Equipment Maintenance Specialist

At Bend Bioscience, our core values shape how we work, lead, and grow together.
We are a High Science, High Service, people-centered company committed to advancing human health. Our team thrives on being authentic, curious, and accountable, while staying flexible, collaborative, and driven by care. We blaze trails by challenging the status quo, pursuing excellence in everything we do, and maintaining relentless focus on delivering real impact.

Whether you are in the lab, on the floor, or behind the scenes, your work at Bend Bioscience will matter. You will join a team that values continuous learning, bold thinking, and doing the right thing—even when it is hard.

 

How You Will Make an Impact

• Develop, implement, and execute preventive maintenance (PM) procedures for pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues on the production floor, perform root cause analysis, and apply timely corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Provide guidance and training to maintenance technicians on PM procedures, equipment reliability, and safe maintenance practices.
• Manage spare parts inventory by identifying critical components, coordinating procurement, and maintaining organized storage systems.
• Lead projects focused on the refurbishment or retrofitting of process equipment, applying Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles.
• Support qualification and commissioning activities for new equipment, including URS development and execution of IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all maintenance activities and ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), safety regulations, and internal policies.
• Coordinate production planning and leadership to schedule maintenance work without disrupting manufacturing operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on process equipment, offering technical insight during investigations, audits, and improvement initiatives.

What You Will Bring to the Role

Minimum Required: Bachelor’s in engineering technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related field.

Minimum Required: 3+ years in relevant maintenance or mechanical experience in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment

Preferred: Pharmaceutical or Biotech