Type: direct hire with a Biopharmaceutical company located in Philadelphia, PA
Salary: $80k - $90k
Shifts: 1st shift, Monday - Friday
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Perform preventative, routine and corrective maintenance of CTU's, process utility systems, and manufacturing/laboratory instruments.
- An understanding of calibration / metrology and the ability to calibrate, adjust, and maintain measuring and indicating instruments to conform to set standards is highly desirable.
- An understanding of PLC's, HVAC, mechanical and electrical systems, and be able to troubleshoot and repair is highly desirable.
- Perform routine inspections of the facility, equipment and systems.
- Monitor, investigate and respond to alarms generated from the BMS/QEMS.
- Knowledge in the use of a wide range of standards, including temperature, relative humidity, differential pressure, CO2, flow, conductivity, resistivity, speed, time, pressure, and weight is highly desirable.
- Support Metrology to investigate OOT events using root cause analysis, metrics, technical knowledge and historical experience to identify and remediate.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering and architectural drawings, including floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, power plans, panel schedules, mechanical/plumbing piping diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Write incident/deviation reports as necessary, perform root cause analyses and identify corrective actions as appropriate.
- Receive, filter and execute work order requests as necessary.
- Ensure that any equipment repairs or maintenance activities are compliant with any applicable building codes.
- Work with external vendors for the service and/or repair of equipment.
- Provide “On-Call” support as needed.
- Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics' core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
- Comply with Safety SOPs, SDS sheets, and laboratory procedures per company policy and OSHA regulations.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience / Associates Degree with 10 years of experience is required.
- 5-10 years of related instrumentation and equipment experience in a GMP environment is required.
- Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Software (Blue Mountain) is required.
- Experience using Building Management Systems and Environmental Monitoring Systems (Siemens Desigo or Insight) is required.
- Must be able to wear appropriate clean room attire and all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. scrubs, gowning coverall, masks, gloves, etc.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
- Must have valid driver's license