Senior Utilities Technician - Plant Start-Up & Maintenance

BioSpace; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician for Utilities on a rotating day shift (7am–7pm). You will provide technical expertise to start up plant utilities and support daily operations at our Holly Springs site.

Responsibilities include installing, testing, maintaining utility equipment and coordinating with vendors, ensuring GMP-compliant documentation, and optimizing maintenance practices with a focus on reliability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 2 years in Utility Operations or Maintenance.
• Associate degree with 6 months of utility maintenance experience.
• 5+ years knowledge of utility operations and mechanical maintenance.
• 3+ years pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, test and document process/utility equipment.
• Operate and service plant utilities: steam, chilled water, air, cooling towers, heating water.
• Maintain systems for manufacturing and lab use including clean steam and WFI.
• Review maintenance reports and ensure GMP/SOP compliance.
• Collaborate with vendors and on-call teams to minimize production impact.

Skills

Utility Operations

Mechanical Maintenance

Pneumatic Systems

Hydraulic Systems

cGMP Knowledge

CMMS / Work Orders

P&ID Interpretation

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Associates Degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Amgen seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician for Utilities on a rotating day shift (7am–7pm). You will provide technical expertise to start up plant utilities and support daily operations at our Holly Springs site.

Responsibilities include installing, testing, maintaining utility equipment and coordinating with vendors, ensuring GMP-compliant documentation, and optimizing maintenance practices with a focus on reliability.