Maintenance Technician II — Pharma Equipment Reliability

BioSpace; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 paid holidays

Health/Dental/Vision from day one

401K with company match

Parental & family leave benefits

Product access on Novo Nordisk meds

Tuition assistance

Life & disability insurance

Employee referral awards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk's Emerging Technologies - Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC seeks a maintenance technician to improve systems and equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and support operation of the process. This role reports to the Senior Project Manager – OFP and emphasizes safety, SOP adherence, and proactive maintenance.

Ideal candidates bring a strong mechanical/electrical background, experience with regulated manufacturing, and the ability to work rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in relevant field or equivalent training.
• Minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing industry.
• Minimum of 3 years in regulated industry & solid dose manufacturing.
• Experience in troubleshooting, preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Ability to read and understand SOPs, PMs and work orders.
• Understanding of schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs & other technical documentation preferred.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety and environmental requirements in duties.
• Follow SOPs in performance of duties.
• Develop and establish maintenance procedures, maintenance plans and spare parts lists.
• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on assigned process promptly.
• Interpret mechanical and electrical specifications, drawings and data sheets.
• Work rotating shifts, night shifts, extended shifts and/or weekends.
• Document maintenance activities in SAP.
• Partner with process owners to improve performance and reliability.
• Train fellow technicians and develop the maintenance team.
• Use SPS tools to establish root cause analysis and resolve equipment issues.
• Suggest practical changes to equipment and department practices.
• Collaborate with Responsible Engineers & Manufacturing to troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Other accountabilities, as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical knowledge

Reading technical docs

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree in relevant field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Novo Nordisk's Emerging Technologies - Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC seeks a maintenance technician to improve systems and equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and support operation of the process. This role reports to the Senior Project Manager – OFP and emphasizes safety, SOP adherence, and proactive maintenance.

Ideal candidates bring a strong mechanical/electrical background, experience with regulated manufacturing, and the ability to work rotating shifts.