Technical Coordinator

The Role & Your Impact

As a Technical Coordinator, you will be a key technical resource supporting production, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure optimal equipment performance, reliability, and compliance.

• Support production coordinators with equipment and operational insights to enable effective scheduling.
• Monitor and support the work order (WO) system to ensure timely planning, execution, and follow‑up of maintenance activities.
• Partner with maintenance planners and schedulers and participate in LEAN meetings to drive alignment and efficiency.
• Perform routine checks and walk‑downs to ensure equipment performance, reliability, and operational consistency.
• Lead or support troubleshooting and root cause analysis using tools such as Go Look See, PDCA, A3, 3C, and RCA.
• Serve as a department‑level technical resource in areas such as sterility, filtration, and hygiene.
• Drive contamination control and hygiene standards in alignment with SOPs, including tracking results.
• Assist engineers in developing and maintaining SOPs to ensure compliance and equipment reliability.
• Interface with vendors regarding consumables (e.g., filters, probes) to ensure cost‑effective usage.
• Provide technical training, certification support, and mentorship to operators on equipment and best practices.
• Support technical projects, including URS development, commissioning plans, and acting as a user representative.
• Initiate and support Management of Change (MOC) activities to enhance equipment and process performance.
• Maintain accurate equipment documentation (tagging, naming, P&IDs) and recommend PMs, calibrations, and spare parts.
• Develop and support LOTO procedures for new and existing equipment.
• Collaborate with production leadership to assess and build operator technical capabilities.
• Support budgeting efforts related to maintenance, capital spend, and operational costs.

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong technical background with proven troubleshooting and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to operate and understand all plant and process equipment within the assigned area.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proficiency in systems such as SAP, as well as MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong collaboration skills across production, maintenance, and engineering teams.

• Technical expertise and problem‑solving.
• Attention to detail and accountability.
• Communication and teamwork.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

• Experience in fermentation, biotech, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with LEAN methodologies and structured problem‑solving tools.
• Experience working with preventive maintenance and reliability programs.
• Knowledge of contamination control, sterile processes, or hygienic design.
• Interest in mentoring and developing operator skill sets.

• Expected base salary: $68k to $80k.
• 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution.
• Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time.
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance.
• Healthcare savings account option.
• Employee assistance program.
• Parental leave.
• All benefits begin on your first day.

• Work environment:
  Production/plant setting with exposure to equipment, noise, and varying conditions.
• Requires routine movement throughout processing areas, including climbing stairs, ladders, and elevated platforms.
• Must be able to wear required PPE (e.g., hard hat, goggles, hearing protection, respirator).
• Role may involve working at heights and accessing confined or elevated spaces.
• Requires visual acuity and physical capability to safely perform all job functions.
• Must meet physical requirements necessary to safely work in a manufacturing environment.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we’ve gotten so far. And it’s how we’ll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.