BioMarin is the world leader in delivering therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life-threatening rare genetic diseases. We target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and have few, if any, treatment options. BioMarin will continue to focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their kind.

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

SUMMARY

Perform general, repair, and preventative maintenance on facilities and equipment.  Provide a high level of skill in maintenance, repair, and operation of utility and mechanical equipment.  Provide solutions to complex facility operation and maintenance situations.  Coordinate completion of facility repair projects.  Provide overall support for GxP and non GxP facilities operation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate, maintain, and repair wide variety of building and process equipment, HVAC, plant and clean steam, process gases, waste systems, RO/DI and UPW water system, and environmental chambers.
• Proficient in using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Operate computerized Building Management System (BMS).
• Make daily planned inspection of facilities equipment and services.  Take action as required.
• Perform various projects including plumbing, electrical, and mechanical projects.
• Perform and complete scheduled preventative maintenance work orders.
• Identify mechanical problems and implement complex corrective actions.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records as necessary in order to maintain GMP and department procedure compliance.
• Start-up new mechanical systems.
• Train other mechanics and technicians for mechanical repair and maintenance.
• Perform troubleshooting, evaluation, and repair of complex equipment.
• Coordinate equipment repair projects with outside contractors.
• Perform and complete service request work orders.
• Maintain compliance with company and OSHA safety standards.
• Follow company polices described in the Employee Handbook.
• Comply with compliance related SOP’s.
• Coordinate maintenance operations with Quality Control, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Sciences, as required.
• Provide backup assistance for the Maintenance Manager.
• Supervise Building Technicians as required.
• Active member of BERT.
• Order parts.
• Respond to equipment alarms.
• Other projects/tasks as assigned by management.

EDUCATION

• Journeyman level experience in at least one trade (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or refrigeration)
• AS/AA Degree
• Trade School Certificate
• Technical School

EXPERIENCE

• At least 7 years experience in a structured maintenance program; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, or instrumentation in a biotech environment preferred.
• Experience in a biotech GMP or other highly regulated environment preferred.
• Must be able to work independently and have a high mechanical aptitude. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to maintain accurate and legible records.
• Must be able to consistently demonstrate self-initiative to identify, research, and solve facility equipment problems involving complex variables in poorly defined situations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, standard operating procedures, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations sufficient to perform the job.  Skills must be sufficient to understand and evaluate basic engineering calculations such as for HVAC, piping, fluids, heat transfer, etc.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work shift and scheduled hours will vary.  Position requires mandatory overtime and weekend/holiday work depending upon manufacturing support requirements.
• Provide after-hours on-call support as required.
• Provide emergency breakdown maintenance including response after facility disaster (fire, earthquake, etc.).
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The salary range for this position is: $89,600 to $123,200. BioMarin considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

For additional benefits information, visit: https://careers.biomarin.com/benefits.

• Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.