What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Facilities Technician (3rd Shift) position at Astrix Technology Group?
Facilities & Equipment Maintenance Technician - Biotech / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Join our client's team to maintain critical facility systems and process equipment in a GMP-regulated biologics environment. You’ll work hands-on with HVAC, chillers, boilers, and bioreactors, ensuring reliable operations and supporting life-changing biotech manufacturing. Bring your troubleshooting skills and proactive maintenance expertise to a global biopharma leader!
Type: Contract-to-hire
Rate: $33 - $40/hr
Location: Middlesex County, NJ
Shift: 3rd
Duties:
- Perform routine and emergency maintenance on facility systems, including HVAC, boilers, chillers, air compressors, and cold storage units (freezers, refrigerators, incubators).
- Monitor and maintain building utilities and environmental control systems supporting GMP production areas.
- Conduct preventive maintenance and calibration checks on bioreactors, shakers, centrifuges, pumps, and other lab or process equipment.
- Troubleshoot equipment and system issues to minimize downtime and maintain continuous operations.
- Support installation, qualification, and commissioning of new or upgraded equipment and utilities.
- Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with GMP standards, SOPs, and company policies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure compliance and operational readiness.
- Participate in after-hours or weekend on-call rotations to support 24/7 facility operations.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in facilities or equipment maintenance within a GMP-regulated biotech, biopharmaceutical, or pharmaceutical environment.
- Hands-on experience with HVAC systems, chillers, boilers, and cold storage equipment.
- Strong working knowledge of bioreactors, shakers, and related laboratory/process systems.
- Familiarity with GMP documentation, calibration, and validation practices.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, and equipment manuals.
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.
This job description is a complete list of all desired skills, but not all are required. We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you!
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Salary : $33 - $40