Maintenance Mechanic 2 (Grave Shift)

Location: Novato, California Category: Facilities

Hiring Manager: Dario Villacorta ([email protected])

Description

About Technical Operations

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Job Description

Position: Maintenance Mechanic 2 (Graveyard Shift)

Job Summary

This is a Graveyard Shift position, Sunday through Wednesday, 0830PM-0700AM. Responsible for the operation and preventive maintenance (per SOP requirements) of all purified system (RO, DI, WFI) and associated equipment, pure steam generators, Plant Steam, utilities, process and manufacturing equipment.

Key Responsibilities

·Make daily planned inspection of facilities equipment and services. Acting as required.

·SME on at least 1 system or equipment. (Utility or process).

·Perform various projects including plumbing, electrical, and mechanical projects.

·Execute preventative maintenance and repair work orders.

·Able to independently perform preventive maintenance or repair work orders with little or no oversight.

·Maintain detailed and accurate records as necessary, to maintain GMP and department procedure compliance.

·Revise Standard Operating Procedures when required.

·Start-up new mechanical systems under the direction of a Sr. Mechanic.

·Perform troubleshooting, evaluation, and repair of utility and process systems.

·Maintain quality and integrity of preventive maintenance documentation using the CMMS system.

·Assist the Maintenance Planner or Scheduler on scope of work when required.

·Provide backup assistance for the Supervisor or lead mechanic when required.

·Other projects/tasks as assigned by supervisor or management.

·Maintain communication between each maintenance shifts via the shift pass down updates.

·Must be able to lift 50lbs.

·Participate as a BERT team member.

Experience

Minimum 2+ years ‘experience in highly regulated industry or GMP environment.

Desired Skills

·5 + years' experience in Biotech

·Technical knowledge

·Detailed attention to machinery maintenance

·Adherence to strict quality standards

·Thorough documentation

·Strong problem-solving abilities

·Excellent communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

College degree (Associates/Bachelors), Technical Certification, military technical training, or equivalent experience or Journeyman skill level in a trade.

Equipment

Utilities:

Purified water systems (RO, DI, WFI) and associated equipment, pure steam generators, plant steam boilers, air compressors, vacuum systems, chillers, HVAC units and associated equipment, hot water, waste treatment and other miscellaneous equipment.

Process:

Autoclaves, Glassware washer, Bioreactors, Chromatography skids, Media and Buffer tanks, CIP skids, fermenters, Ultrafiltration, cold rooms, HTST system, Homogenizer, Centrifuges, heat tanks, cold rooms and some other associated equipment.

Contacts

Manufacturing
Facilities/Calibration
QA/QC/Validation
Compliance/Parts and Scheduling / Training
Engineering

Shift Details

Graveyard Shift(0830PM-0700AM)
Sunday through Wednesday

Onsite, Remote, or Flexible

This position will be strictly on site

Travel Required

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

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