Sr. Maintenance Technician
MSD
Summary
The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support to VMF Operations areas (sterile supply, weigh/dispense, media, stabilizer/prep, thaw/pool, filling, capping/inspection, clean utilities etc.) located in aseptic and clean room environments. Works within a team to perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities. Completes complex maintenance tasks, resolves deviations and evaluates equipment performance. Follows proper procedures for maintaining production equipment in a clean room environment. Responsible for written documentation of activities.
Job description
Position Description
The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support to VMF Operations areas (sterile supply, weigh/dispense, media, stabilizer/prep, thaw/pool, filling, capping/inspection, clean utilities etc.) located in aseptic and clean room environments. Works within a team to perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities. Completes complex maintenance tasks, resolves deviations and evaluates equipment performance. Follows proper procedures for maintaining production equipment in a clean room environment. Responsible for written documentation of activities.
This is a day shift position, 12 hour (6:00am - 6:30pm) rotation (2-2-3), which will include weekends and holidays.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, repair, and maintain mechanical related equipment throughout a Manufacturing environment including utility equipment (clean steam generators, Water-For-Injection generation/distribution, reverse osmosis skids, vapor compression stills, compressed gas systems) and GMP production related equipment (autoclaves, fillers, lyophilizers, cappers, automated inspection machines)
- Perform all types of industrial mechanical work as assigned
- Anticipate and solve complex production, maintenance, and operational problems, including off-shift and after hours support
- Perform predictive maintenance and reliability tasks as assigned
- Maintain process equipment by developing/performing PMs, installing new equipment, documenting work using a computerized maintenance management system (SAP)
- Provide technical guidance and maintenance/process training to others
- Participate in new equipment/replacement installations by interfacing with equipment vendors and recommending spare parts
- Assist with execution of automation, validation and additional testing
- Complete written documentation of work performed
- Perform efficient and safe maintenance and repair of equipment using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures (HECPs)
- Comply with cGMP, safety and environmental requirements/regulations/guidelines
- Support an on-call schedule to include days, nights and weekends on a rotational basis
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms and equipment above floor level
- Walking, bending, crawling, stooping is required
- Required to wear personal protective equipment including safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, hard hats, safety harnesses
- Position requires aseptic gowning during performance of job duties
- Must be willing to be vaccinated/blood tested for titer for products manufactured within the facility if needed
Education and Experience
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred: Technical School Diploma or Associate Degree
- Required: A minimum of four (4) years of equipment maintenance or related experience
- Required: Computer fluency, including thorough knowledge of DeltaV
- Preferred: Experience working in a clean room or GMP/regulated manufacturing environment
- Preferred: Experience working on Clean Utility systems
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- A minimum of four (4) years of equipment maintenance or related experience
- Computer fluency, including thorough knowledge of DeltaV
- Knowledge installing, repairing, and maintaining mechanical related equipment in a Manufacturing environment
- Ability to perform industrial mechanical work
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
- Proficient in the use of general hand and power tools, instruments and testing apparatus
- Ability to read P&IDs, electrical drawings, blueprints
- Ability to follow complex instructions and use business systems (SAP, ADP eTime)
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms and equipment above floor level
- Willing to be vaccinated/blood tested for titer if needed
- Ability to support an on-call schedule including days, nights and weekends
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel
- Preferred: Technical School Diploma or Associate Degree
- Preferred: Experience working in a clean room or GMP/regulated manufacturing environment
- Preferred: Experience working on Clean Utility systems
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate & Sick Days
- Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.