Reliability Technician

Role Summary

Reliability Technician responsible for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of campus-wide process and utility equipment through hands-on mechanical maintenance, vibration hardware installation, diagnostics, and reliability investigations. The role involves independent work and collaboration with internal leaders and external partners to drive equipment performance.

Responsibilities

• Vibration hardware (25–30% FTE): Install and maintain vibration sensors on rotating equipment; troubleshoot sensors, gateways, and repeaters; validate sensor data diagnoses.
• Vibration training and analysis (20% FTE): Develop and deliver training on vibration monitoring; analyze data to identify failure modes and recommend corrective actions.
• Steam traps monitoring (10–15% FTE): Inspect, monitor, and troubleshoot steam traps; document findings and drive remediation.
• Laser alignment (0–5% FTE): Perform laser alignment on rotating equipment to enhance reliability and extend asset life.
• RE&OS shop support (≈30% FTE): Provide troubleshooting on the shop floor, identify reliability opportunities, and support work planning and execution.
• Investigations and CAPA: Lead investigations; develop and execute CAPAs and change controls.
• Documentation: Complete GxP documentation with precision; maintain records, logs, and work orders.
• Collaboration and communication: Coordinate with operations, engineering, and vendors; deliver clear written and verbal communications.
• Safety and compliance: Work safely in cleanroom and production environments; adhere to procedures, standards, and regulations.
• Leadership: Train and mentor less-experienced staff; may plan and direct work for other non-exempt employees.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma; technical school certificate preferred; or equivalent training (e.g., military) in plant/equipment maintenance. 8+ years total maintenance experience.
• Required: Mechanical aptitude with experience across mechanical trades; ability to lift 50 pounds and work in cleanroom environments.
• Required: Documentation and compliance: Ability to complete GxP documentation accurately and consistently.
• Required: Communication: Clear written and oral communication skills; ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Required: Technical literacy: Basic computer skills; ability to use basic hand tools; read mechanical schematics and P&IDs; apply mathematics and formulas in work execution.
• Required: Problem solving: Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization or incomplete information; operate with minimal supervision where procedures may be undefined.
• Required: Interpersonal effectiveness: Experience preparing and conducting communications with internal leaders and external organizations, requiring negotiation and persuasion.
• Preferred: Vibration monitoring: Hands-on experience installing and maintaining vibration sensors, gateways, and repeaters; ability to interpret vibration data and confirm diagnoses.
• Preferred: Steam systems: Experience inspecting and troubleshooting steam traps and clean steam systems.
• Preferred: Precision maintenance: Experience performing laser alignment and precision installation of rotating assets.
• Preferred: Reliability and investigations: Experience leading investigations, drafting CAPAs, and executing change controls.
• Preferred: Project skills: Strong planning and project management skills; experience coordinating multi-disciplinary work. Process equipment: Bioreactors, centrifuges, purification skids and columns, glasswashers, autoclaves.
• Preferred: Utility/facility equipment: HVAC, refrigeration, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps and drives, RODI, WFI, clean steam systems.
• Preferred: Maintenance tasks: Valve rebuilds (diaphragm, ball, gate, proportional control), pump rebuilds and seals (positive displacement, air, peristaltic, centrifugal), agitator maintenance and seal replacement, motor/pump replacement and alignment, heat exchanger repairs.

Skills

• Vibration monitoring and data interpretation
• Mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting in cleanroom environments
• Documentation and compliance with GxP standards
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Basic computer literacy and ability to read schematics and P&IDs
• Problem solving with limited standardization
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams and vendors

Education

• High school diploma; technical school certificate preferred; or equivalent training (e.g., military) in plant/equipment maintenance.