Lead Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Shift: 2nd shift role, Monday - Friday 2pm-10:30pm
Duration: 03 Months with possible extension based on performance and needs
Pay range: $38.00 - $43.00 Hourly
Onsite Job
This role is intended to be Contract to Perm. Shift differentials will be added for off shifts after conversion.

Position Summary:
To provide facilities related mechanical, utility, and mission-critical infrastructure services for a complex biotech manufacturing, distribution, R&D, and data center site including equipment and facility installation, repair, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance. This is the highest-level technical role in the Facilities Maintenance department and is responsible for advanced troubleshooting, GMP documentation quality, critical alarm response, mentoring of junior technicians, and reliability of building, utility, and mission-critical IT infrastructure.
Key Objectives of the role:

• Develop and maintain a complete working knowledge of all infrastructure systems and operations at the facility.

• Respond to all site infrastructure, utility, and IT mission-critical equipment alarms and execute repair and mitigation activities.

• Ensure that the critical environment is restored to its original maintenance condition following repairs or interventions.

• Support site customer infrastructure facility needs to ensure continuous operations.

• Lead troubleshooting efforts on HVAC, boilers, pure steam generators, autoclaves, lab washers, RODI, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, and pneumatic systems.

• Operate, maintain, and support mission-critical IT data center infrastructure including Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) units, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), and battery strings.

• Complete preventative maintenance on equipment and building systems as established in department procedures.

• Available for emergency on-call rotation.

• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to junior and senior technicians; serve as working shift lead.

• Author and own GMP quality records including Change Controls, Deviations or Problem Reports, CAPAs, and Methods of Procedure (MOPs).

• Author and revise Standard Operating Procedures, Preventive Maintenance procedures, job plans, and work instructions.

• Review and approve work order closure quality for completeness, accuracy, and GxP compliance before record submission.

• Serve as facility and utility subject matter expert during regulatory inspections and internal audits.

• Monitor critical plant systems through rounds, meter readings, Client trend reviews, and field inspections.

• Perform and document daily meter readings and trend utility performance data.

• Maintain accurate records of building operations, repairs, parts, equipment condition, and PM activities within the CMMS.

• Act as power user of the site CMMS for work order management, PM scheduling, job plan revision, and asset records.

• Act as power user of the site Client for alarm monitoring, trend review, and graphic verification.

• Coordinate planned work in server room spaces with site IT, ensuring Change Controls are in place for any activity affecting mission-critical systems.

• Approve contractor work scopes and Job Safety Analyses; escort contractors in GMP, R&D, Warehouse, and data center areas; verify completion and quality of contractor work.

• Represent Facilities Maintenance on commissioning and qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) of new and modified utility, facility, and mission-critical systems.

• Identify recurring failures, develop reliability reports, and recommend improvements to maintenance strategies, spare parts, and PM frequencies.

• Recommend capital and operating budget items including parts and equipment replacement planning.

• May perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.

• Ensure continuous operations of the site HVAC, utility, and mission-critical IT systems.



Minimum Qualifications (must have):
Experience/Requirements:

• Must have at least 10 - 12 years of related facilities or utilities maintenance experience in a GMP-regulated biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences manufacturing site.

• Must have demonstrated experience supporting at least two of the following GMP…