Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Location: Athens, GA 30601
Pay Rate: $35.00–$37.50/hr, paid weekly
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 4:00 PM–12:30 AM
Duration: 10-Month Contract

Overview

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for independently performing maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facility and manufacturing equipment. This position plays a key role in supporting equipment reliability, system performance, and proper maintenance practices within a manufacturing environment.

The role supports critical facility systems including clean utilities, cleanroom HVAC, plant utilities, high-purity water systems, and related mechanical and electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on facility and manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment and system failures and identify appropriate repairs.
• Support the reliability and performance of critical utility and facility systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot boilers and plant steam systems.
• Maintain compressed air systems.
• Support centrifugal chillers and cooling towers.
• Maintain process chilled water systems.
• Support RO/DI and high-purity water (HPW) systems.
• Maintain clean steam systems.
• Troubleshoot generators and electrical systems.
• Follow established maintenance procedures and good maintenance practices.
• Comply with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements.
• Document maintenance activities and communicate equipment concerns as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry; or
• Associate or technical degree in a relevant field with 2+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Hands-on experience or technical training with industrial utility and facility systems.
• Intermediate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of and adherence to EHS requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Systems Experience

• Boilers and plant steam systems
• Compressed air systems
• Centrifugal chillers
• Cooling towers
• Process chilled water systems
• RO/DI systems
• High-purity water (HPW) systems
• Clean steam systems
• Generators
• Electrical systems
• Cleanroom HVAC
• Plant and facility utilities

Benefits: Employee-contribution benefits may include:

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Rate of pay within the stated range will depend on the applicant's qualifications.