SEFM Maintenance Technician

AstraZeneca; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc seeks an experienced SEFM Maintenance Technician to ensure proper operation of facility control systems and instruments. You will support maintenance groups, project engineers, and supervisors across facility and production capital projects.

Responsibilities include repairing facility equipment, installing instrumentation, defining PLC I/O, writing PLC/HMI programs, validating changes, and supporting quarterly validations, CAPEX projects, and 3-shift 24x7 operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• At least ten years of relevant maintenance experience.
• Familiarity with electrical/electronic control systems.
• Pneumatic systems knowledge.
• Understanding of control system design and basic programming.
• Ten years of maintenance experience troubleshooting/installing/repairing electrical/electronic systems.
• Strong organizational and teamwork abilities.
• Written communication and documentation skills.
• Calibrations experience in regulated industries or ISA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fix and repair operational problems with facility-related equipment or systems.
• Identify, install, and test instrumentation.
• Define PLC input/output requirements for facility and production equipment.
• Write and test PLC/HMI programs and install them.
• Document changes to validated control systems per SOPs (SAP/MDT).
• Prepare software documentation to support validation work.
• Provide technical support for equipment and system validation.
• Review electrical drawings for new equipment procurement.
• Assist with project specifications for new equipment.
• Liaise with contractor personnel on site.
• Support capital program design/install/qualification activities.
• Support change control for Safety, Health, Environmental or cGMP issues.
• Support root cause investigation and asset performance improvements.
• Write SOPs for facility system use and maintenance.
• Support user requirement specifications development.
• Be on-call and support 3-shift 24x7 operations.

Skills

Electrical/electronic control systems

Pneumatic systems

Control system design concepts

PLC/HMI programming

Documentation skills

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Post-secondary metrology education

ISA calibration certification

Tools

Calibration tools

Job description

The SEFM Maintenance Technician position is primarily responsible for the proper operation of the Site’s facility-related control systems and instruments. Maintenance Technicians are required to provide technical support to the Maintenance Groups as well as to project engineers and supervisors working on a wide variety of facility and production-related capital projects.

Job Responsibilities (to include key result areas, specific accountabilities, tasks, etc.)

• Fixing and repairing operational problems with facility-related equipment or systems.

• Identification, installation, and testing of instrumentation.

• Define PLC input and output requirements for facility and production equipment and other control systems.

• Write and edit PLC/HMI programs. Install and test these programs.

• Document all changes made to validated control systems as required by SOPs in SAP and MDT

• Prepare software documentation to support validation work.

• Provide technical support for all phases of equipment and system validation.

• Review electrical drawings associated with new equipment procurement.

• Assist engineering personnel with the development of project specifications for new equipment.

• Act as technical liaison to contractor personnel who are performing activities on Site.

• Support the site’s capital program by participating in the design, review installation, and qualifying activities associated with capital projects.

• Support the compliance needs of the site by completing, and assisting others with, any required Change Control Documentation associated with Safety, Health, and Environmental or cGMP issues.

• Support the site improvement initiatives for root cause investigation and asset performance.

• Write and follow SOPs for the use and maintenance of facility systems.

• Support user requirement specifications development

• Must be able to work or be on-call as needed during other/off shifts and weekends when facility, production, and/or equipment coverage is needed.

• Provide support for 3-shift 24x7 operating production site.

• Be available on call during off hours

ESSENTIAL Qualifications :

• A High School Diploma or G.E.D.

• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience

• Thorough familiarity with the analysis and repair of electrical/electronic control systems.

• Working knowledge of pneumatic systems.

• Understanding of concepts used in control system design and elementary programming is required.

• Ten (10) years of maintenance experience in troubleshooting, installation, and repair of electrical/electronic system

• Strong organization, decision-making, judgment, and team-oriented skills are essential to manage numerous projects of variable complexity.

• Solid interpersonal skills are required in order to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization in various functional areas.

• Must possess strong written communication and documentation skills.

• One or more of the below qualifications as related to Instrument Calibrations:

• Successful completion of a post-secondary education program in metrology.

• Demonstrated calibration experience in a government regulated industry such as pharmaceutical, nuclear or aviation.

• Armed services experience and training in a calibration function

• Professional certification from a nationally recognized body such as the Instrument Society of America (ISA)

• Company sponsored instrument apprenticeship/qualification program.

DESIRABLE Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree in a technical field and five (5) years of maintenance experience in troubleshooting, installation, and repair of electrical/electronic system.

• Preferred background includes a thorough familiarity with the analysis and repair of electrical/electronic control systems and a working knowledge of pneumatic systems. Familiarity with HVAC controls, packaging, manufacturing and material handling equipment/systems is also desirable

• Strong background in mathematics and computer applications to include database management software and PLC/HMI operations

Date Posted

28-Oct-2025

Closing Date

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