Facilities Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Technician

Location: Frederick, MD 21704

Duration: 3 months (Contract – Hire)

Shift: M-F 6am – 2.30pm.

Pay Rate: $25.00 – $31.00/hr W2

Position Summary:

• To provide facilities related mechanical, utility, and mission-critical infrastructure services for a complex biotech manufacturing, distribution, R&D, and data center site including equipment and facility installation, repair, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance.
• The Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician executes skilled and advanced maintenance work on building, utility, and mission-critical IT support systems, contributes to GMP documentation, responds to critical alarms, and supports the Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician with technical execution and mentorship of lower-level personnel.

Key Objectives of the role:

• Develop and maintain a complete working knowledge of all infrastructure systems and operations at the facility.
• Support site customer infrastructure facility needs to ensure continuous operations.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting on HVAC, boilers, pure steam generators, autoclaves, glassware washers, lab washers, RODI, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, and pneumatic systems.
• Operate and support mission-critical IT data center infrastructure including Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) units, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), battery strings; escalate complex events to the Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician.
• Author and revise Preventive Maintenance procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), job plans, and work instructions.
• Contribute to GMP quality records including Change Controls, Deviations or Problem Reports, CAPAs, and Methods of Procedure (MOPs); author independently when assigned.
• Complete work order documentation in accordance with Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
• Maintain accurate records of building operations, repairs, parts, equipment condition, and PM activities within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Use the site Building Management System (BMS) to monitor alarms, review trends, and support troubleshooting.
• Monitor critical plant systems through rounds, meter readings, BMS trend reviews, and field inspections.

Experience/Requirements:

• Must have at least 6-8 years of related facilities or utilities maintenance experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a GMP-regulated biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences manufacturing site.
• Must have a proven working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration equipment and systems.
• Must have a working knowledge of IT data center and mission-critical systems including CRAC units, and UPS systems.
• Must comply with FDA, EH&S, cGMP, and ISO regulations.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of the site Building Management System (BMS) and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Education:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred certification in multiple relevant mechanical and/or electrical trades.
• Preferred current EPA Section 608 Universal CFC certification.
• Preferred current OSHA 10-hour General Industry certification.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Maryland Stationary Engineer license (any grade) strongly preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour General Industry certification.
• Hands-on experience with Blue Mountain RAM (Regulatory Asset Manager) or equivalent validated GMP CMMS.
• Hands-on experience with Siemens Desigo Insight, Siemens Desigo CC, Johnson Controls Metasys, Honeywell, or equivalent BMS platforms.
• Boiler operator license (High or Low Pressure).