Utilities Technician, Level I - Senior

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

JOB SUMMARY

The Utilities Technician I - Senior is a skilled craftsperson responsible for the operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, testing, and documentation of a wide variety of manufacturing process and general utilities.  May perform general labor duties as needed and work outside of core business hours upon short notice.   Work performed must be completed with minimal impact to production and business operations and must be documented/logged in accordance with written SOP’s, GMP and AGC Biologics’ guidelines as applicable.

At our Boulder and Longmont locations, we cultivate a unified team under the banner of 'One Colorado', fostering collaboration among diverse teams and their respective business units. Together, we leverage a shared services objective between the two sites to enhance care for our clients and their patients.

This role is a day shift position. Hours are 6:00 am to 6:30 pm

The shift is a 2 2 3 schedule

Week 1:

Off: Monday Tuesday

Work: Wednesday Thursday

Off: Friday Saturday Sunday

 Week2:

Work: Monday Tuesday

Off: Wednesday Thursday

Work: Friday Saturday Sunday

Repeats each week 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under general supervision, perform advanced installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and testing of a wide variety of facility and manufacturing utility systems used in a GMP Biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility
• Monitor system operation performance via a computerized building management system and in-the-field monitoring
• Perform sanitizations and passivation of utility equipment as appropriate
• Work under general direction of project engineers or section head, or under general administrative instruction performing detailed maintainability studies and calculations of component/system downtime
• Help establish good maintenance practices
• Operate, log, and maintain utility systems in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Assist management in development of work-related programs and standard operating procedures
• Complete routine request work orders and Preventative Maintenance (PM) work orders
• Present reliability, safety, and cost savings improvement ideas
• Assist with the execution of validation protocols or change controls as needed
• Provide detailed training for the team in order to develop the team’s knowledge in the utility operation field and other areas of the plant
• Maintain personal training records and takes charge of own training and ongoing education
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Demonstrated high level of expertise operating utility systems such as steam boilers, boiler feedwater, electrical, fire/life safety, hot and chilled water, compressed air and gases, wastewater treatment, dust collection, municipal water treatment, purified water, water for injection (WFI), tempered water, backup power generation, and HVAC
• Ability to work outside of core business hours upon short notice, including shift work
• Ability to work in awkward locations
• Ability to lift items in excess of 40 pounds with or without assistance
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to comply with all company health and safety procedures and practices
• Advanced knowledge of pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, water treatment, and hydraulic fundamentals
• Advanced skills in the use of power and hand tools
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas through verbal and written forms
• Ability to interact constructively with peers/teams, and can seek outside resources as needed
• Knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel desired
• Practical knowledge of GMP’s and working in an SOP environment
• Technical writing skills preferred
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements of ISO and GMP preferred 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

• High School diploma or equivalent required for levels I-Senior

• Experience with the following systems/processes highly desired:
  • Purified Water Systems (RO, DI, WFI), Clean Steam, and Clean Compress Air
  • Incubators, Compressed gas (CO2, O2, N2)<