Senior Maintenance Technician, GMP Facility Operations

Denali Therapeutics; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Healthcare coverage

ESPP

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Denali Therapeutics in Salt Lake City is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, reliable operation of facility infrastructure, utilities, and manufacturing equipment. You will inspect daily, monitor the Building Management System, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot complex issues, and coordinate corrective actions.

This hands-on role requires independence, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and adherence to GMP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical apprenticeship/certifications preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant facilities experience with strong HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting and building trades/construction methods.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a GMP environment or related pharmaceutical/biotechnology manufacturing setting preferred.
• Requires skills and experience in troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and/or utility systems.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), preferably BMRAM.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to collaborate and build trustful and effective relationships.
• Proficient oral presentation and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform daily inspections and routine checks of facility infrastructure, utility systems, and manufacturing equipment to ensure operational readiness.
• Monitor the Building Management System (BMS), interpret alarms and trends, assess operating conditions, and make timely day‑to‑day decisions within established procedures.
• Execute preventive maintenance and independently troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, utility, and automated manufacturing system issues.
• Determine and carry out appropriate corrective actions, document completed work and elevate matters requiring additional technical or quality review.
• This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports, requiring independent work and collaboration across cross‑functional teams.
• Coordinate directly with external vendors and contractors regarding service agreements and maintenance needs, and support warehouse and material activities to ensure production materials are available on schedule.
• Work shift is shared on-call rotation with Facilities team; respond to calls and alarms during on‑call coverage, evaluate urgent issues, and escalate as needed.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CMMS (BMRAM)

Building Management System (BMS)

Job description

Denali Therapeutics in Salt Lake City is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, reliable operation of facility infrastructure, utilities, and manufacturing equipment. You will inspect daily, monitor the Building Management System, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot complex issues, and coordinate corrective actions.

This hands-on role requires independence, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and adherence to GMP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.