Job Description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

The GMP Maintenance and Engineering department is responsible for supporting the GMP Manufacturing facilities and equipment at the Cherokee site. The E/I Controls Technician is responsible for supporting the site’s controls, instrumentation, and electromechanical equipment to ensure proper operation and performance. You will work closely with engineers to define, document, commission, and train providing technical support for new and upgraded systems. You will evaluate maintainability and reliability of the equipment and systems, create preventative and predictive maintenance plans, maintain drawings and technical documentation, and support programing of automated control systems (PLC/DCS/Delta V). The E/I Controls Technician will routinely use Trackwise (QMS), SAP (CMMS), Meridian (drawing repository), Delta V (DCS), Siemens (BMS), and other tools of the trade. Training and knowledge transfer will be a route activity as new systems are implemented.

The E/I Controls Technician is recognized as a strong technical contributor within the Engineering and Maintenance Team supporting manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, and validation objectives. To succeed in this role, you should have extensive “hands on” experience in the manufacturing environment, excellent communication skills, collaborative interpersonal skills, technical writing ability, creative problem-solving, and have a can do, team-oriented attitude.

Key Responsibilities:

Here is a condensed version of those responsibilities, combined into seven high-impact bullets suitable for a resume or job description:

• Hands-on cGMP maintenance and troubleshooting for facilities, utilities, and equipment, ensuring all systems remain in a validated, qualified state.
• Diagnose and repair complex electrical systems, instrumentation, and automated control systems, including 4-20mA loops, VFDs, and PLC/DCS platforms like DeltaV or Siemens.
• Provide critical support for emergency equipment breakdowns and system alarms to minimize downtime in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Oversee third-party service providers to ensure all external work meets strict Safe Work practices and cGMP compliance standards.
• Author and review SOPs, User Requirement Specifications (URS), and Design Specifications (FS/DS) to support commissioning, qualification, and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with Automation Engineers on control system upgrades, programming changes, and the commissioning of Delta V, PLC, and electrical controls and distribution systems up to 480V.
• Maintain strict adherence to Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Good Engineering Practices (GEP), partnering with Quality and Operations to ensure full regulatory alignment.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED.

OR

• Vocational degree or certification in industrial maintenance, electronics, or other trade.

AND

• 5+ years electrical, instrumentation, and controls experience within a cGMP manufacturing facility.

-OR-

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in industrial trades such as Industrial Controls, Electrical, Electromechanical, Biomechanical, Pre-Engineering or Science degree

• 2+ years of applicable experience within a pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing facility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Emerson DeltaV or other DCS, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs, and process automation equipment such as VFDs, instrumentation, and discrete control devices
• Knowledge/understanding of FDA regulations in cGMP manufacturing
• Able to interpret and update electrical schematics, P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, design specification, system requirements, and validation protocols.
• Knowledge of applicable NFPA (NEC) and NEMA codes
• Ability to plan and organize daily tasks autonomously
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal), ability to interface across departments and management levels.

RSREMD

• Pay Range for this position: $68,100.00- $102,100.00.
• The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!