Sr. Maintenance Technician

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Facilities, this role is based in Newark, CA and requires onsite presence 5 days a week.

About the role

The Sr. Maintenance Technician will independently perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and training on a variety of equipment (both process and utility) in support of Manufacturing, Process Development, Research, QC, and laboratory operations. The incumbent will also assist the Senior Manager, Facilities in selected administrative tasks and may act as a backup during their absence.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine equipment maintenance, modifications, and repairs on a timely basis.
• Identify and respond to quality events to ensure protection of product and assets.
• Analyze equipment and systems, develop and execute corrective actions to technical problems.
• Participate on project teams for major projects and complete individual projects as assigned.
• Order parts and components for jobs as needed. Assist with development of a spare parts inventory for new and existing equipment.
• Review, modify, and write preventative maintenance and facility equipment standard operating procedures. Test new procedures for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform and document repairs, adjustments, and replacement of equipment and/or components per cGMP, GDP, and CDC standards, and in accordance with Revance procedures.
• Provide after-hours on-call support.
• Assist maintenance technicians in troubleshooting of equipment.
• Coordinate with outside contractors to ensure projects and PM(s) are completed correctly and per schedule.
• Support validation of equipment and system IQ, OQ, and PQ(s).
• Execute unscheduled maintenance work orders.
• Assist with technical training for new maintenance technicians. Assist other departments with training in new equipment and/or building systems.
• Carry out new equipment start-ups.
• Supervise, assign tasks, and provide direction, reviews, and approves work and paperwork submitted by maintenance and calibration vendors as required.
• Provide input to management on task-related performance of vendor maintenance technicians.
• Redline existing drawings. Provide basis for new drawings via hand-drawn diagrams and schematics. Assist in drawing updates by performing system walk-downs with P&ID(s).
• Provide justification for small (under $25,000) capital projects and ensure capital project spending remains within specified project costs.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in an Engineering discipline, and 3 years’ directly related experience; OR an equivalent combination of experience.
• Must be able to work independently and have a high mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to follow and align work with GMP processes and requirements.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years in a structured maintenance program, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 3 years’ experience in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or other regulated industry.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical and mechanical principles, including basic calibration practices.
• Intermediate knowledge of utility systems and process equipment in a cGMP environment.
• Experience in maintenance and repair of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems, refrigeration, and/or process equipment (Bioreactors, autoclaves, lyophilizers, tanks, pumps, purified water systems, etc.).
• Effective communication skills.
• Able to maintain accurate, legible records.
• Able to read and understand blueprints, PLC ladder logic, P&ID(s), and electrical schematics.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, SOPs, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write reports, justifications, procedures, work orders, and PM descriptions.
• Ability to perform mathematical and basic engineering calculations.
• Knowledge of CDC select agent regulations.
• Knowledge of PLC(s).
• Experience with toxin manufacturing.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

Pay

$42.00 - $47.00/hour + annual performance bonus.

Benefits

• 12 days' PTO, holidays, and parental leave.
• Generous healthcare benefits, HSA match, 401k match.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Pet insurance, wellness discounts, and much more.