Engineering Technician IV (Relocation Assistance)

Job Responsibilities

Technical troubleshooting and equipment performance

• Serve as the escalation point for complex, intermittent, and cross-system faults that are not resolved by standard maintenance procedures, applying structured problem solving and troubleshooting techniques to complete repairs and prevent recurrence.
• Use a variety of tools, testing and measuring equipment to complete emergency, corrective, and preventative maintenance on equipment and systems used within the PET.
• Monitor equipment and systems for performance and problem indicators, and act on early signs of degradation before they cause downtime.

Automation, controls, and data systems

• Work across the area's automation and data systems, including PLCs, SCADAs, HMIs, servers, databases, data historian, and visualization platforms.
• Troubleshoot PLC, I/O, and vision programs.
• Implement new PLC/HMI code and modify existing code under approved change control.
• Own the control system version control, backup, and restoration program for the area, and the associated data integrity and compliance requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve network issues affecting production equipment, including VLAN, subnet, and IP protocol faults.
• Analyze trends in equipment and process data to identify root causes, solutions, and improvements.

Process improvement

• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects in changeover reduction, yield improvement, OEE improvement, maintenance reliability, and waste reduction.
• Develop project justification and engineering proposals, providing input for the capital planning process.
• Participate in new equipment design, providing input for the development of User Requirements, Specifications, and documentation required to qualify new equipment and processes.
• Serve as a project resource for new equipment installations, retrofits, and upgrades, and assist with executing validation protocols for equipment and processes.

Quality, compliance, and documentation

• Lead and coordinate technical investigations and studies, and support deviation investigations with technical assessment of equipment and system contribution.
• Execute all maintenance and technical work in accordance with SOPs, cGMPs, and OSHA safety requirements, and document it to cGMP standards.
• Complete documentation and required functions within the work order system, and maintain compliance with established MRO procedures for inventory control.

Knowledge transfer

• Train Operators and Maintenance Technicians on systems, software, equipment, machines, procedures, and processes.
• Provide technical guidance to Operators and Technicians on shift when equipment or system issues arise.

Experience & Education

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience maintaining and improving automated production equipment in a regulated (cGMP or comparable) manufacturing environment.
• Experience and knowledge of ladder logic, with the ability to navigate PLC programs to isolate faults.
• Demonstrated ability to lead troubleshooting on automated production equipment and drive an issue to root cause.
• Training in mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, and the use of testing equipment for electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems such as SAP, including work order documentation and established MRO procedures for inventory control.
• Ability to read and interpret diagrams, drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and other technical documentation.
• Ability to self-direct daily work based on an understanding of area business need, and to make independent decisions within the scope of the role, escalating novel or cross-functional issues to the Area Leader or PET Engineer.
• Must have the ability to effectively understand, read, write, communicate, and follow instructions in the English language.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent mechanical trade school graduate.
• 3+ or more years of experience with automated production equipment.
• Experience with OEE, TPM, LEAN, or other continuous improvement systems.
• Experience in biologics or sterile drug product manufacturing.
• Experience with data historian, SCADA, or visualization platform configuration.

Physical & Work Environment

• Ability to lift and handle equipment change parts, tooling, and materials associated with equipment maintenance and repair.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb ladders, and work in confined or elevated spaces for extended periods across a 12-hour shift.
• Ability to wear gowning, sterile garments, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by specific activities and classified area requirements.
• Work in and around operating production equipment, cleanrooms and classified environments, mechanical spaces, and utility areas.
• Exposure to noise, temperature variation, cleaning agents, and process materials consistent with a cGMP biologics manufacturing facility.