Forge Biologics

Forge Biologics

GMP Equipment Monitoring Technician, 3rd Shift

Columbus, Ohio

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About the role

  • The GMP Equipment Monitoring Technician - 3rd shift role, plays a critical role in maintaining manufacturing readiness and operational continuity in a GMP-regulated AAV gene therapy environment.
  • This role ensures that equipment and facility conditions remain within operational standards while supporting day-to-day GMP manufacturing activities.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and support operation of complex GMP manufacturing equipment, including bioreactors and chromatography skids, ensuring systems remain within defined operating parameters.
  • Perform routine facility and equipment monitoring activities, documenting status and alarms in accordance with GMP requirements and SOPs.
  • Support manufacturing operations by assisting with operations extending into night shift
  • Support Facilities and Engineering (F&E) activities, including coordination of equipment readiness, maintenance support, and escalation of issues as needed.
  • Maintain accurate and timely GMP documentation, including logbooks, monitoring records, and manufacturing support documentation.
  • Collaborate with GMP Manufacturing, F&E, Quality Assurance (QA), and Quality Control (QC) teams to support production continuity and compliance.
  • Follow GMP gowning requirements and cleanroom protocols to maintain contamination control standards.
  • Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work environment.
  • Support manufacturing operations by assisting with operations extending into night shift; equipment setup, changeover, and cleanup activities before and after production runs.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree or technical certification in a scientific or engineering-related field (or equivalent professional experience).
  • Experience troubleshooting equipment within a manufacturing, laboratory, or other regulated environment.
  • Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve equipment issues in a timely manner.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams, including Process Development, Quality, Facilities & Engineering.
  • Ability to work in loud noise environments and in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clean Room gowning attire as needed.
  • This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve equipment performance issues efficiently.
  • Strong documentation skills with attention to detail for maintaining logbooks, audit records, and compliance documentation.
  • Ability to work flexible 3rd shift hours, typically between 9pm and 7am, based on GMP production run schedules.
  • This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills:

Skills

  • Exposure to GMP-regulated cell or gene therapy manufacturing environments.
  • Experience supporting Facilities & Engineering (F&E) activities or maintenance coordination.
  • Understanding of alarm monitoring, equipment status tracking, and manufacturing readiness workflows.
  • Experience with cleanroom cleaning, staging, and material handling in a regulated environment.
  • Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned.
  • Work Environment and Physical Demands
  • This position works in both a laboratory environment and a typical office environmen
  • Your Future with Us:
  • to enable access to life-changing gene therapies and help bring them from ideas into reality.
  • At Forge, your growth matters.

Benefits

  • Stock, stage, and organize materials, consumables, and supplies required for manufacturing operations to ensure readiness and efficiency.

Company info

  • Forge Your Future with Us: At Forge Biologics, we believe in turning bold ideas into life-changing realities.
  • Our mission is simple yet powerful: to enable access to life-changing gene therapies and help bring them from ideas into reality.
  • Here, you won't just watch innovation happen - you'll be part of it.

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