Senior Utility Technician – CVRM Plant Start-Up & Ops

NCBioImpact; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Genentech in Holly Springs, NC seeks a senior maintenance professional to lead the start-up and ongoing maintenance of critical utility and facility systems in a state-of-the-art GMP plant. You will drive reliability, safety, and cGMP compliance while collaborating with Engineering, MSAT, QA, and Production to ensure 24/7 manufacturing readiness.

You will manage pre-startup activities, develop maintenance programs, train staff, and push continuous improvement to support startup milestones in a

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude with industrial maintenance experience.
• Familiarity with GMP regulations and quality systems.
• Experience maintaining utility, HVAC, electrical, and process support systems.
• Ability to read P&IDs, schematics, and SOPs; document diligently.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance program for utility systems during pre-startup and startup.
• Support FATs/SATs and collaborate with Engineering, MSAT, QA, and Production.
• Operate, maintain, and repair GMP and NON-GMP assets; document per standards.
• Develop spare parts and master data; train maintenance staff.
• Read P&IDs and SOPs; support BOM improvements and ERP data in SAP S4/HANA.
• Oversee external service providers; manage safety and audit readiness.
• Plan improvements, repairs, and safe shutdown/startup activities.
• Respond to facility-related alarms as primary first responder.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical knowledge

cGMP understanding

CMMS familiarity

BMS knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Reading drawings

AI/digital tools

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Building Management Systems

SAP/S4HANA documentation

Job description

Genentech in Holly Springs, NC seeks a senior maintenance professional to lead the start-up and ongoing maintenance of critical utility and facility systems in a state-of-the-art GMP plant. You will drive reliability, safety, and cGMP compliance while collaborating with Engineering, MSAT, QA, and Production to ensure 24/7 manufacturing readiness.

You will manage pre-startup activities, develop maintenance programs, train staff, and push continuous improvement to support startup milestones in a