Are you a hands-on problem solver with experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing support? We’re seeking a Plant Services Specialist to help maintain and optimize our client’s facility, equipment, and utilities—all while ensuring full compliance with state, federal, and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) standards.
If you're mechanically inclined, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Full-time Onsite
Contract
Pay Rate: DoE
1^st shift

Job Summary
Support pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, equipment, and utilities, and maintain compliance with all state and federal guidelines with emphasis on current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) requirements.

Area Of Responsibility

• Develop and maintain records on pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, utilities, and systems to maintain operations and validation
• Manage execution of PMP programs consistent with cGMP engineering maintenance requirements
• Interact with and direct vendors for manufacturing improvement and plant maintenance (i.e. HVAC, Clean Utilities, trades) primary support for Security/System Monitoring/Fire System, janitorial services, and waste water certifications
• Perform non-routine and off-hours tasks as necessary
• Support area validation, calibration, certification efforts, and the transfer of new processes to the manufacturing area
• Solve simple to complex problems related to equipment or process
• Perform equipment, utility, and plant validation as needed
• Review and update maintenance SOPs for plant, equipment, and utilities
• Follow all company policies related to job safety
• Work with supervision using some standard procedures as well as troubleshooting and decision making
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment/plant/utility problems
• Support operations improvement and maintenance projects
• Perform improvements and maintenance as required to support all operations
• Support validation maintenance program
• Execute validations for manufacturing equipment and processes as needed
• Maintain records for operations plant, equipment, and utilities
• Monitor steam utility per MA State requirements
• Maintain records for waste water requirements
• Manage janitorial services and plant waste stream
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear, taste, smell
• Close, distance and peripheral vision; depth perception, ability to focus
• Ability to operate production equipment and hand tools
• Operate hand truck
• Operate company truck
• Current, valid Driver's license
• Operate computer/office machines
• Wear Safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves
• Lift up to 70 lbs.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule

Travel Estimate: 5%

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Technical certification preferred
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical Plant/Maintenance/manufacturing Operations or related environment
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques
• Ability to read & create engineering drawings
• State boilers “Special License to Operate” preferred
• Electrician’s license preferred
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload
• Familiarity with use of computers and MS Office

Required:

• Minimum 2 years related experience required, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry

• Experience with Building Automation Systems
• HAZMAT training
• Proficient with use of hand tools and power equipment
• Demonstrated mechanical ability
• Willingness and ability to obtain Boiler Specialist License required; Current Fireman’s License preferred

 
Preferred:

• Pharmaceutical industry experience
• Formal cGMP training
• Experience reviewing/updating Standard Operating Procedures
• Experience maintaining operation records