Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing preventative and corrective maintenance on cGMP process equipment, utility systems, and facilities to ensure reliability, regulatory compliance, and minimal disruption to production. This role focuses on hands-on troubleshooting of automated manufacturing and packaging systems, including PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs, sensors, VFDs, servo systems, safety interlocks, and related electrical and automation components. The technician documents all work in accordance with cGMP requirements, maintains spare parts inventory, and supports continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and uptime.

• Execute preventative and corrective maintenance on manufacturing and packaging equipment, utility systems such as compressed air, boilers, HVAC, Water for Injection, Clean Steam, and overall facility infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and PLC systems, identify root causes of failures, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Perform basic to intermediate automation troubleshooting on manufacturing and packaging equipment, including resolving PLC-controlled machine faults, HMI alarms, and issues related to sensors, photo eyes, proximity switches, encoders, VFDs, servo drives, motor controls, pneumatic controls, and machine safety circuits.
• Use machine HMIs, electrical drawings, control schematics, PLC diagnostic information, alarm histories, and equipment manuals to support efficient troubleshooting and accurate root cause identification.
• Support recovery of automated equipment during production interruptions, including fault identification, reset support, line restart support, verification of machine readiness, and clear communication with Production, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and external automation vendors as needed.
• Assist Engineering and approved vendors with automation-related repairs, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and approved upgrades while ensuring all work complies with cGMP, SOP, EHS, and change control requirements.
• Document automation-related troubleshooting, repairs, alarms, corrective actions, parts replaced, and equipment condition accurately in BMRAM, CMMS records, and applicable maintenance documentation.
• Support engineering investigations and root cause analysis to prevent recurrence of equipment and automation issues.
• Maintain strict compliance with cGMP, SOPs, and EHS standards during all maintenance activities, ensuring proper use of PPE and adherence to safe work practices.
• Document all maintenance activities accurately in the CMMS and related logs, and submit timely reports for completed work.
• Assist with supervision of contractors and vendor services to ensure work complies with internal standards and applicable building codes.
• Fabricate and fit components, including cutting, welding, assembling, and piping in threaded, welded, and sanitary configurations, as required for equipment repair or modification.
• Maintain and organize spare parts inventory, execute purchase orders, and update the parts database to ensure critical components are available when needed.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, multimeters, and other diagnostic equipment safely and effectively.
• Operate and interpret common electrical and automation troubleshooting tools, including multimeters, basic signal testing equipment, laptop-based diagnostic software when authorized, and equipment-specific service interfaces.
• Perform minor facility repairs such as plumbing, painting, and carpentry as needed to support facility upkeep.
• Ensure readiness and compliance of aseptic machines, maintain sterile gown certification, and work in sterile environments in accordance with company policies.
• Communicate daily maintenance activities with Facilities Engineering leadership, update logs, and participate in on-call rotation and weekend work as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Identify recurring automation, controls, sensor, alarm, and equipment fault patterns, and communicate…