Job Description

Day Shift- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday, 6 am to 6 pm

A technician position involving general maintenance and preventive maintenance activities under minimal direct supervision, intended to keep the facility and electrical distribution systems within operational specifications and safe. This position is part of a 24 hour/7 day operation and may require assignment to a regular off shift and weekends schedule.

KEY DUTIES:

Perform PM’s

• Follow Written Preventative Maintenance Procedures

• Accurately complete maintenance paperwork, including work orders and logbooks.

• Review and update maintenance procedures based on field experience.

• Review and update drawings to reflect as built conditions.

• Identify opportunities for improving PM program.

• Recommend changes to PM program based on experience with equipment and analysis of historical data.

• Accept ownership of selected equipment and serve as the point person for repairs/PM.

• Identify critical spare parts based on field experience.

Execute Repairs

• Respond to customer requests and/or alarm conditions.

• Assess breakdowns, systematically identify problems, and restore to operation.

• Accurately document repair activities.

• Support Quality Assurance investigations of breakdowns.

• Operate Site Utility Systems

• Monitor site (utility power, electrical distribution system, motor control center, etc).

• Respond to out-of-range conditions or trends.

• Troubleshoot issues that arise.

Contractor Support

• Supervise contractors performing tasks within the building.

• Ensure that contractor employees follow Alkermes safety and cGMP standards.

• Oversee the technical quality of work performed.

Lead Small Projects

• Identify facility/utility improvement projects, develop scope and estimates, and manage small (<$5K) projects to completion.

• Contribute to facility support activities such as office moves, area reconfiguration, painting, etc.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Technical knowledge

• Good working knowledge of Electrical Test Equipment (multi-meters, Meggers, Circuit Testers, etc.)
• Understanding of PLC controls, wiring and terminations.
• Understanding of Fire Alarm Systems, (License a plus)
• Understanding of Motor Control Centers wiring and functions.
• Understanding of power distributions 480v and below.
• Understanding of rotating machinery (pumps, fans, blowers).
• Understanding of automation systems.
• Understanding of engineering principles as they apply to facility and production equipment.
• Understanding of Access control and interlock systems
• Ability to read P&IDs and other engineering documents
• Details oriented

Trouble Shooting

• Hands-on ability to isolate problems and identify the root cause of issues.
• Able to lift/move 40 lbs overhead.

Communication

• Ability to clearly describe technical issues.

Writing Skills

• Ability to clearly and neatly document work performed.
• Ability to revise maintenance procedures that clearly define required tasks.
• Ability to proofread others’ work for accuracy.

Regulatory

• Understanding of OSHA safe work practices.
• Understanding of cGMP, GDP, and FDA requirements as they apply to maintenance.

Pharmaceutical Operations

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing technology (preferably Aseptic), including fillers, washers, autoclaves, HEPA filters, etc.

Computer Systems

• Basic knowledge of Process Control and Instrumentation Systems.
• Basic knowledge of typical office automation software suite.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Teamwork

• Comfortable working in a production environment with multiple priorities.
• Works effectively as a team member or as a team leader.
• Able to juggle multiple tasks with minimal supervisory guidance.
• Comfortable working in a culture of performance.

Positive Attitude

• Role Models “can-do” attitude.
• Reinforces a positive approach in daily group activities.
• Readily adapts to changing job duties.

Troubleshooting

• Good ability to acquire data, organize, analyze, and reach accurate conclusions.
• Detail Oriented

Sense of Urgency

• Comfortable working in a culture that emphasizes responsiveness.
• Works to ensure that customer timelines are understood and met.
• Able to provide off-shift coverage.
• Able to support call-in and OT requirements.

Technician I

Required Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One to three years of maintenance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or trade school is a plus.
• Experience in a regulated industry is a plus.
• Basic understanding of cGMP, GDP, and FDA requirements as they apply to maintenance a plus.
• Pharmaceutical Operations a plus

Technician II

Required Qualification

Preferred Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or trade school is a plus.
• Experience in a regulated industry is a plus.
• Basic understanding of cGMP, GDP, and FDA requirements as they apply to maintenance a plus.

• Three to seven years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry a plus

Technician III

Required Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Seven plus years of maintenance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or trade school is a plus.
• Experience in a regulated industry is a plus.
• Basic understanding of cGMP, GDP, and FDA requirements as they apply to maintenance a plus.

• Three to seven years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry a plus

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Why join Team Alkermes?

Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.

We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.