Site Name: USA - Maryland - Rockville
Posted Date: Jan 24 2023

GSK is currently looking for a Utility Technician in Rockville, MD to join our team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for mechanical maintenance, service calls, and in-house repairs throughout the facility. They perform work in mechanical maintenance trades and perform routine equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. They also make periodic or special inspections of equipment to ensure operability and to determine necessary repairs. They may work from rough sketches and drawings. They must also understand, and abide by, applicable cGMP requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on building utility systems and bio-pharmaceutical production equipment.
• Must work effectively with outside contractors.
• Works on assignments that are extremely complex in nature where independent action and a high degree of initiative are required in resolving problems and developing recommendations.
• Assists with the development and improvement of department procedures, documents, and operating and maintenance practices.
• Works and participates effectively in a team environment; within the department, with other departments, and with outside contractors.
• As required, will serve as the on call technician 24 hours a day for emergency situations that may arise.
• Requires supervision of outside contractors performing facility and equipment related services.
• Requires technician level operation of the computerized maintenance system data base
• Other duties as assigned.
• Re-enforce EHS rules and policies within work area
• Elevate any identified EHS risks, for which assistance is needed in order to mitigate, through tiered accountability.

The Utility Technician will be responsible for providing input to the Facilities Manager when discussing departmental decisions concerning maintenance and repair of utility and process equipment. The typical work hours for this position are a standard workday and 40 hour work week, with shift work being a possibility depending on manufacturing demand. There is also an on-call rotation consisting of 24/7 support for alarm monitoring and emergency services. Some travel may be required.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• HS Diploma or GED
• Must have HVAC OR Building Maintenance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Minimum 1 year cGMP experience
• 3+ years’ experience with a biopharmaceutical company.
• Production experience is a plus
• Stationary Engineers License State of Maryland
• EPA Certified Universal Refrigerant License
• State of Maryland Board of Waterworks & Waste Systems Operators License

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

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