Pacira Pharmaceuticals

10450 Science Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 625 2424

5 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 254 3560

Pacira Pharmaceuticals is looking for someone with strong trouble shooting skills
to join our facilities team as a Maintenance Mechanic II /III.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  1. Maintain the Facilities systems with the emphasis on preventive maintenance.
  2. Complete assigned maintenance work orders in a timely manner.
  3. Respond to and address system outages to maintain maximum "up time" of critical systems.
  4. Actively participate in the evaluation and corrective action plans for facility system repairs, replacement, and modifications.
  5. Assist in maintenance of the Facility for a successful FDA, EMEA, and other regulatory inspections.
  6. Maintain Facilities Maintenance records which are accurate, comprehensive, easily understood.
  7. Conduct and review for accuracy daily system checks and record keeping in support of compliance requirements.
  8. Participate in "on-call" pager rotation duties
  9. Participate in Shift Rotations as required.

Education and Experience

  1. At least 3 years of relevant pharmaceutical facilities experience.
  2. At least 8 years of relevant mechanical experience.
  3. Minimum High School degree.
  4. Applicable technical or trade school certification a benefit.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required

  1. Experience performing preventative and corrective maintenance on pharmaceutical systems including water systems (especially WFI generation and distribution), clean steam systems (distribution and generation), and autoclaves.
  2. Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with a high degree of self-motivation.
  3. Ability to work both independently and on teams.
  4. Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. This should be demonstrated by prior experience writing and/or revision SOPs.
  5. Current training/experience in cGMP for pharmaceuticals products or medical devices.
  6. Must have a vehicle to be able to transfer between buildings on the Torrey Pines mesa during normal workdays and to respond to emergency pages as needed.

Preferred

  1. Working knowledge of maintenance practices and procedures for equipment such as: boilers, chillers, air handlers, HVAC direct expansion systems, cooling towers, pure steam generators, Water For Injection stills, Water For Injection pumps, autoclaves, heat exchangers, security systems, electrical distribution systems, fire protection systems, clean-in-place systems, classified air systems, ice storage systems, RO-DI systems, emergency generators, fume exhaust systems, etc.
  2. Current training in aseptic gowning techniques.
  3. Familiarity with common pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, such as liquid filling machines, stoppering machine, capping machines, vial washers, depyrogenation ovens, etc.