaining systems.
• Monitor system performance using computer controls and recorded operating data.
• Resolve operational issues to support continuous operations.
• Communicate operational status, failures, corrective actions, and readiness to management.
• Maintain housekeeping services in utility areas and communicate concerns.
• Work rotating shifts that include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and some non-scheduled days.
• Use required gowning and personal protective equipment and understand chemical hygiene.

What This Job Offers

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