Sr. Facilities Maintenance Technician

Forge Your Future with Us:

At Forge Biologics, we believe in turning bold ideas into life-changing realities. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to enable access to life-changing gene therapies and help bring them from ideas into reality. We partner with scientists, physicians, biotech and pharma innovators, and patient communities — all united by one goal: improving lives. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to make a tangible impact, this is where your journey begins.

Our team works out of The Hearth, a state-of-the-art, 200,000-square-foot cGMP facility in Columbus, Ohio. Here, you won’t just watch innovation happen — you’ll be part of it. Whether you’re scaling AAV manufacturing, collaborating on cutting-edge therapies, or supporting complex technical projects, you’ll play a key role in bringing hope to patients with genetic diseases.

What sets Forge apart is our culture of H.O.P.E. We are hardworking, showing up each day with determination and grit. We are open, creating a space where ideas flow freely, and every voice is valued. We are purpose-driven, with every task directly tied to changing lives. And we are engaged, energized by the challenges we face and the milestones we achieve together.

At Forge, your growth matters. We’re committed to helping you expand your skills, take on new challenges, and develop your career through mentorship, hands-on learning, and opportunities for advancement. Our people are our greatest investment, and we’re proud to see team members grow with us.

If you’re ready to use your talent to help deliver hope to patients around the world, join us — and be part of something bigger than yourself.

About The Role: 

The Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining the reliability, compliance, and perfoemcne of facility and utility infrastructure. This role oversees the critical building systems, ensuring preventive and predictive maintenance programs are effectively executed while maintaining GMP and regulatory compliance. The position supports the development and management of robust maintenance strategies, service contracts, and vendor relationships to maximize equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support safe, efficient facility operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assess facility and utility infrastructure for compliance, maintenance needs, and continuous improvements.
• Support and maintain GMP-Compliant maintenance plans and schedules for utility and facility infrastructure, supporting updates to SOPs, PMs, and maintenance procedures.
• Perform site walk downs and documents overall utility and facility conditions.
• Conduct planned and corrective maintenance on building infrastructure while ensuring compliance with Quality and EHSS requirements.
• Manage contractor services for externally performed preventative and corrective maintenance activities, including scheduling, on-site supervision, and training that ensures compliance with internal documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to coordinate facility and utility repairs, minimize downtime, and support equipment hand-over, startup, and performance verification following maintenance.
• Develop and update Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Work Instructions (WIs), and Work Plan Templates (WPTs) for maintenance procedures.
• Review externally performed maintenance and ensures maintenance documentation is accurately recorded in the Maintenance CMMS system (Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager (BMRAM), while adhering to Good Documentation Practices.
• Support the spare parts program by identifying and maintaining critical spare parts for utility and facility infrastructure.
• Perform gas cylinder change-outs for GMP manufacturing, laboratory, and development areas.
• Monitor and support Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Building Monitoring Systems (BMS), including after-hours troubleshooting and on-call support as needed.

Perform general site facility maintenance and inspections:

• Perform general facility maintenance and inspections, including floor and wall repairs, painting, fire extinguisher checks, condensate drain verification, furniture moves, and general building hardware maintenance.
• Oversee roof maintenance, including cleaning drains and coordinating repairs with roofing contractors.
• Support facility grounds and exterior maintenance activities, including landscaping, parking lot repairs, snow and ice removal, trash pickup, debris removal, line painting, concrete repairs, exterior lighting maintenance, and coordinate with landscape contractors.
• Support facility security and life-safety systems, including fire alarm