Manufacturing Senior Technician

Manufacturing Senior Technician

Location: Santa Monica, CA Duration: 6 months - could be converted/extended

Working Hours: Monday Friday, 5am -1:00 pm 5X a week, onsite Could change weekend work if needed

Interview Process

Teams call with HM teams 30 minutes Panel virtual (could be onsite in Tarzana) up to an hour

Role Overview

The Facilities Cross Functional Technician (Grade C) supports GMP production and site utilities across Santa Monica. The technician executes preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance; troubleshoots to root cause; owns assigned systems; documents to GDP standards; and partners with Operations, Engineering, and QA. This is an onsite, cross-functional role spanning mechanical, electrical, and utilities domains, with shift flexibility and on-call participation.

Talent Profile (Grade C)

Core scope and level: Mid-level, independent execution of routine and moderately complex work; system ownership without people leadership; cross-site collaboration as needed.

Experience: 5 years in GMP regulated or high-rigor environments (pharma/biotech/med device preferred; hospital).

Technical breadth: Proficiency in at least three areas across mechanical, electrical, utilities, instrumentation/controls, and fabrication; client on facilities/utilities (HVAC, steam generators, compressed air) and production support.

Compliance & safety: Working knowledge of cGMP, GDP, and SHE/EHS; safe work practices (LOTO, hot work, line breaking, confined spaces).

Systems & literacy: CMMS (Blue Mountain RAM or SAP PM), basic BAS/Client/EMS; ability to read P&IDs and electrical/controls schematics.

Behaviors: Reliability, ownership, clear communication, teamwork, continuous improvement mindset; calm under pressure; flexible for shifts/on-call.

Education: High school diploma minimum; AAS or trade school preferred.

Must-Have Requirements (Non-Negotiable)

Safety/compliance: Consistent adherence to SOPs, GDP, cGMP, and SHE; proficient with LOTO and permit-to-work (hot work, line breaking, working at height).

Technical capability: Independent proficiency in ?3 areas: mechanical; utilities (HVAC/boilers/chillers/compressed air/purified water); electrical within site policy; instrumentation/controls basics; fabrication for minor repairs.

cGMP Experience: Prior pharmaceutical/cGMP maintenance experience.

Documentation & CMMS: Plans, executes, and closes work orders to GDP standards; maintains accurate logbooks/permits in CMMS.

Drawings & diagnostics: Reads P&IDs and electrical schematics; applies structured troubleshooting and sound escalation judgment.

Shift/on-call: Willing to work assigned shifts and participate in a rotating on-call schedule; weekend/holiday support per rota.

Communication & teamwork: Clear verbal/written communication; collaborates effectively with Ops/Engineering/QA; provides task-level training to peers/operators.

Physical requirements: Able to lift ~50? lbs; work at heights/ladders; operate in mechanical and cleanroom-adjacent spaces with PPE; prolonged standing/walking. (Align final wording to AZ job architecture.)

Preferred Qualifications

AAS in Engineering Technology or relevant trade school.

Systems: Blue Mountain RAM or SAP PM; BAS/Client/EMS familiarity.

Certifications: EPA 608/HVAC preferred (not mandatory); state electrical trainee/journeyman or boiler operator license if applicable.

Continuous improvement: 5S/Kaizen; RCM/TPM exposure.

Responsibilities

Execute PM/CM/PdM; act as system owner (compliance, spares, minor CAPAs); support equipment installation/commissioning/qualification with Engineering/QA; maintain GDP documentation; drive safety/reliability improvements.

Intent: Distribute workload, maintain sub-100% sustained utilization, and create brief overlap for handoffs during high-demand periods.

On-call: Rotating after-hours support (e.g., one technician on-call weekly per site) with defined response times; compensation per policy.

Cross-coverage & handover: Daily 15-minute handover; standard escalation to Maintenance Supervisor and Facilities Engineering; QA engagement for quality-impacting events.

Service levels & risk controls: Minimum on-shift headcount for safe LOTO/permit work; PM on-time target (e.g., > 95%); response SLAs for production-critical utilities; CMMS priority codes to balance PM vs corrective backlog.

Open Items for Confirmation

Job architecture terminology (confirm Grade C mapping to Workday profile 10000890; any wording to include verbatim). Okay with the current JPC Site-mandatory licenses (e.g., California electrical/boiler, EPA-608) and any additional site-specific systems to list (BAS/Client vendor, water system type). Remains preferred On-call cadence and response-time expectation (e.g., ?60 minutes).

Proposed Next Steps

Incorporate any profile/wording changes from Tim/Alex C/Alex V/Mark. Finalize posting text in Workday and align interview panel. Proceed to candidate sourcing with the must-haves as hard screen criteria.