Emergent BioSolutions is a global life sciences company dedicated to one simple mission—to protect and enhance life. We develop, manufacture, and deliver a portfolio of medical countermeasures for biological and chemical threats as well as emerging infectious diseases. Through our work, we envision protecting and enhancing 1 billion lives by 2030.

Job Summary

The Equipment Specialist is responsible for maintenance and operational support of production scale industrial refrigeration equipment needed for the manufacture of parenteral pharmaceuticals at the Rockville facility. Additional duties will include parts and tool management, plant and manufacturing equipment support, parts design, as well as management of moderately sized capital projects.

Essential Functions

• Comply/adhere with cGMP regulations, policies, SOPs and batch records
• Assist the Validation department with the operation and execution of engineering projects related to all phases of the lyophilization process.
• Under the supervision of the Sr. Manager Facilities and Lyophilization Supervisor, installs, maintains, operates repairs and troubleshoots low-temperature refrigeration systems.
• Installs, maintains, overhauls, and operates refrigeration equipment including compressors, pumps, evaporators, expansion valves, solenoid valves, all controls, condensers, and other related components.
• Focus to process improvement throughout the manufacturing and packaging areas.
• Coordinate and perform preventive/reactive maintenance on lyophilization equipment.
• Maintains detailed maintenance and spare parts records.
• Coordinates contracted maintenance activities with vendors.
• Assists in qualification of equipment/facilities as needed.
• Compiles, analyzes, draws conclusions, and provides written documentation related to the maintenance and lifecycle of production systems.
• Administers project management controls and reports status to senior management.
• Involved in the oversight and coordination of activities that include design, specification creation, procurement, construction management, repair of production and facilities equipment.
• Utilizing the Building Automation Systems (BAS) monitors lyophilization systems, manufacturing and laboratory environments, refrigeration units, incubators, etc. Operates BAS terminals to monitor, trouble shoot, and maintain applicable system performance consistent with required unit and/or area conditions, following all change control procedures.
• Ability to read P&ID drawings. Control schematics; ability to analyze refrigeration problems and take corrective action; ability to upload and download programs and utilize computer-based Building Automation Systems for trouble shooting and monitoring system performance.
• Assignments are broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity, and rely on collaboration, limited experience, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Assists in programming, maintenance and troubleshooting of programmable logic controllers and process/environmental monitoring systems.
• Establish procedures with some supervision.
• Performs equipment calibrations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by those in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and other duties may be assigned.

Education, Experience & Skills

• At least three (3) years of the last seven (7) years full-time experience as a journey-person HVAC/Refrigeration mechanic maintaining and troubleshooting industrial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and associated controls. This includes but is not limited to servicing: at least 50-Ton HVAC/Refrigeration systems and/or servicing low temperature refrigeration systems, ability to interface with automated building/refrigeration.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with low temperature refrigeration equipment in industrial/pharmaceutical engineering/maintenance setting.

• Robust troubleshooting skills regarding refrigeration, electrical and mechanical concepts.
• Knowledge of lyophilization thermodynamic cycles is desired.
• Must possess the ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner while gathering and analyzing information skillfully.
• PLC and process control troubleshooting skills required.

• Proven track record of applying broad knowledge of engineering principles, practices and procedures to the completion of moderately difficult assignments.
• Experience with clean steam systems as well as WFI systems.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rockville, MD 20850: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience working with low temperature refrigeration equipment in industrial/pharmaceutical engineering/maintenance setting?

Experience:

• Programmable logic controllers: 2 years (Preferred)
• Mechanical knowledge: 2 years (Preferred)
• low temperature refrigeration equipment: 5 years (Preferred)
• troubleshooting skills: 3 years (Preferred)
• PLC and process control troubleshooting skills: 3 years (Preferred)
• clean steam system: 3 years (Preferred)
• 50-Ton HVAC/Refrigeration systems: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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