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Overview

Yoh Life Sciences is hiring an Equipment Maintenance Technician for a biopharmaceutical customer in the Greater Philadelphia Region. This role is essential for performing maintenance and ensuring the reliability of GMP manufacturing and laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems line diagrams and prints.
  • Service equipment including boilers, chillers, air compressors, deionized water generation, HVAC, piping distribution systems, and generators.
  • Support daily Facilities and Engineering workflow by supervising contractors/vendors and handling equipment deliveries.
  • Perform corrective maintenance and emergency repairs to minimize equipment downtime.
  • Follow Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and cGMP requirements when documenting maintenance activities.
  • Support equipment purchases by uncrating, moving, installing, and connecting utilities.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and process equipment failures.
  • Perform systems repairs/modifications including HVAC, VFD’s, piping/plumbing, lighting, and drywall.
  • Ensure maintenance activities comply with OSHA, environmental, and company safety requirements.
  • Support shutdown activities, equipment relocations, facility projects, and capital improvement initiatives.
  • Participate in the on-call rotation to support manufacturing and facility operations outside normal business hours.
  • Maintain F&E owned areas and perform work according to site expectations and pharmaceutical industry standards.

Requirements

  • 1-3 years minimum experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, research, or a highly regulated environment.
  • Experience with maintenance activities in utility areas, labs, and classified cleanrooms.
  • Experience supporting electrical, mechanical, and facility installation projects.
  • Familiarity with BMS/EMS systems.
  • Experience using CMMS systems such as Blue Mountain, Maximo, Qualer, or equivalent.
  • Strong electrical and mechanical capabilities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple site departments.
  • Associate degree in Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Bristol, PA
  • Pay: $80-105k DOE
  • Duration: FTE
  • Shift: M-F days with some weekend availability as needed

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Bristol, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $44/hr, this posting sits about 39% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $27–$37/hr middle band drawn from 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Bristol, PA

Bristol, PA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 228 other active welding openings from 143 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bristol, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), TradeWorx (6), and Mission Critical Group (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $35/hr and York at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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