Manufacturing Facility Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of plant facilities, utilities, and building systems.
• Maintain and support cleanroom operations, ensuring facility systems consistently meet required environmental classifications and operating parameters.
• Operate and maintain HVAC systems, including HEPA filtration, air handling units (AHUs), chilled water, exhaust, and environmental control systems supporting cleanroom operations.
• Monitor cleanroom environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, differential pressure, airflow, and airborne particulate levels.
• Support environmental monitoring activities and assist with investigations of environmental excursions or facility-related deviations.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on facility and utility equipment according to established maintenance schedules.
• Troubleshoot and repair facility utility systems, including compressed air, vacuum, purified water, process gases, plumbing, lighting, electrical distribution, and building automation systems.
• Respond promptly to facility alarms, utility failures, and emergency maintenance requests to minimize operational downtime.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production, quality, engineering, validation, and external contractors to minimize disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Ensure maintenance work in cleanroom areas complies with contamination control procedures, gowning requirements, and established standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in cleanroom certification activities, facility qualifications, and validation support as required.
• Assist with equipment installation, facility modifications, shutdowns, and commissioning activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, calibration documentation, work orders, and equipment history using the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Inspect and maintain emergency systems, including fire protection equipment, backup power systems, emergency lighting, and life safety systems.
• Support energy management and continuous improvement initiatives to improve facility reliability and operational efficiency.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards in maintenance areas, utility spaces, mechanical rooms, and cleanroom support areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Higher Nitec / Nitec in mechanical, electrical, or Facility management, or a related technical discipline preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 2–5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience supporting cleanroom facilities in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, semiconductor, electronics, or other controlled manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Experience with facility utilities, HVAC systems, and environmental controls is highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and facility utility systems.
• Understanding of cleanroom operations, contamination control, and controlled environment requirements.
• Familiarity with HEPA filtration systems, differential pressure control, air balancing, and environmental monitoring.
• Ability to troubleshoot facility equipment using electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.
• Familiarity with lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, hot work, and other industrial safety procedures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork across production, engineering, facilities, and quality departments.
• Basic computer proficiency using Microsoft Office and maintenance software.

Compliance and Safety

• Comply with all company safety, environmental, and quality policies.
• Follow cleanroom gowning procedures, contamination control practices, and hygiene requirements.
• Adhere to applicable Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements and internal quality procedures where applicable.
• Support regulatory inspections and facility audits by maintaining accurate maintenance documentation.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with applicable regulatory and industry standards.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb ladders, and work in confined spaces.
• Lift and carry up to load (20kg)
• Ability to work while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleanroom garments for extended periods.
• Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including machinery rooms, rooftops, utility spaces, and classified cleanroom environments.
• Availability to work overtime, weekends, or participate in an on-call schedule as needed.

5.5 days (Monday – Friday:0800am to 050pm, Saturday: 0800am to 12pm)

Preferred Certifications

• Industrial Maintenance Certification
• HVAC Certification
• Licensed Electrician (where applicable)
• Building Automation System (BAS) or Building Management System (BMS) experience
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT)
• Forklift, Scissor Lift, or Aerial Lift Certification
• First Aid/CPR Certification

Success Factors

The successful candidate demonstrates strong technicalexpertise in facility maintenance and cleanroom support, prioritizes safety andregulatory compliance, responds effectively to equipment issues, communicateswell with cross-functional teams, and proactively identifies opportunities toimprove facility reliability, contamination control, and operational efficiencywhile supporting uninterrupted manufacturing operations.