Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Technician
Location: Frederick, MD 21704
Duration: 3 months (Contract – Hire)
Shift: M-F 6am – 2.30pm.
Pay Rate: $25.00 – $31.00/hr W2
Position Summary:
- To provide facilities related mechanical, utility, and mission-critical infrastructure services for a complex biotech manufacturing, distribution, R&D, and data center site including equipment and facility installation, repair, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance.
- The Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician executes skilled and advanced maintenance work on building, utility, and mission-critical IT support systems, contributes to GMP documentation, responds to critical alarms, and supports the Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician with technical execution and mentorship of lower-level personnel.
Key Objectives of the role:
- Develop and maintain a complete working knowledge of all infrastructure systems and operations at the facility.
- Support site customer infrastructure facility needs to ensure continuous operations.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting on HVAC, boilers, pure steam generators, autoclaves, glassware washers, lab washers, RODI, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, and pneumatic systems.
- Operate and support mission-critical IT data center infrastructure including Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) units, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), battery strings; escalate complex events to the Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician.
- Author and revise Preventive Maintenance procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), job plans, and work instructions.
- Contribute to GMP quality records including Change Controls, Deviations or Problem Reports, CAPAs, and Methods of Procedure (MOPs); author independently when assigned.
- Complete work order documentation in accordance with Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
- Maintain accurate records of building operations, repairs, parts, equipment condition, and PM activities within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Use the site Building Management System (BMS) to monitor alarms, review trends, and support troubleshooting.
- Monitor critical plant systems through rounds, meter readings, BMS trend reviews, and field inspections.
Experience/Requirements:
- Must have at least 6-8 years of related facilities or utilities maintenance experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a GMP-regulated biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences manufacturing site.
- Must have a proven working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration equipment and systems.
- Must have a working knowledge of IT data center and mission-critical systems including CRAC units, and UPS systems.
- Must comply with FDA, EH&S, cGMP, and ISO regulations.
- Must have a strong working knowledge of the site Building Management System (BMS) and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Education:
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Preferred certification in multiple relevant mechanical and/or electrical trades.
- Preferred current EPA Section 608 Universal CFC certification.
- Preferred current OSHA 10-hour General Industry certification.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Maryland Stationary Engineer license (any grade) strongly preferred.
- OSHA 30-hour General Industry certification.
- Hands-on experience with Blue Mountain RAM (Regulatory Asset Manager) or equivalent validated GMP CMMS.
- Hands-on experience with Siemens Desigo Insight, Siemens Desigo CC, Johnson Controls Metasys, Honeywell, or equivalent BMS platforms.
- Boiler operator license (High or Low Pressure).
