Water Systems Specialist

About the role

The Water Systems Specialist supports the operation, monitoring, maintenance, and improvement of process water systems used in sterile manufacturing. This is a hands-on technical role for someone with strong mechanical aptitude, familiarity with water treatment or utility systems, and a willingness to learn pharmaceutical water-system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation of process water generation, storage, and distribution systems.
• Assist with system start-up, shutdown, sanitization, and routine checks.
• Help ensure systems are operating reliably and in accordance with site procedures.
• Support sampling, review, and trending of water quality and operating data.
• Aid in monitoring key system parameters such as conductivity, TOC, temperature, flow, and related instrumentation.
• Identify abnormal conditions, equipment issues, or performance trends and escalate as needed.
• Assist with troubleshooting system, instrumentation, and operational issues.
• Cook up with Maintenance and Engineering to support preventive maintenance, calibration, and corrective repairs.
• Maintain water system equipment and critical instrumentation in a reliable operating condition.
• Provide input on work orders, spare parts, and maintenance planning.
• Assist with SOPs, work instructions, logs, and related documentation.
• Support training of site personnel on basic water system operation and good documentation practices.
• Maintain accurate records of monitoring, maintenance, and operational activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, and ease of operation.
• Support investigations, follow-up actions, and implementation of approved improvements.
• Learn and apply pharmaceutical water-system requirements with support from site leadership and quality personnel.

Qualifications

• Experience with water treatment, process water, utilities, RO/DI, purified water, or similar systems.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
• Familiarity with pumps, valves, instruments, tanks, skids, and distribution systems.
• Experience in manufacturing, utilities, maintenance, or technical operations.
• Ability to interpret trends, complete documentation, and follow procedures.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, food, beverage, or other regulated environments is a plus.
• Experience with USP water systems, WFI, or ozonation is a plus but not required.

Benefits

We offer a dynamic environment where talent and ambition can develop to its fullest. We have an open and informal organization culture, where individuals need to have strong motivation and ability to work independently. Fagron is a widely expanding, international, professional and ambitious pharmaceutical company with multiple growth opportunities. Job opportunity includes competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, performance package, and ability to be part of an international leader in an expanding industry.