Job Description

Position Title: Expert Maintenance Technician – Parenteral (Filling Operations)

Location: Durham, NC (Research Triangle Park Area)

Contract Type: 12-Month Contract (Likely Extension)

Openings: 2

Company: Brooksource Engineering Services

Position Overview:

Brooksource Engineering Services is seeking four Expert Maintenance Technicians to support our pharmaceutical manufacturing partner in the Durham, NC area. This is a 12-month contract opportunity focused on providing maintenance expertise in a clean room environment supporting parenteral manufacturing department- including fillers, autoclaves, parts cleaners, inspection equipment, isolators, and more.

In this role you will be provide maintenance expertise to service, repair, and maintain pharmaceutical process manufacturing equipment in a GMP regulated setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform timely and efficient preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to improve equipment uptime, line efficiency, and increase overall equipment effectiveness in a production environment by condition monitoring, troubleshooting, and assisting in engineering changes.
• Possess good mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair equipment while following department regulations.
• Prioritize safety and adhere to all applicable safety procedures and practices.
• Conduct and document preventive maintenance activities per provided instructions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to servo motors, HMIs, sensors, and other electro-mechanical systems.
• Diagnose and resolve machine issues such as excessive vibration, temperature anomalies, bearing failures, and performance degradation.
• Operate precision alignment equipment (roma-align, lasers, etc.)
• Repair and overhaul equipment including gearboxes, pumps, blowers, fans, and drives, ensuring proper tolerances and alignment.
• Accurately document maintenance actions in the CMMS system.
• Assist in areas outside of primary responsibility and develop additional technical skills as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant maintenance experience.
• Must pass background check and drug screening.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Multi-craft maintenance technician experience (minimum 3 years).
• Familiarity with automated equipment (Fanuc robots, servo motors, etc.)
• Experience with filling equipment such as autoclaves and isolators.
• Proficiency in English (spoken, read, and written) for technical and business communication.
• Competency in software tools such as Maximo, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience in GMP/pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Physical ability to work around equipment, climb ladders/stairs, and use PPE.
• Hands-on experience with equipment repair and basic troubleshooting tools (e.g., multimeters, calipers).
• Prior experience with highly automated equipment.

Additional Information:

• Overtime may be required during shutdowns, emergencies, or peak workloads.
• Work involves exposure to potentially hazardous equipment, powders, liquids, and gases.
• Safety is a top priority.
• This is a night shift role following a 12-hour 2-2-3 schedule .

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