Field Maintenance Technician: Startup & Commissioning (Onsite)

Zachary Piper Solutions; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Sick leave

401K

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support a major life sciences manufacturing startup project. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for hands-on system startup, energization, and mechanical readiness activities in a field-based, collaborative environment.

This is a 12-month+ contract requiring on-site work five days per week in Holly Springs, NC, and it is open to candidates ranging from junior-level to highly experienced professionals.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in industrial maintenance, mechanical work, or similar environments.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, including piping and instrumentation diagrams, and conduct system walkdowns independently.
• Familiarity with energized systems, utilities, or commissioning/startup processes is highly preferred.
• Comfortable in a physically demanding role requiring tool usage and field-based work.
• Pharmaceutical or regulated industry experience is a plus; formal degree is not required.

Responsibilities

• Execute startup and set-to-work activities to safely bring process and utility systems online following construction completion.
• Perform system walkdowns using P&IDs to confirm installation accuracy and identify outstanding issues prior to commissioning.
• Support energization efforts by applying lockout/tagout procedures, assisting with loop checks, and coordinating calibration readiness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues such as leaks, valve positioning, and equipment adjustments to ensure operational readiness.
• Partner with engineering, CQV leads, and field teams to document progress, track punch list items, and meet project timelines.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Mechanical work

P&ID interpretation

LOTO procedures

Field-based

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support a major life sciences manufacturing startup project. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for hands-on system startup, energization, and mechanical readiness activities in a field-based, collaborative environment.

This is a 12-month+ contract requiring on-site work five days per week in Holly Springs, NC, and it is open to candidates ranging from junior-level to highly experienced professionals.