Maintenance Mechanic

Penn Life Sciences; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Penn Life Sciences in Langhorne, PA is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanic to join our team. This role performs preventive and corrective maintenance, mechanical repairs, equipment changeovers, and troubleshooting to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and facility operations, while maintaining equipment reliability and safety.

The ideal candidate has hands-on mechanical troubleshooting experience, the ability to read SOPs and drawings, and works effectively in a cGMP-regulated

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical training preferred.
• 2–5 years of hands-on mechanical maintenance in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain manufacturing, packaging, and facility equipment.
• Perform changeovers per procedures and production needs.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance to reduce downtime.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment; identify root causes.
• Support equipment installations, inspections, qualifications, and validations.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Reading SOPs/drawings

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical training in mechanical maintenance

Tools

CMMS

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Penn Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanic to join our team in Langhorne, PA. The Maintenance Mechanic will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, mechanical repairs, equipment changeovers, and troubleshooting in support of pharmaceutical manufacturing and facility operations. This role is responsible for maintaining equipment reliability, minimizing operational downtime, and supporting equipment installations and qualification activities. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude, hands‑on troubleshooting experience, and the ability to perform maintenance work safely and accurately within a cGMP‑regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, inspect, maintain, and mechanically support manufacturing, packaging, and facility equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Perform product, size, and format changeovers in accordance with approved procedures and production requirements.
• Execute scheduled preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical equipment failures while identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Support equipment installations, modifications, inspections, qualifications, validations, and requalification activities in coordination with Engineering, Production, and Quality.
• Complete equipment logs, work orders, CMMS entries, and other maintenance documentation accurately and in accordance with cGMP, Good Documentation Practices, and ALCOA+ principles.
• Maintain equipment, tools, mechanical areas, and workspaces in a clean, organized, safe, and inspection‑ready condition while promptly reporting quality concerns and safety hazards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or vocational training in mechanical maintenance, industrial equipment, electromechanical technology, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 2–5 years of hands‑on mechanical maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, regulated manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and completing changeovers on manufacturing, production, packaging, or facility equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrated knowledge of preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, mechanical systems, hand tools, and power tools.
• Ability to read and interpret SOPs, technical manuals, equipment drawings, maintenance procedures, and production‑related documentation.
• Working knowledge of cGMP requirements, Good Documentation Practices, data integrity principles, and maintenance documentation within a regulated environment.
• Effective troubleshooting, organizational, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills, with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and obtain gowning qualification for controlled environments.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Childcare expense reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Annual merit increases
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holidays

Penn Life Sciences is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

We encourage you to apply if you feel that you are a match! We look forward to hearing from you.

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