AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

Utilities Technician Lead/II/III

US - Frederick - MD · Mid

Sponsorship not specified$72k-$120kDetected 2 days ago
GMPCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingSCADAGxP

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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • The role requires strict adherence to AstraZeneca safety standards, site procedures, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
  • The employee is expected to work in a manner consistent with safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement principles.
  • Work schedules may vary depending on business and operational needs.

Responsibilities

  • Operate, monitor, and support facility and utility systems to ensure safe, compliant, and continuous service for manufacturing, laboratory, and site operations.
  • Perform routine inspections and rounds of mechanical rooms, utility spaces, clean rooms, rooftops, cold storage areas, and related equipment areas to verify proper operation and identify abnormal conditions.
  • Support alarm monitoring and response for utility and facility equipment.
  • Lead and coordinate the work of other non-exempt employees, including planning daily activities, prioritizing tasks, and supporting efficient execution of maintenance or operational work.
  • Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal departments to support maintenance, repairs, shutdowns, investigations, projects, and emergency response.
  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and support equipment such as HVAC air handlers, chillers, refrigeration equipment, cooling towers, pumps, drives, electrical switchgear, power distribution equipment, and emergency generators.
  • Support refrigeration and controlled temperature systems, including cold rooms, refrigerators, freezers, ultra-low freezers (-80°C), incubators, cryogenic freezers, and HVAC systems.
  • Perform or support work in one or more skilled trades, including HVAC/refrigeration, electrical, or plumbing.
  • Perform basic maintenance activities using hand tools and other standard trade tools in accordance with approved procedures and safety requirements.
  • Support preventive and corrective maintenance activities, including isolating equipment, preparing systems for maintenance, testing systems after work completion, and returning equipment to service.

Requirements

  • Valid Maryland Stationary Engineer license or ability to meet the site-specific legal/operational requirements for a Level 1 Stationary Engineer role
  • Working knowledge of mechanical systems, pumps, valves, motors, heat transfer, and utility distribution systems
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment manuals, SOPs, and technical procedures
  • Ability to work safely in compliance with EHS requirements
  • The employee must be able to wear required PPE and perform duties in utility plants, clean rooms, rooftops, basements, mechanical rooms, and other technical areas as needed.
  • Document work clearly and accurately in logbooks, work orders, permits, and electronic systems, ensuring completion of required GxP documentation in a timely manner.
  • 5-15+ years of relevant experience, with 0-5+ years in biotech/pharmaceutical industry environments preferred or required based on site expectations

Nice to have

  • Experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated manufacturing environment
  • Experience with BMS, BAS, SCADA, or plant utility monitoring systems
  • Familiarity with GMP documentation practices
  • Knowledge of boiler water treatment, chilled water systems, clean utilities, or critical facility operations
  • Technical training, trade school, or associate degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance/engineering technology
  • Experience with deviation support, change control, or operational investigations in a regulated environment
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • The role requires the ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form, and to respond effectively in situations where only limited information or standardization exists.

Compensation

  • The annual base pay for this position ranges from $71,749- $120,000.

Benefits

  • Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
  • Experience operating or supporting industrial utility systems, boilers, HVAC, or central plant equipment in a manufacturing, pharmaceutical, healthcare, institutional, or industrial environment
  • Ability to work shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call coverage as required

Company info

  • We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Supervisor / Senior Supervisor for our day shift production team.
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