Job Description
Qualifications
Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
2+ years of relevant experience in an FDA-regulated or controlled manufacturing environment, preferably food ingredient, live cultures, or pharmaceuticals
Demonstrated excellence in all typical maintenance functions and functional understanding of: motors, valves, heat exchangers, instrumentation, pumps, agitators, alignments, seal replacement, chillers, boilers, variety of tools, gear pullers, hydraulic press, drilling and tapping new threads, and office space related maintenance
Responsibilities
Under direction of the Engineering and Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Technician will be responsible for all repairs and preventative maintenance activities on cGMP process equipment, utility systems and facilities
Repairing and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment in a probiotic manufacturing facility
Collaborating with co-workers to determine root causes of failures and implement corrective actions
Completing required documentation for maintenance activities in accordance with a cGMP quality system
Maintaining operation of cGMP utility equipment, including HVAC, Dust Collection, Coolers, Air Compressors, and more
Responding to unscheduled equipment downtime events and documenting activities
Inventorying and requisitioning machine parts and supplies to maintain stock levels
Supporting the training of maintenance and operations employees and providing set-up/start-up support
Adhering to cGMP and SOPs, reporting discrepancies, and writing or modifying PM procedures
To Succeed You Must Hold
Job description
Location: USA : Madison
State: Wisconsin
Country: USA
Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.
We’re here to better our world with biology.
Join us as our Maintenance Mechanic
Under direction of the Engineering and Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Technician will be responsible for all repairs and preventative maintenance activities on cGMP process equipment, utility systems and facilities.
In This Role You'll Make An Impact By
• Repairing and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment in a probiotic manufacturing facility.
• Collaborating with co-workers to determine root causes of failures and implement corrective actions.
• Completing required documentation for maintenance activities in accordance with a cGMP quality system.
• Maintaining operation of cGMP utility equipment, including HVAC, Dust Collection, Coolers, Air Compressors, and more.
• Responding to unscheduled equipment downtime events and documenting activities.
• Inventorying and requisitioning machine parts and supplies to maintain stock levels.
• Supporting the training of maintenance and operations employees and providing set-up/start-up support.
• Adhering to cGMP and SOPs, reporting discrepancies, and writing or modifying PM procedures.
To Succeed You Must Hold
• Associates degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in an FDA-regulated or controlled manufacturing environment, preferably food ingredient, live cultures, or pharmaceuticals.
• Demonstrated excellence in all typical maintenance functions and functional understanding of: motors, valves, heat exchangers, instrumentation, pumps, agitators, alignments, seal replacement, chillers, boilers, variety of tools, gear pullers, hydraulic press, drilling and tapping new threads, and office space related maintenance.
Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!
Application deadline: 1/3/2026
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Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ****** orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.
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