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Technical Services Engineer

Novartis
July 02, 2026
On-site
Durham, NC
Operations
Location: Morrisville, NC (onsite). No relocation support.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead maintenance and calibration programs to ensure equipment reliability, compliance, and operational performance.
- Coordinate planned maintenance activities and provide technical support to maintenance technicians.
- Manage engineering change controls, technical documentation, and asset lifecycle activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, reliability, sustainability, and productivity.
- Investigate equipment issues, conduct root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions.
- Support internal and external audits while maintaining inspection-ready engineering systems.
- Lead or contribute to capital projects, including installation, commissioning, and handover.
- Develop maintenance strategies, spare parts plans, and KPIs for critical assets.
- Support qualification and requalification to ensure validated, compliant operations.
- Collaborate across functions to enhance technical services, utilities, infrastructure, and site performance.

Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
- 5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical engineering/technical services/maintenance/manufacturing operations (or related).
- Strong knowledge of equipment maintenance, calibration, and asset reliability.
- Experience leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective/preventive actions.
- Ability to manage engineering changes, technical documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Project management experience supporting equipment or facility improvement initiatives.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Fluent English (written and verbal).