Senior Process Equipment Technician - Biopharma (2nd Shift)

PCI Pharma Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 117,253,000 - 131,923,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance (including dental and

Dental and vision

Flexible spending account

401(k)

Job summary

PCI Pharma Services in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician for biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment on 2nd shift. You will troubleshoot, maintain and upgrade critical systems such as lyophilizers, PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and clean steam, ensuring GMP compliance and use-ready performance.

You will document CMMS activities, read schematics, and travel between facilities as needed, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive reliability and continuous improvements

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of cGMP experience required.
• Advanced mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read and understand equipment schematics.
• General understanding of support equipment.
• Experience with PLCs, VFDs, and servos.
• Experience with safety circuits.
• Experience with aseptic filling is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot complex problems, complete emergency repairs, and guide staff in implementing repairs.
• Maintain equipment in use-ready, compliant state, including major equipment like lyophilizers, PLCs, SCADA, HMI, clean steam, WFI, Autoclaves, etc.
• Monitor, respond to, and correct issues generating equipment alarms.
• Provide recommendations for upgrades and improvements and implement them.
• Author, review, and update maintenance procedures and forms.
• Complete CMMS entries and required training activities.
• Travel between facilities to support all functional areas.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Read schematics

PLC/SCADA knowledge

GMP/ aseptic techniques

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PLC

VFD

Servo motors

SCADA

HMI

Autoclave

Lyophilizer

WFI equipment

Safety circuits

Job description

PCI Pharma Services in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician for biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment on 2nd shift. You will troubleshoot, maintain and upgrade critical systems such as lyophilizers, PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and clean steam, ensuring GMP compliance and use-ready performance.

You will document CMMS activities, read schematics, and travel between facilities as needed, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive reliability and continuous improvements