Lead Utilities Technician

Job Summary

Lead and carry out maintenance support activities for black and clean utility systems at an operating pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, including coordination and supervision of contractors and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Ensure reliable utility supply, safe equipment operation, and minimal production disruption while complying with site safety procedures, applicable Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements, and approved maintenance practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate utility technicians, including daily work allocation, job preparation, and technical guidance.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on black utility systems, including steam, condensate, chilled water, cooling water, compressed air, and associated equipment within the assigned scope.
• Maintain clean utility systems, including Purified Water (PW), Water for Injection (WFI), and clean steam, as applicable to the site.
• Inspect and maintain pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers, filters, compressors, and other utility equipment.
• Conduct routine system checks, monitor operating parameters, and promptly report leaks, abnormal conditions, and equipment deterioration.
• Respond to utility breakdowns, troubleshoot mechanical faults, and coordinate repairs to minimise downtime and production disruption.
• Coordinate maintenance, shutdowns, utility isolations, and system reinstatement with the site supervisor and the client’s engineering and operations teams.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors and OEM service personnel carrying out maintenance, inspections, servicing, and breakdown repairs.
• Confirm contractor and OEM work scopes, schedules, manpower, tools, and spare parts with the site supervisor before work begins.
• Ensure contractors and OEM personnel meet site access, induction, risk assessment, Permit-to-Work (PTW), and applicable GMP requirements.
• Monitor contractor and OEM work quality, safety, progress, and housekeeping, and escalate delays, deficiencies, or scope changes to the site supervisor.
• Verify work completion, review service reports, follow up on outstanding actions, and support equipment testing and handover before return to service.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), pressure system safety, and approved Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) requirements.
• Maintain hygienic conditions and prevent contamination when working on clean utility systems and in controlled areas.
• Support sanitization, flushing, sampling arrangements, and system qualification activities in accordance with approved procedures.
• Complete maintenance records accurately andpromptly, including work order updates and relevant contractor and OEM service documentation in SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM).
• Report recurring faults and conditions that mayaffect utility quality, safety, or production, and support root cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Carry out equipment adjustments and component replacements through approved maintenance and change control procedures.
• Coordinate with E&I technicians on instrumentation, controls, and electrical faults affecting utility systems.
• Check the availability and condition of tools, maintenance equipment, and critical spare parts.
• Guide junior technicians, coordinate OEM technical guidance and knowledge transfer, and ensure proper shift and task handovers.
• Participate in toolbox meetings, safety programmes, and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide shift, standby, or emergency maintenance support as required by the agreed site arrangements.