About this role
Our factories run 24/7 operations. Our maintenance team currently works 10-hour shifts (either Days or Nights)
- Shift Details: Alternating schedule, Monday–Thursday one week; Tuesday–Friday the following week
- Hours: 10-hour Shifts on Days
- Note: Shift and schedule will eventually adjust to a 2-2-3 schedule with 12-hour shifts
As a Manufacturing Technician, you will provide customer-oriented maintenance support in a fast-paced biopharma manufacturing environment at Biogen’s RTP site. You will support maintenance activities for process equipment and utilities, ensuring reliability, uptime, and compliance with safety, quality, and cGMP standards. This role requires strong technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive maintenance strategies that support manufacturing operations.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Reliability teams to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues
- Perform and oversee preventative and corrective maintenance on process equipment and utilities
- Provide technical direction and guidance to maintenance technicians and junior team members
- Support reliability programs, including spare parts strategy and equipment lifecycle management
- Act as SME for maintenance in capital projects, ensuring maintainability and spare parts readiness
- Manage vendors and contractors, including onboarding, training, and performance oversight
- Review, approve, and close work orders within the CMMS system; partner with planners on scheduling priorities
- Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, logs, and GMP-compliant records
- Support investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls; ensure timely closure in TrackWise
- Track and monitor maintenance compliance metrics including work order performance, safety, and GMP adherence
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures and maintain a strong safety and quality culture
Required Skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- At minimum, 2 years of maintenance experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated experience performing preventative maintenance and troubleshooting manufacturing process equipment/utilities
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, and familiarity with electrical and control systems
- Experience using CMMS systems for work order management and maintenance tracking
- Ability to climb ladders, work in tight spaces, and lift up to 50 lbs as needed
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time and work in cleanroom environments requiring gowning
Preferred Skills
- Skilled trades, vocational training, or apprenticeship experience
- Familiarity with reliability engineering principles and asset lifecycle planning
- Knowledge of Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures and safe work practices
- Experience using hand and power tools to perform maintenance activities
