Maintenance Technician, 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
We are hiring a Senior Maintenance Technician to lead the execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the cGMP equipment preventive maintenance program at AGC Biologics. The Senior Maintenance Technician will perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and installations on complex manufacturing and utility systems in compliance with cGMP standards.

Location: Bothell, WA
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday
Compensation: $36.04 - $49.55/hour

Essential Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment such as bioreactors, pumps, valves, RO/DI water systems, steam generation, compressed air systems, and other manufacturing and utility systems

• Troubleshoot, install, and repair complex instrumentation across production, laboratory, and facility systems, ensuring proper calibration to specifications and SOPs

• Maintain a safe work environment, following all safety SOPs and PPE requirements

• Maintain assigned facility areas to support inspection readiness and operational excellence

• Complete maintenance work orders, engineering change controls, and related documentation in compliance with cGMPs using the site CMMS and Document Management Systems

• Assist equipment owners in determining appropriate maintenance requirements through evaluation of specifications

• Support internal and regulatory audits/inspections

• Contribute to qualification activities, process improvement projects, and vendor coordination for maintenance services

• Assist in the review and development of departmental SOPs and quality event investigations

• Provide training, coaching, and technical direction to junior maintenance technicians

Leadership Skills

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Demonstrated customer focus and professionalism

• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications
Required:

• High School Diploma with a minimum of 10 years in maintenance, including at least 7 years in a cGMP or FDA-regulated biotech, pharmaceutical, or medical device facility

• Experience with start-up and commissioning of cGMP facilities

• Strong knowledge of maintenance procedures for manufacturing and utility systems (autoclaves, CIP/SIP systems, incubators, analytical equipment, process tanks, etc.)

• Proficiency in troubleshooting using engineering drawings, P&IDs, and electrical schematics

• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, SCADA/PLC systems, process improvement methodologies, and root cause analysis

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience applying them to technical issues

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• In-depth knowledge of documentation requirements for cGMP manufacturing

Preferred:

• Experience with CMMS software (Blue Mountain or similar)

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe. 

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ m