Maintenance Technician IV

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The Maintenance Technician will work at the Biosciences Laboratories Irvine (BLI) in Irvine, CA site and is responsible for Preventive Maintenance of cGMP Utilities, Manufacturing equipment, HVAC systems, clean rooms, and the facilities, supporting GMP pharmaceutical / biotechnology operations in a safe and compliant manner; troubleshoot and respond to breakdowns, emergencies, and after-hours calls. 

Responsibilities:

• Performs Preventive Maintenance on a wide variety of cGMP Utilities & Manufacturing equipment, HVAC and the facility within Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety and other applicable regulations.
• Coordinates, performs & documents maintenance activities such as monthly, semi-annual & annual PM’s in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems; MAXIMO).
• Processes Purchase Orders for maintenance spare parts and service providers. 
• Supports facility & utilities non-conformances and their impact on manufacturing, processes, and equipment systems.
• Completes all required training within Facilities department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and associated responsibilities; supports department procedures / SOP’s revisions as necessary and as directed by the Facilities Manager.
• Supports internal / external audits for Facilities department.
• Follows all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) procedures supporting efforts to improve facility EHS performance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Associate or technical degree / High School diploma with minimum 7 years of related experience in GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment required; preferred experience in predictive maintenance, mechanical / electromechanical fields.
• Experience in GMP Utilities, Manufacturing equipment, HVAC systems, pharmaceutical facility Maintenance & Calibration Programs required.
• Experience with Maintenance Programs, using CMMS software (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems; MAXIMO) required.
• Knowledge of Change management; support to non-conformance investigations, CAPA’s required.
• Technically competent, experience with the following systems, RODI & WFI Water systems, Clean Steam, HVAC / Clean rooms & BMS systems. Experience with GMP Manufacturing equipment such as fermenters / bioreactors, CIP, SIP, Autoclaves, Washers, BSC’s, Waste Inactivation is highly desired.
• Experience with computers, Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel); working knowledge of Data Acquisition / SCADA systems is highly desired.
   

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

​The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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