Sr. Utilities Technician - Waste Water (Night Shift)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Social Circle (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking an experienced Utilities Technician for a night shift in our Georgia pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

You will perform maintenance on boilers, chillers, wastewater treatment systems, water purification, and related utility equipment, ensuring compliance with cGMP and safety standards. The role requires hands-on maintenance expertise, strong documentation practices, and the ability to work 6:00pm–6:30am in a 2-2-3 schedule, with shift coverage for plant operations.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED plus 8+ years of related industrial experience (pharmaceutical/utilities preferred).
• Two-year technical certificate in HVAC/building utilities or equivalent military experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on utilities equipment.
• Operate and maintain plant utilities systems and tanks, pumps, and related equipment.
• Close and document work orders in CMMS (JDE, Maximo, SAP) per SOPs and cGMPs.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

cGMP knowledge

SCADA/CMMS familiarity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical certificate (HVAC/building utilities)

Tools

SAP

JDE

Maximo

SCADA

Job description

Job Description

About the role:

The Utilities Technician is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of plant equipment that supports utilities including but not limited to high-pressure steam boilers; chillers; heating/cooling air handling units; process wastewater treatment systems; water purification system (water softening and carbon bed filtration, reverse osmosis, continuous deionization equipment, sanitary pumps, multi-effect distillation equipment); tank mixers; air compressors and dryers; and chilled water distribution systems under minimum supervision of the utilities supervisor in rotation shift environment.

Performs corrective maintenance and routine preventative maintenance on plant utilities equipment following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary. Completing work orders, logs and forms following cGMP documentation practices and Quality Standards in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing facility is mandatory. This senior position is responsible for performing daily checks and maintenance on facility equipment and systems while adhering to cGMP standards and corporate safety policies.

This role is a night shift, 6:00pm - 6:30am in a 2-2-3 work schedule configuration.

How will you contribute:

• Perform preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance of all associated equipment.
• Operate and maintain various equipment through routine inspection and review.
• All work must be completed in accordance with cGMPs, SOPs, job plans, and company policies.
• Read, understand, and follow related SOPs and job/work plans.
• Ensure that forms and work order documentation are completed with accurate information.
• Responds to calls and conduct repairs throughout the facility. May be assigned to escort a contractor performing work on the premises.
• Provide support for the start-up of new equipment to ensure it meets all mechanical design specifications.
• Develop a proficiency in three or more advanced maintenance technologies and understand how to apply technology to improve equipment reliability, e.g., alignment, balancing, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound, or vibration monitoring.
• Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with GA state and federal EPA regulations and laws.
• Collect and Analyze daily WWTP as per procedure
• Perform chemical / parameter adjustment in WWTP as need it to maintain the system in compliance
• Perform Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• Respond to urgent and emergency work orders for the utilities department as needed.
• Responsible for closing assigned work orders in the CMMS (JDE, Maximo, SAP).
• Attend required Instructor Lead Training and planned team meetings
• Demonstrate continuous progress with respect to increasing job knowledge and proficiency in technical understanding/problem-solving.
• Order and Maintain chemical inventory
• Keeps designated area 5S'd. (Safety, Sort, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)
• Ability to teach basic activities and work execution to other technicians.
• Maintain a positive, professional, and customer-oriented attitude. Communicate any concerns related to safe work practices, hostile work environment, sexual harassment or any other type of employee misconduct directly to their supervisor, or management.
• This position will receive general instruction on routine work with detailed instruction on new assignments. Often will be assigned to work with a less experienced, utilities or maintenance technician.
• Primarily interacts with Plant Engineering Department personnel. Moderate interaction with other departments.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide a limited level of troubleshooting, diagnostic, and repair of building systems, equipment, and equipment components.
• Manufacturing equipment vessels, mixers, valves, and pumps.
• Operate general laboratory equipment to assess the analytical status of the utilities process.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Typically requires a high school diploma or GED plus 8+ years of related industrial related experience. Pharmaceutical, utilities, and/or WWTP experience preferred.
• Two-year certificate in a technical field such as HVAC, building trades or building utilities program, or equivalent military experience is preferred.
• 5-6 years of experience in the maintenance trades is preferred
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and wiring schematics
• Must have good customer service skills and promote a teamwork environment
• Must have GA Industrial Wastewater Operator license or higher (or ability to get it within 90 days of employment)
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas through verbal and written form.
• Ability to read and understand procedures, schematics, and job blueprints.
• Familiar with CMMS, SAP, JDE, and or Maximo
• Must be able to understand cGMPs and other regulatory guidelines applicable to the medical/pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent technical troubleshooting/problem solving skills are a must. Must be knowledgeable with respect to the operation and maintenance of various utility systems including DAF, Centrifuge, Aeration Basins, Blowers, Pumps and others.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Applications, SCADA, process control software, and other computer base applications

Important Considerations:

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
• Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• Work in a cold, wet environment.
• Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours,