Biopharma Reliability Engineer: Maintenance & Optimization

FITS LLC; Manatí (PR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

FITS LLC in Puerto Rico (Manatí) seeks a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer with 5+ years in pharmaceutical maintenance to lead maintenance program development for critical biopharmaceutical equipment. You will collaborate across Engineering, Maintenance, Validation, Operations, and Quality to drive reliability improvements and support equipment lifecycle activities from design reviews through IQ/OQ/PQ.

This role emphasizes preventive and predictive maintenance, with a focus on cost-effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with at least 5 years of maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical setting.
• Basic understanding of equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability, and engineering principles.
• Familiarity with cGMP, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, commissioning, or equipment qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance programs for critical biopharmaceutical equipment.
• Assist Engineering and Maintenance with reliability assessments, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze equipment performance to identify reliability risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Validation, Operations, and Quality teams across the equipment lifecycle.
• Support equipment activities during design reviews, commissioning, startup, and IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Help develop maintenance strategies to improve availability, reliability, and cost effectiveness.

Skills

Maintenance background

Troubleshooting

Reliability

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Engineering principles

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

FITS LLC in Puerto Rico (Manatí) seeks a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer with 5+ years in pharmaceutical maintenance to lead maintenance program development for critical biopharmaceutical equipment. You will collaborate across Engineering, Maintenance, Validation, Operations, and Quality to drive reliability improvements and support equipment lifecycle activities from design reviews through IQ/OQ/PQ.

This role emphasizes preventive and predictive maintenance, with a focus on cost-effective