Job DescriptionSenior Maintenance TechnicianPosition Overview:
The Senior Maintenance Technician will be a member of the Maintenance & Operations team within the Vaccines integrated process team for a start-up vaccine manufacturing facility in Wilson, NC. This person is accountable for executing shop floor operations as well as providing preventative/corrective maintenance on primary filling, inspection, packaging, and Clean/Steam-In-Place (CIP/SIP) equipment/systems.
This is a hybrid role, focused on the startup and future routine operation of the vaccine manufacturing facility. Utilizing a team concept, this role will spend a portion of time working in a Bio Process Operator capacity as well as spending time fulfilling traditional maintenance responsibilities. Time in these duties will fluctuate based on business needs and demands. It is important the successful candidate understands this hybrid role and has the ability and desire to handle both types of responsibilities.
Primary Responsibilities:- Set up, adjust, operate, monitor, control, repair and maintain equipment, systems & processes within assigned area
- Perform equipment maintenance, including restoration of lost function, predictive & preventative maintenance
- Perform minor and major overhauls to equipment by completely disassembling, repairing, and reassembling equipment to proper operation conditions
- Perform corrective maintenance and troubleshooting for vaccine processing and packaging equipment utilizing diagnostic equipment and programmable logic controllers (PLC's), as necessary
- Execute SAP transactions including workorders, spare parts management and PM change control
- Participate in new equipment installations by interfacing with equipment vendors and contractors, recommending spare parts, assisting process-project engineers, assisting qualification, and performing initial de-bug for vaccines processing and packaging equipment
- Strictly follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
- Ensure that work and adjustments performed are properly documented and executed in alignment with change management procedures.
- Execution of production schedule to achieve production goals
- Train fellow employees in areas of expertise; aggressively learn systems & equipment outside of their own area of expertise
- Other accountabilities, as assigned
Quality:- Interacts with other departments to ensure all packaging operations are performed in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Divisional policies and guidelines
- Works with Quality, Operations, and Planning to identify and resolve quality issues/deviations; supports all investigations and corrective actions
- Examine products to detect defects, product damage, or other visual quality problems
- Troubleshoot and offer resolution and recommendation to coaches; appropriately gather and provide information for corrective actions
Safety:- Conforms to established safety procedures in accordance with OSHA and other regulatory agencies
- Recognizes, utilizes, and enforces the use of safety equipment when/as needed
- Champion for and actively takes accountability for personal safety as well as the safety of others
- Identifies, reports, and documents unsafe acts/conditions, participates in the investigation of accidents/injuries/incidents and in developing corrective and preventative actions (CAPA)
Financial:- Contributes to achieving departmental financial goals by understanding and controlling labor costs, component usage and material waste.
- Works with the coach to determine root cause for line downtime that causes misses for SA (Schedule Adherence) and delivery
Team | Individual Performance:- Demonstrates a high degree of maturity, leadership, and personal integrity
- Strictly adheres to all site policies on personal conduct and attendance
- Collaborates and communications with peers and other employees at various levels throughout the organization; demonstrates leadership and conflict-resolution ability
- Demonstrates a willingness to provide and receive constructive feedback in 360° performance review
Reporting Relationships:- Solid line report to: Manager, Maintenance & Operations
- Dotted line report to: N/A
- Position(s) reporting to this position: N/A (individual contributor)
Work Schedule:Position Qualifications:Minimum Education Requirement:- High School diploma or equivalent
Required Experience and Skills:- Three or more years of years of demonstrated industrial maintenance experience with knowledge of technical craft skills (electrical/electronic, mechanical, hydraulic/pneumatic, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment utilizing a systematic approach to understand problems and determine appropriate solutions
- Ability to read and understand electrical prints, P&IDs, blueprints, and control loop diagrams
- Ability and willingness to gown and work in an aseptic environment.
- Willing to work irregular hours to support multi-shift operation on an "as needed" basis
- Proficient in computer systems and applications including but not limited to: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- Basic knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers & Calibration/Maintenance Database Systems.
Preferred Experience and Skills:- Associate's degree in science or technology-based field and/or bio-pharma focused certificates, such as Bioworks, preferred
- Five or more years' experience within the manufacturing industry as a maintenance technician
- Maintenance experience within a vaccine, pharmaceutical, or GMP regulated environment
- Experience within cGMP, FDA, regulated industry experience highly preferred
- Packaging & Filling (BFS) experience
- Ability to read, write & understand complicated product documentation & standard operating procedures with attention to detail
- Proven expertise in planning and organizing, managing execution, checking results & revising work plans
- Experience in Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, and/or Right First-Time methodologies
- Working knowledge of machine shop equipment (lathe, drill press, grinder, milling equipment, welding, power cutting tools, etc.)
- Ability to perform or support technical writing of documents such as Preventive Maintenance procedures (PMs), Job Aids (JA's) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
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The salary range for this role is: $77,700 - $122,300
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.
Required Skills:Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Computer Literacy, Corrective Maintenance, Defects Diagnosis, Electrical Maintenance, Equipment Commissioning, Equipment Maintenance, GMP Compliance, HVAC Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Instrumentation Systems, Instrument Calibrations, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Product Development, Managing Engineering Teams, Mechanical Maintenance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, PLC Programming, Pneumatic Systems, Preventive Maintenance, Production Execution, Radial Drill Presses, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) {+ 2 more}
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Employee Status: Regular
Relocation:No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:No
Travel Requirements:No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:Not Applicable
Shift:2nd - Evening
Valid Driving License:No
Hazardous Material(s):NA
Job Posting End Date:06/13/2026
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