Job Description
The Senior Mechanical Services Engineer position will ensure the reliable performance of equipment by providing hands-on maintenance support for complex troubleshooting and repairs of equipment, as well as supporting Technology and Quality during equipment investigations and modifications. The successful candidate will be responsible for aligning maintenance projects with the business objectives around Safety, Compliance and Cost. The Senior Mechanical Services Engineer must be able to self-identify opportunities for improvement and execute with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Analyze calibration, maintenance, and equipment performance and work orders to identify trends with an emphasis on reducing reactive work and increasing reliability
- Identify revisions, deletions, or additions to the calibration and maintenance programs and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that calibration and maintenance activities are completed in accordance with established safety, GMP, and calibration/maintenance procedures
- Work with Operations, Technology, Automation, and Quality Approvers to determine the breadth and scope of the investigation to identify the appropriate root cause, implement corrective actions, complete trending analysis, and determine product disposition
- Help establish processes that ensure required Safety guidelines are followed and participate in divisional Safety Audit activities
- Lead deviation investigations for instruments, equipment, and system failures, ensuring events are well-investigated and well-documented, while meeting timing commitments
- Lead in the identification and implementation of process improvement projects, productivity initiatives, and corrective actions while focusing on equipment uptime, minimizing cost, and maintaining process consistency
- Develop training material and work as a subject matter expert (SME) to provide necessary training for system maintenance
- Work alongside operations and lean six sigma team members to develop reliable, consistent manufacturing processes that meet cGMP requirements
- Support safety programs (LOTO, HECP, etc.) and environmental compliance from a maintenance perspective
- Collaborate with the production area maintenance technicians and engineers to maintain all production equipment
- Collaborate with the Technical CoE Reliability Engineers to conduct periodic RBAM assessments and own area-specific reliability actions
This position is a 1st shift position with the potential for infrequent off shift work as needed to support business results. This position is expected to work as an independent member of an integrated team focused on achieving the team’s objectives, vision, and goals
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Science, or related field
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a production and/or calibration and/or maintenance background
- Strong planning, scheduling, and time management skills
- Working knowledge of regulatory requirements in accordance with GMP manufacturing operations
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Experience with GMP compliant calibration and maintenance databases
- Project management experience including change control and equipment qualification
Preferred
- cGMP experience in a sterile, bulk, or finished pharmaceutical environment
- Experience with formal problem-solving techniques, such as root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and/or Lean Six Sigma tools
- Experience in automation and manufacturing execution system (MES), process modeling, and process improvement
- Experience in deviation management, troubleshooting, and resolving manufacturing anomalies
- Experience with Lyophilization and/or Filling Manufacturing Processes and equipment
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Change Control Processes, Customer-Oriented, Deviation Management, Engineering Standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Maintenance Engineering, Manufacturing Process Validation, Process Optimization, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Strategic Thinking, Teamwork, Technical Support, Technical Transfer
Preferred Skills:
Current Employees apply
Current Contingent Workers apply
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
The salary range for this role is
$117,000.00 - $184,200.00
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .
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San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
09/10/2026
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