Facilities Maintenance Specialist – GMP Manufacturing & Utilities

Job Title:Facilities Maintenance Specialist GMP Manufacturing & Utilities
Location: NY Onsite
Duration: 12-Month Contract
Employment Type: Contract | W2
Shift: 2nd & 3rd Shift Available
Pay Rate: $45/hr W2(DOE)
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology Manufacturing

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Facilities Maintenance Specialist to support critical utilities, facility infrastructure, and manufacturing equipment within a pharmaceutical/biotechnology manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with fire-tube boilers, steam systems, wastewater treatment, industrial utilities, preventive/corrective maintenance, and mechanical/electrical troubleshooting. GMP experience is preferred but not required. Candidates with strong industrial utilities, power generation, wastewater, or U.S. Navy engineering/maintenance backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on facility, manufacturing, process, and utility equipment.

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot fire-tube boilers and steam-generation systems.

• Support critical utilities including clean/plant steam, compressed air, nitrogen, HVAC, refrigeration, industrial water, and wastewater systems.

• Support wastewater treatment modernization, system upgrades, optimization, and reliability improvement projects.

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and utility-system issues.

• Perform equipment inspections, system walkdowns, functional testing, startup support, and operational-readiness activities.

• Maintain bulk chemical systems, including acid/caustic storage, chemical transfer piping, pumps, offloading systems, and wastewater neutralization.

• Create, update, and close maintenance work orders using CMMS systems.

• Read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, SOPs, technical manuals, and engineering documentation.

• Document maintenance activities, repairs, investigations, and deviations using systems such as Maximo and Veeva.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Validation, Operations, and Facilities teams.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in facilities maintenance, utilities, industrial maintenance, power generation, manufacturing operations, or related environments.

• Strong hands-on experience with critical utility systems and facility infrastructure.

• Experience operating and troubleshooting fire-tube boilers and steam-generation equipment.

• Experience with wastewater treatment systems, preferably including modernization or improvement projects.

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

• Experience using CMMS for work orders and maintenance documentation.

• Ability to read P&IDs, equipment drawings, SOPs, and technical documentation.

• High school diploma, technical degree, trade certification, military training, or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred

• Pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or other GMP manufacturing experience.

• Maximo and/or Veeva experience.

• Industrial water, wastewater, and chemical-handling experience.

• Commissioning, qualification, validation, or operational-readiness experience.

• Aseptic, sterile, or fill-finish manufacturing experience.

• U.S. Navy engineering, utilities, mechanical, nuclear, maintenance, or power-generation experience is highly desirable.

Strong consideration will be given to candidates with extensive fire-tube boiler experience, wastewater modernization experience, or strong industrial/military utility maintenance backgrounds.