Sr. Specialist, Maintenance

The Role:

The Sr. Specialist, Maintenance is a senior technical role responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of GMP/non-GMP process equipment, with a strong emphasis on aseptic filling systems and high-precision pharmaceutical machinery.

This role serves as a lead technical responder and subject matter expert, ensuring equipment uptime, supporting commissioning/startup activities, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing systems.

Here’s What You’ll Do Maintenance & Reliability Perform advanced preventative and corrective maintenance on process and utility systems in GMP environments

Lead troubleshooting and repair of complex mechanical and electromechanical systems

Act as primary responder to equipment issues and ensure full resolution

Support asset management and reliability initiatives

Aseptic Filling & Specialized Equipment Maintain and optimize aseptic filling machines

Perform equipment setup, changeovers, and performance tuning

Troubleshoot and improve packaging and inspection systems

Ensure aseptic standards and GMP compliance

Commissioning & Continuous Improvement Support or lead commissioning, FAT/SAT, and startup activities

Collaborate with Engineering on performance optimization and continuous improvement projects

Provide technical expertise during shutdowns, upgrades, and system enhancements

Documentation & Compliance Maintain accurate cGMP documentation

Author and revise SOPs, PMs, and job plans

Support audits and ensure adherence to regulatory, safety, and environmental standards

Leadership & Collaboration Serve as technical lead for cross-functional teams

Train and onboard new technicians on equipment, procedures, and GMP practices

Coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and external partners for maintenance planning

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)

Education:

AS degree or certificate in a science/technical field or a technical trade school

Experience:

9+ years’ of experience

Specific Certifications or Training:
None Other Quantifiable Preference:
None Our Working Model As we build our company, we have always believed that an in-person culture is critical to our success. This role is 100% onsite, reflecting the importance of being physically present to support the work, collaborate closely with colleagues, and contribute to our site-based operations.

Working onsite enables real-time collaboration, strong team connections, direct mentorship, and the hands-on partnership needed to deliver our mission. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.

Pay & Benefits At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needsA holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support

Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support

Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown

Savings and investments to help you plan for the future

Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $89,900.00 - $. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills,…