Sr. Pharmaceutical Maintenance Technician

At Alcami, we deliver reliable solutions that unlock the potential of transformative medicines from discovery to commercialization, through trusted partnership with our clients, recognized industry expertise and proven regulatory track record.

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The Sr. Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing routine and emergency maintenance during business hours, unless otherwise notified of an emergency on Alcami's laboratory and building refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems. Availability is required to respond to equipment emergencies. The Sr. Maintenance Technician is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible and accountable for preventing excursions for CTUs. This includes providing guidance to end users as well as assisting with design and maintenance. This will be achieved through the creation of procedures and checklists combined with consistent compliance with each by yourself and team members. The individual in this role will lead and perform routine preventive maintenance and repairs for equipment belonging to Alcami. The Sr. Maintenance Technician is also responsible for creating, modifying, and executing procedures and reports. Troubleshooting is also required as well as performing repairs and making recommendations about performance issues as they relate to maintenance and repair work. The Sr. Maintenance Technician documents all work activities through the Maintenance Program.

100% on-site position.
• 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm.

• Assist the Facilities Manager with input for team members' performance and goals/reviews information.
• Assist with scheduling and monitoring team members assigned duties.
• Act as the point of contact for HVAC-R questions when the Facilities Manager is out of the office. (HVAC-R equipment include but are not limited to air handlers, exhaust fans, refrigerators, freezers and stability chambers.
• Monitor and maintain Alcami's refrigeration, HVAC-R and building systems and equipment by performing PMs and responding promptly to equipment failures.
• Monitor, predictively maintain and troubleshoot Alcami HVAC-R and refrigeration systems through visual inspection and data input of the predictive monitoring system.
• Identify, order, and maintain an inventory of spare parts for applicable Alcami equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair/maintain complex equipment.
• Develop and modify PM checklists as required.
• Gather and document data to justify projects.
• Lead projects, perform work and/or coordinate work with other team members/departments or outside contractors as needed to complete projects.
• Maintain gas, plumbing, dry air and RO water systems; perform sheet metal/duct work.
• Lead site installations.
• Work with and coordinate with the other trades on the Facilities team.
• Develop and comply with all policies and work instructions.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices and participate in 5S activities.
• Provide SME knowledge and support as needed to Alcami for maintenance, troubleshooting, audits on spare parts/PMs/etc.
• Projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 10+ years of HVAC-R experience.
• EPA certificate - section 608 EPA certificate for refrigerants required prior to license.
• High School diploma, Military, Technical School, or Associate's Degree.
• Refrigeration license.
• Prior pharmaceutical experience required.

• Excellent knowledge of cGMP in a pharmaceutical or regulated environment required.
• Excellent verbal communications and presentation skills required.
• Advanced electrical troubleshooting required.
• Strong knowledge of general OSHA safety requirements preferred.
• Strong understanding of Standard Operating Procedures required.
• Ability to read P&ID's and electrical schematics required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Working knowledge of Control Systems, PLCs & HMIs preferred.
• Working knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems to schedule and document work performed preferred.
• Soldering and brazing.

• Up to 5% travel required.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee will be required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment for specific job duties to be performed. Such personal protective equipment may include, but not limited to safety eyewear, hearing protection, various types of respirators/breathing apparatus, lab coats, full protective body coverings, various types of gloves, etc. Other tasks involving elevated work may require the use of a body harness and lanyard. Additionally, the employee may be required to operate an industrial vehicle.