Process Maintenance Senior Technician

About the role

Join a dynamic team in a fast-paced, GMP manufacturing environment supporting the growing field of oligonucleotide-based therapeutics. As a Senior Maintenance Technician, you will play a critical role in maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing manufacturing equipment and processes to ensure operational excellence.

Why Agilent? At Agilent, we are dedicated to advancing the quality of life through cutting‑edge innovations in life sciences. Join us to contribute to impactful work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting for manufacturing, utility, and laboratory equipment in a GMP environment.
• Coordinate maintenance activities, including preventive maintenance (PM), corrective maintenance, emergency repairs, spare parts management, and electronic asset tracking.
• Author and review GMP documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Change Controls, Deviations, and CAPAs.
• Support and troubleshoot systems using industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, BAS).
• Evaluate, inspect, and maintain fluid handling, thermal control, and electrical systems, including pumps, agitators, piping systems, and automated valves.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with internal teams to ensure timely resolution of maintenance issues.
• Document maintenance activities accurately in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to safety protocols, including OSHA guidelines, lock‑out/tag‑out, and work permits as necessary.

Qualifications

Required:

• 6+ years of relevant maintenance experience in manufacturing or a related field.
• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong skills in fluid handling and thermal control systems, as well as controls and electrical troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, including P&IDs, control drawings, wiring schematics, and equipment manuals.
• Familiarity with GMP, GDP, and regulatory compliance.
• Effective communication skills with vendors, team members, and internal stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Minimum 2‑year technical degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Tradesman certifications or related process equipment expertise.
• Experience supervising or coordinating group work activities.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/move up to 100 lbs. and perform tasks requiring standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and focus adjustment.
• Ability to work in an air purifying respirator as necessary.

Work Environment

Working around chemical fumes, airborne particles, caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts, high voltage systems, and varying noise levels. Commitment to safety and adherence to all workplace and environmental standards.

Core Values

Demonstrate trust, speed, integrity, focus, accountability, and teamwork in all activities.

Pay

The full‑time equivalent pay range for this position is $36.58 – $57.15/hr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits.

Schedule

Shift: 1st shift, 4‑day/10‑hour rotating schedule, with shift differential. Flexibility for varied shifts as needed.