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Maintenance & Calibration Planner

Location Los Angeles, California, United States Job ID R-230114 Date posted 25/06/2025
At AstraZeneca, the Maintenance and Calibration Planner leads multifunctional teams to plan and schedule maintenance activities across three facilities, enhancing schedule accomplishment and reliability. You will administer the Blue Mountain Reliability Asset Manager (BM RAM) to manage maintenance data, maintain parts inventory, and report performance metrics within a cGMP environment, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning & Scheduling:

  • Plan and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance activities using BM RAM.

  • Develop and integrate activity plans for maintenance and calibration work orders into

  • production schedules.

  • Coordinate scheduling for each facility based on data from weekly planning meetings.

  • Maintain an organized backlog of work orders within BM RAM.

  • Adjust planned activities based on equipment and personnel availability.

Data Management & Analysis:

  • Analyze weekly maintenance metrics to derive insights and implement improvements.

  • Provide data, graphs, charts, and information from BM RAM as requested by stakeholders.

  • Maintain accurate service master data within BM RAM, including equipment records, inventory, and job plans.

  • Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations (FDA, EPA, OSHA).

Cross-functional Collaboration:

  • Attend planning meetings with operations personnel to discuss maintenance activities.

  • Collaborate with operations, facilities, and engineering teams to align maintenance activities.

  • Lead and participate in projects as requested by management.

  • Assist in planning and supervising site shutdown activities.

  • Stay current with industry trends and technology advancements.

Education and Experience:

  • Associate's, vocational, certificate, technical, or equivalent degree/diploma with equivalent experience in the related field.

  • Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in production or maintenance within a regulated environment.

  • Understanding of CMMS usage and metrology management.

  • Proficiency in using BM RAM for planning and scheduling.

  • Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

  • Experience in project/outage planning and management.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems.

  • Preferred certifications: CMRP, CRL, Manufacturing Asset Management, or Maintenance Planning.

  • Experience in the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, or related GMP industry.

  • Ability to work onsite during day shift hours with occasional alternate shifts as needed.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $89,874.40 - $134,811.60. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).

Our Benefits:

Benefits offered include:

  • A qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]

  • Paid vacation, holidays, and paid leaves

  • Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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Date Posted

26-Jun-2025

Closing Date

03-Jul-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form. ]]>

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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