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Senior Maintenance Technician

MSD
De Soto, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Apr 2025

About the role

Job Description

 

Position Responsibilities:

  • Under the direction of Maintenance Manager, the Senior Maintenance Technician sets up, adjusts, repairs, and maintains bio-tech processing and utility support equipment.  

  • Carries out industrial maintenance functions in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices and prepares technical documentation.

  • Participates in the establishment and improvement of new and existing process/utility equipment.  

  • The Primary focus will involve maintaining packaging equipment by developing/performing Product Management Systems (PM's), documenting work using a computerized maintenance management system Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) - Systems Applications and Products (SAP) and other duties as requested by the Maintenance Manager.

 

The position also requires a rotating night/weekend on-call emergency coverage rotation where the technician is accountable to respond to equipment operation alarms during unmanned hours.

 

Equipment:

  • Utility Equipment:  steam boilers, chillers, air handlers, air compressors, Deionized Water , etc.

  • Process Equipment:  fermenters, process tanks, centrifuges, autoclaves, Clean In Place (CIP) systems, microfluidizers, etc.

  • Packaging Equipment:  injection filler, unscramble, capper, labeler, tray packer, etc.

  • Machine shop equipment: drill press, grinder, gas, and electric welder, power cutting tools, etc.


Education:

  • High School diploma or equivalent.

  • Trade school, certifications, or college-level courses related to construction/maintenance trades preferred.


Required Qualifications and Skills:

  • Five (5)+ years of industrial maintenance experience or two (2) year technical degree with three (3)+ years of maintenance experience or equivalent.

  • Strong fundamental knowledge and demonstrated experience within industrial maintenance environment(s).

  • Prior experience with high-speed automated packaging equipment.

  • Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills are essential. You MUST possess these skills to be effective in this role.

  • Ability to read electrical prints and Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&ID) control loops.

  • Demonstrated ability to maintain a strong safety culture within daily activities.


Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

  • Maintenance experience within the Pharmaceutical or Biopharmaceutical industry preferred.

  • Knowledge of generator maintenance preferred.

  • Experience with boiler operation, maintenance, and chemical level testing.

  • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) and refrigerant experience.

  • Welding skills.

  • Proficient working with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook; SAP knowledge preferred.

  • Experience with Building Management Software (preferably Siemens).

  • Ability to use HMI (SCADA) system for troubleshooting and repair.

 

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As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requir

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