What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Maintenance Technician position at Technical Source?
About the Opportunity:
Technical Source is seeking an experienced Process Maintenance Technician to join our client’s pharmaceutical manufacturing team in Indianapolis fully onsite. We’re looking for a skilled professional who can ensure the reliability, efficiency, and safety of production equipment in a regulated cGMP environment. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, detail-oriented, and thrives in hands-on settings where precision and compliance are essential.
In this role, you will play a vital part in maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing equipment used to produce life-changing pharmaceutical products. You’ll work closely with engineering, quality, and production teams to minimize downtime, drive operational excellence, and uphold the highest industry standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform maintenance activities in compliance with cGMPs, SOPs, and company policies.
- Assemble, disassemble, install, repair, and replace components for pharmaceutical-grade machinery and cleanroom equipment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC-controlled systems.
- Maintain accurate documentation, including Maintenance and Calibration Records, in accordance with cGMP standards.
- Inspect equipment regularly for wear, irregularities, and potential failures to ensure reliability.
- Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Production teams to maintain compliance and improve equipment uptime.
- Execute scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) tasks and update the CMMS system accurately and on time.
- Maintain tools, parts, and workspaces in compliance with cGMP housekeeping and safety standards.
- Follow OSHA and site-specific safety requirements at all times.
- Participate in audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives to support overall equipment effectiveness.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What Success Looks Like:
- Timely and accurate completion of PMs and CMMS updates.
- Consistent equipment uptime and operational reliability.
- Full compliance with GMP documentation and audit readiness.
- Reduction of deviations and unplanned maintenance events.
- Demonstrated responsiveness and teamwork in maintenance support.
Required Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of experience in mechanical maintenance within pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with excellent troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
- Experience performing maintenance in a cGMP environment.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and equipment documentation.
- Strong communication, organizational, and analytical abilities.
- Comfortable working in confined spaces, at heights, and around chemicals.
- Skilled in the use of basic hand tools, power tools, and electrical meters (DVM, Amp, Ohm).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Technical diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Certification in First Aid or CPR.
- Experience supporting equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and aseptic processing.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, utilities, and automated/PLC systems.
- Familiarity with ISO standards and FDA audit processes.
- Experience operating lathes, mills, grinders, and precision instruments.
Additional Information:
- This position does not allow working with third-party vendors. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.
