Utility Technician

About the Role

AVALON Pharma is seeking a Utility Technician to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is essential for supporting the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of pharmaceutical utility equipment. The Utility Technician ensures the reliability of utility equipment, compliance with cGMP standards, and continuous support for production activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor system status, perform daily rounds, record readings, and ensure utilities operate within required limits.
• Execute scheduled maintenance on pumps, boilers, chillers, HVAC units, water systems, compressors, and other utility-related equipment.
• Conduct repairs and corrective maintenance on utility equipment.
• Assist in equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification (IQ/OQ).
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and logbooks in accordance with cGMP documentation standards.
• Monitor machine performance and report abnormalities to supervisors.
• Operate and maintain Clean utilities equipment, including purified water, Water for Injection (WFI), pure steam, and process compressed air.
• Operate and maintain Plant utilities such as boilers, chillers, HVAC, plant steam, wastewater systems, domestic water, and associated pumps, valves, tanks, and piping.
• Support facility equipment, including air handlers, compressors, blowers, motors, drives, and control systems.
• Repair and overhaul mechanical equipment like pumps, gearboxes, blowers, fans, valves, and drives.
• Support electrical or controls work, including troubleshooting sensors, motors, PLC-related issues, actuators, breakers, and instrumentation.
• Assist in startup, commissioning, calibration, validation, and engineering changes for new or modified equipment.
• Respond to urgent maintenance calls to minimize production downtime.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory procedures within a pharmaceutical environment.
• Assist in maintaining spare parts inventory and proper storage of components.
• Collaborate with production, QA, and engineering staff to support smooth plant operations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Diploma or degree in Industrial Technology.
• Experience: 5 to 10 years of experience in a related field, preferably within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

This role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and operates on a full-time schedule. The Utility Technician will work closely with various departments, including production, quality assurance, and engineering, to ensure optimal plant operations.