Utilities Process Technician - Medicine Foundry

Responsibilities

• Cook up and/or perform maintenance activities and equipment shutdowns, ensuring proper lockout/tagout is completed, required safety permits in place and equipment is safely made available for maintenance in a timely manner.
• Monitor and manage chemical inventories across all utility systems, initiating reorders to prevent supply shortfalls and ensure adequate stock is maintained for day-to-day operations.
• Complete all required Quality documentation including deviations, change controls, and corrective actions, ensuring records are accurate, timely, and compliant with GMP requirements.
• Lead alarm monitoring and reduction efforts, identifying nuisance and chronic alarms and working with engineering and automation teams to drive alarm rationalization and system improvement.
• Support engineering on capital projects, equipment commissioning, process troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives, providing operational expertise and technical input.
• Redline and update SOPs to ensure procedures are accurate and reflective of current system operation; identify and communicate equipment availability status, highlighting any out-of-service or degraded equipment to the appropriate teams.
• Perform maintenance tasks on utility systems equipment, including swapping filters, cleaning tubes, and connecting/disconnecting hoses, to support routine upkeep and system reliability.
• Manage maintenance activities associated with work orders, coordinating with operations to confirm equipment availability, ensuring proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) is applied, Safety Permit compliance and returning equipment to service once work is complete.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in utilities, industrial, or mechanical operations required.
• Must have mechanical aptitude/maintenance experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Willing to respond to call-in and scheduled overtime work.
• Capable of lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Able to withstand exposure to temperature variations while performing work outside in winter and summer weather conditions.
• Able to wear respiratory equipment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience acting as a technical lead or in a Shift/Project Lead capacity within an industrial or pharmaceutical utilities environment.
• Technical/Skilled Trades or vocational degree in mechanical, industrial, or utilities systems preferred.
• Leadership or supervisory training a plus.
• Proficient in DCS platforms such as DeltaV, UMS alarm management, CMMS, GMARS, and quality management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and perform maintenance activities, manage equipment shutdowns, and communicate effectively across operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and site EH&S regulatory requirements with hands-on experience completing deviations, change controls, and compliance documentation.
• Previous experience supporting capital projects, alarm rationalization, SOP redlining, and process improvement initiatives in partnership with engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage chemical inventories, track reorder needs, and ensure adequate supply levels are maintained across utility systems.