Senior Maintenance & Utilities Tech - GMP Plant

Takeda; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Lexington, MA is seeking a Senior Maintenance and Utilities Technician to ensure safe, compliant operation of critical process equipment and utility systems within GMP manufacturing.

In this on-site role, you will respond to alarms, triage issues, and lead maintenance activities across WFI, RO, autoclaves, and clean utilities, while maintaining thorough documentation and supporting continuous improvement on shift.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or a technical certification.
• Experience with maintenance of WFI, RO, autoclaves, clean utilities and chromatography systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills; ability to read P&IDs and equipment drawings.
• Knowledge of cGMP, documentation, audit readiness, and CMMS usage.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Respond to alarms and non-routine events with priority assessment and documentation.
• Serve as primary shift contact, triaging issues and coordinating support.
• Monitor and maintain process equipment and utility systems for readiness.
• Perform maintenance per site safety, cGMP standards, and procedures.
• Maintain complete documentation: work orders, logbooks, calibration records.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Validation and contractors.
• Provide technical leadership and knowledge transfer.
• Identify reliability improvements by analyzing performance data.
• Support WFI, RO, autoclaves, clean utilities, and other GMP systems.
• Support inspection and audit readiness via CMMS and procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

CMMS

Safety awareness

Documentation

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical certification

Associate degree or equivalent

Military technical training

Tools

CMMS

P&IDs

Equipment drawings

Job description

Takeda in Lexington, MA is seeking a Senior Maintenance and Utilities Technician to ensure safe, compliant operation of critical process equipment and utility systems within GMP manufacturing.

In this on-site role, you will respond to alarms, triage issues, and lead maintenance activities across WFI, RO, autoclaves, and clean utilities, while maintaining thorough documentation and supporting continuous improvement on shift.