Tech, Bio Process Maintenance

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Maintenance Technician will be a member of the Maintenance & Operations team within the Vaccines integrated process team for a vaccine manufacturing facility in Wilson NC. This person is accountable for executing shop floor operations as well as providing preventative/corrective maintenance on primary filling inspection packaging and Clean/Steam-In-Place (CIP/SIP) equipment/systems.

This is a hybrid role focused on the startup and future routine operation of the vaccine manufacturing facility. Utilizing a team concept this role will spend a portion of time working in a Bio Process Operator capacity as well as spending time fulfilling traditional maintenance responsibilities. Time in these duties will fluctuate based on business needs and demands. It is important the successful candidate understands this hybrid role and has the ability and desire to handle both types of responsibilities.

Basic Functions & Responsibility:

Under the direction of the Operations & Maintenance Coach:

• Provide maintenance support to pharmaceutical sterile fill process equipment.

• Takes appropriate action to correct operational maintenance problems.

• Responsible for carrying out our Manufacturing Division Divisional and site mission by assuring the quality of products and services are of the highest quality optimal cost and delivered on schedule.

• Responsible for continuing improvement in all aspects of the operation.

• Must be able to function in a team-based culture and operate in an empowered environment.

• Identifies and demonstrates a working knowledge of customers suppliers and their requirements.

• Seeks ideas and information on how to improve customer service involving internal and external customers.

• Applies knowledge of the overall supply chain to efficiently complete work tasks.

• Applies knowledge of key business processes in their functional areas to perform daily work tasks.

• Adheres to the highest level of data integrity in all activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Operations & Maintenance Coach:

• Perform equipment maintenance including restoration of lost function predictive & preventative maintenance

• Perform minor and major overhauls to equipment by completely disassembling repairing and reassembling equipment to proper operation conditions

• Perform corrective maintenance and troubleshooting for vaccine processing and packaging equipment utilizing diagnostic equipment and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) as necessary

• Execute SAP transactions including workorders spare parts management and PM change control

• Participate in new equipment installations by interfacing with equipment vendors and contractors recommending spare parts assisting process-project engineers assisting qualification and performing initial de-bug for vaccines processing and packaging equipment

• Strictly follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

• Ensure that work and adjustments performed are properly documented and executed in alignment with change management procedures.

• Review & author Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & other documents as required

• Execution of production schedule to achieve production goals

• Train fellow employees in areas of expertise; aggressively learn systems & equipment outside of individual area of expertise

• Other accountabilities as assigned

Equipment:

• All equipment (vaccine processing and packaging) used in the pharmaceutical operation

• Participate in the industrial calibration program

• Machine shop equipment

• Electric programming and diagnostic equipment

• Precision calibrated equipment necessary for the complete maintenance of processes used in vaccine filling and packaging

• Programmable logic controller & other computer interfaced controller equipment

Quality

• Interacts with other departments to ensure all packaging operations are performed in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Divisional policies and guidelines

• Works with Quality Operations and Planning to identify and resolve quality issues/deviations; supports all investigations and corrective actions

• Examine products to detect defects product damage or other visual quality problems

• Troubleshoot and offer resolution and recommendation to coaches; appropriately gather and provide information for corrective actions

Safety

• Conforms to established safety procedures in accordance with OSHA and other regulatory agencies

• Recognizes utilizes and enforces the use of safety equipment when/as needed

• Champion for and actively takes accountability for personal safety as well as the safety of others

• Identifies reports and documents unsafe acts/conditions participates in the investigation of accidents/injuries/incidents and in developing corrective and preventative actions (CAPA)

Financial

• Contributes to achieving departmental financial goals by understanding and controlling labor costs component usage and material waste.

• Works with the coach to determine root cause for line downtime that causes misses for SA (Schedule Adherence) and delivery

Team Individual Performance

• Demonstrates a high degree of maturity leadership and personal integrity

• Strictly adheres to all site policies on personal conduct and attendance

• Collaborates and communications with peers and other employees at various levels throughout the organization; demonstrates leadership and conflict-resolution ability

• Demonstrates a willingness to provide and receive constructive feedback in 360 performance review

Reporting Relationships:

• Solid line report to: Manager Maintenance & Operations

• Dotted line report to: N/A

• Position(s) reporting to this position: N/A (individual contributor)

Work Schedule:

• Person hired for this position will work a 1st Shift M - F schedule (7am - 3:30pm) until May 2026. Position will then move to a 3rd Shift M - F (10pm - 6:30am) schedule starting May 2026.

Education and Experience:

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or similar GED with three (3) or more years of years of demonstrated industrial maintenance experience with knowledge of technical craft skills (electrical/electronic mechanical hydraulic/pneumatic etc.)

• Or 2-year technical degree with 1 year of maintenance experience or equivalent.

Required Experience:

• A primary knowledge in the industrial maintenance environment is required.

• Mechanical and electrical trouble shooting skills are essential and must possess these skills to be effective in this area without further skills training.

• Ability to read and understand electrical prints P&IDs blueprints and control loop diagrams

• Ability and willingness to gown and work in an aseptic environment.

• Willing to work irregular hours to support multi-shift operation on an as needed basis

• Proficient in computer systems and applications including but not limited to: Microsoft Office (Word Excel and Outlook)

• Basic knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers & Calibration/Maintenance Database Systems.

Preferred Experience:

• Prior sterile fill / clean room experience.

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