Senior Maintenance Technician (Pharma)

CBRE; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is recruiting a GMP Facilities Maintenance Technician to ensure regulatory compliance and operational integrity at a cGMP production facility. You will perform maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and utility systems, with emphasis on preventive and corrective actions to minimize downtime.

Join our Engineering and Technical Services team to support installation, qualification, and modification of facility equipment, while documenting work orders for audit readiness and maintaining safety

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 1-2 years of job-related experience.
• Experience in a controlled environment or cleanroom setting is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a GMP, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, with a working knowledge of industrial equipment and building systems.
• Experience with a CMMS for work order management and documentation.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills for a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance (PMs) and corrective repairs on a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and utility systems, including HVAC, purified water systems, and compressed air.
• Conduct routine inspections and calibrations of equipment to ensure compliance with SOPs and GMP.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose potential issues with equipment and utility systems, implementing timely and effective repairs to minimize downtime.
• Assist with the installation, qualification, and modification of new or existing facility equipment and systems, following strict change control procedures.
• Review and complete work orders using a CMMS, ensuring all work is properly documented for audit readiness.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures or deviations, proposing and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with regulatory requirements, FDA guidelines, and internal quality standards.
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment, adhering to all safety protocols, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.

Skills

Reading schematics

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma / GED / trade school

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hardservices-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hardservices while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offercustom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus onempowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resultingin an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project managementcapabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class servicesincluding ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and WorkplaceExperience.

As a GMP Facilities Maintenance Technician, you'll becrucial in ensuring the operational integrity and regulatory compliance of acGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) production facility. You will beresponsible for the maintenance, repair, and calibration of industrial systems,utilities, and equipment essential for manufacturing in a controlledenvironment.

This position is a key part of our Engineering andTechnical Services team, directly contributing to the quality and reliabilityof our manufacturing processes by providing expert support, preventivemaintenance, and corrective repairs on critical systems.

What You'll Do

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance (PMs) andcorrective repairs on a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and utilitysystems, including HVAC, purified water systems, and compressed air.
• Conduct routine inspections and calibrations of equipmentto ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and GoodManufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Troubleshoot and diagnose potential issues with equipmentand utility systems, implementing timely and effective repairs to minimizedowntime.
• Assist with the installation, qualification, andmodification of new or existing facility equipment and systems, followingstrict change control procedures.
• Review and complete work orders using a ComputerizedMaintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring all work is properly documentedfor audit readiness.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failuresor deviations, proposing and implementing corrective and preventive actions(CAPA).
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with regulatoryrequirements, FDA guidelines, and internal quality standards.
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment, adheringto all safety protocols, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.

What You'll Need

• A High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with1-2 years of job-related experience.
• Experience in a controlled environment or cleanroomsetting is a plus, but not required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a GMP, pharmaceutical,biotechnology, or medical device manufacturing environment required.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting schematics,blueprints, and equipment manuals.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, with a workingknowledge of industrial equipment and building systems.
• Experience with a CMMS for work order management anddocumentation.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role,including stooping, standing, climbing stairs/ladders, and lifting/carryingheavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, withattention to detail required for maintaining accurate records in a regulatedenvironment.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become partof the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment thathelps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers andforward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborativeculture is built on our shared values respect, integrity, service andexcellence and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsetsof our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course andrealize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction tounderstand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We donot use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we askthat candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interviewprocess.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Maintenance Sr Technician - GMP is $90,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Maintenance Sr Technician - GMP position is $110,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).