GMP Maintenance Tech II — Onsite Durham (Pharma/Biotech)

Xtalks; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Therapeutics seeks a GMP Maintenance Technician II to perform planned and unplanned maintenance on manufacturing lines within a cGMP environment in Durham, NC. The role emphasizes ensuring timely maintenance completion, CMMS documentation, and spare parts inventory accuracy.

You will troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, coordinate with internal teams and external vendors, and support validations, deviations, and change controls.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of maintenance experience in pharma/biotech or manufacturing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with pneumatic, electronic and hydraulic control systems.
• Ability to work with vendors and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with equipment operations and work with stakeholders and vendors to anticipate and resolve mechanical and automated equipment issues while adhering to cGMPs.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment and update BMRAM to maintain accurate records with limited supervision
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical, electrical, and operational issues on production equipment, applying technical judgment to resolve non-routine issues and ensuring problems are addressed quickly and effectively
• Maintain proficiency with all responsibilities related to GMP Maintenance activities and apply working knowledge to improve equipment performance and reliability
• Assist with obtaining maintenance proposals, approval of purchase orders, and procurement of spare parts inventory from external vendors that are needed to support DPI manufacturing and kitting equipment
• Coordinate with external vendors during site visits to perform maintenance related activities on production equipment
• Provide support on quality events/deviations, change controls, CAPAs and action items in TrackWise related to DPI manufacturing and kitting, including investigation support and follow‑up actions
• Provide support in the completion of validations and special projects, audits, and other requirements, contributing to execution and documentation. This may include some travel to other UT or vendor sites.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Maintenance troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Documentation CMMS

Team coordination

Microsoft Office

Vendor coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in life science or mechanical/technical field

Tools

BMRAM

Cal Man

CMMS software

Job description

United Therapeutics seeks a GMP Maintenance Technician II to perform planned and unplanned maintenance on manufacturing lines within a cGMP environment in Durham, NC. The role emphasizes ensuring timely maintenance completion, CMMS documentation, and spare parts inventory accuracy.

You will troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, coordinate with internal teams and external vendors, and support validations, deviations, and change controls.