Senior Boiler Operator, Engineering and Maintenance
About the role
United Therapeutics is the first publicly‑traded biotech or pharmaceutical company organized as a public benefit corporation, dedicated to developing novel therapies for rare, deadly diseases and creating manufactured organs to address transplant shortages. Founded in 1996, the company has six FDA‑approved therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease, and neuroblastoma, with a pipeline targeting additional PAH and pulmonary fibrosis treatments. At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good. The Senior Boiler Operator, Engineering & Maintenance position is based 100% onsite at the Silver Spring, MD facility.
Responsibilities
- Act as the boiler, wastewater neutralization system, and chiller subject matter expert (SME); troubleshoot equipment independently and report to senior leadership on repairs, concerns, upgrades, regulatory compliance, and vendor support.
- Perform minor and technically advanced troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairs of boilers, steam systems, wastewater neutralization systems, chillers, and other facility equipment.
- Conduct daily safety inspections of boilers, high‑pressure vessels, chillers, cooling towers, piping, controls, and related equipment.
- Monitor, record, and maintain water chemistry of boilers and associated equipment.
- Ensure equipment, systems, spaces, and grounds are clean, well‑kept, operate efficiently, and remain cGMP compliant by following set processes, monitoring, and inspecting equipment.
- Complete assigned preventive and corrective maintenance; document work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) per policies.
- Attend, participate in, and complete all assigned training; adhere to SOPs for safety, health, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
- Use discretion to start/stop equipment when written procedures are absent