About this role
Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.
Job Summary
The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating site maintenance and calibration activities. The role ensures reliable scheduling and supports Preventive Maintenance and Calibration compliance while partnering with Maintenance, Reliability, and Production teams to support asset reliability and efficient operations.
About Our Engineering Team
You will be part of a collaborative Maintenance and Engineering team that supports safe, compliant, and reliable operations. The team works closely with Reliability, Production, Quality, and external partners to deliver planned maintenance and calibration activities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. Strong teamwork, operational discipline, and a safety‑first mindset are core to how the team operates.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, manage, and maintain site maintenance and calibration schedules.
Plan and coordinate all planned maintenance and calibration activities using CMMS.
Monitor, track, analyze, and report schedule performance; implement adjustments as needed to maintain PM and Calibration compliance.
Identify and implement improvements to maintenance planning and execution processes.
Partner with maintenance teams, VMI suppliers, and vendors to ensure materials are available while minimizing inventory value.
Oversee parts inventory accuracy, cycle counts, and physical inventories; provide required reporting.
Perform initial screening of incoming work orders, define scope, and determine the appropriate level of planning.
Conduct field walkdowns to identify job requirements, safety hazards, materials, tools, calibration standards, and equipment access needs.
Develop job plans, labor and material estimates, and material lists to maximize efficiency and wrench time.
Research and gather engineering specifications, drawings, and technical documentation as required.
Capture and analyze maintenance data including losses, costs, breakdowns, and tag resolution.
Support TPM and RCM‑based maintenance initiatives.
Coordinate directly with contractor resources to ensure work order scope and expectations are clearly understood.
Support Quality Systems activities as needed, including investigations and reporting.
Serve as back‑up to CMMS Administrators.
Participate in budget preparation, cost tracking, and cost trend analysis; recommend opportunities for continual improvement.
Qualifications & Experience
Required:
Associate’s degree or equivalent technical experience.
Minimum of 8 years of maintenance planning and scheduling experience.
Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Experience developing and maintaining maintenance documentation, reports, investigations, and SOPs.
Experience planning and scheduling shutdowns (major and minor).
Working knowledge of planning and scheduling methods, including Gantt charts, Critical Path Analysis, and resource leveling.
Proficiency with Windows‑based applications.
Strong attention to detail with a consistent ability to deliver accurate, error‑free work.
Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, schedules, and business needs.
Preferred:
FDA / cGMP experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience with CMMS platforms such as Maximo, BMRAM, or similar systems.
Formalities
Location: Onsite, Bothell, Washington
Schedule: Full-time, onsite
Compensation Range: $83,920 - $115,390
Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.
AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com. Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!
AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
About AGC Biologics
Global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biopharmaceuticals and cell/gene therapies. Based in Seattle, WA.
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