Associate Engineer, Equipment Maintenance - BioPharma

Job Title: Associate Engineer, Equipment Maintenance - BioPharma (JP14336)

Location: New Albany, OH. 43054

Business Unit: Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12+ months with likely extensions and/or conversion to a permanent position.

Rate: $28 - $32/hour W2 or Market Rate DOE

Posting Date: 7/28/2025.

Target Start Date: 9/1/2025.

Notes: Day shift - 6:30am - 3pm (Shift times may vary)

3 Key Consulting is hiring! We are recruiting an Associate Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biotechnology company.

Job Description:

In this role you will provide technical engineering support on all system/equipment optimization strategies, upgrades, replacements, repairs, and modifications. You will evaluate and determine if process equipment maintenance, and technical cleaning systems are maintained in compliance with all applicable industry standards, regulatory standards and FDA standards in the Inspection and Packaging area.

Responsibilities:

Take part in the coordination of tech support on engineering, regulatory, compliance, quality, microbial/environmental, technical cleaning, validation, and mechanical, electrical and process automation issues.

Complete maintenance activities or operate and monitor plant support equipment in accordance with CFRs, cGMPs, SOPs, job plans and Company policies.

Investigate equipment issues or problems through the mentorship of experienced staff.

Assist with maintaining an up-to-date working spare parts inventory system for the equipment/systems.

Evaluate the current maintenance procedures and assist in the changes to optimize the maintenance program, trouble shoot and repair equipment/system failures.

Support Operations in non-standard shifts that includes weekends and/or holidays as determined by business. Top Must Have Skill Sets:

2+ YOE maintaining manufacturing equipment

Experience working in a cGMP environment

Excellent communication and documentation skills. Day to Day Responsibilities:

Support the maintenance, operation, and repair of all manufacturing equipment within the company facility

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor degree OR Associate degree and 4 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of experience

High school/GED + 2 years Maintenance experience Or Associate's Degree + 6 months Maintenance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Educational background in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical degree

Experience repairing mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment (experience with packaging equipment preferred)

Strong mechanical proficiency and trouble shooting skills

Understanding in PLC, Computer Serialization, Packaging Equipment, Vision Inspection Systems

Excellent organizational, project management, problem solving and technical writing capability

Strong communication: verbal / written, collaboration, influencing and facilitation

MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point

Employee Value Proposition:

Career growth

Networking

Unique industry opportunity

Red Flags:

Job Hopping - less than 6 months on assignments

Why is the Position Open?

Supplement additional workload on team

Interview Process:

Video conference

We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to . If you decide that you're not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.

Regards,

3KC Talent Acquisition Team