Job Title: Facilities & Engineering Electrician

Work Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Summary:

Support reliable operation of pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, and facility systems by performing installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial electrical equipment in accordance with cGMP, NEC, OSHA, and safety standards. Ensure safe and continuous operation of power distribution, instrumentation, controls, and automation systems critical to FDA-regulated production environments. Provide technical expertise to minimize downtime, improve system reliability, and support ongoing preventive maintenance and capital improvement initiatives. Work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively with engineering, maintenance, production, and quality teams.

Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical systems, including power distribution panels, MCCs, transformers, branch circuits, motors, VFDs, PLC-controlled equipment, and lighting systems.
• Conduct root-cause diagnostics on electrical faults, equipment failures, and automation issues using electrical test instruments (multimeters, megohm meters, oscilloscopes, etc.).
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on electrical equipment and instrumentation in accordance with SOPs, cGMP, and CMMS work orders.
• Install and terminate conduit, wiring, cable trays, and associated hardware in compliance with NEC and site standards.
• Support manufacturing and packaging operations by troubleshooting electrical components on OSD equipment (e.g., granulation, compression, coating, encapsulation, blending, bottle packaging lines).
• Assist with integration, installation, and startup of new equipment, including wiring, controls, and system verification activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all maintenance activities, work orders, calibrations, and electrical changes in accordance with ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
• Verify electrical system safety, grounding integrity, and equipment compatibility before energization.
• Collaborate with engineering and validation teams during equipment upgrades, capital projects, and requalification activities.
• Respond to equipment or facility electrical emergencies as needed to support 24/7 manufacturing operations.
• Adhere to all SOPs, cGMP requirements, OSHA and EPA safety regulations, and DEA guidelines.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work environment.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited electrical trade school, vocational program, or apprenticeship strongly preferred.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 preferred.
• Any relevant electrical or controls training certifications preferred.
• Current Journeyman or Master Electrician License preferred (not required but advantageous).
• 5–7 years of industrial or commercial electrical experience required; pharmaceutical, food, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working independently on industrial power systems, controls, and automation equipment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or packaging equipment in a production environment.
• Strong proficiency in interpreting electrical diagrams, single-line drawings, schematics, P&IDs, and control wiring diagrams.
• Skill in diagnosing and repairing motors, VFDs, motor starters, control circuits, relays, instrumentation, and low-voltage systems.
• Working knowledge of NEC requirements and electrical safety practices (LOTO, arc-flash, PPE).
• Familiarity with PLC-based systems and industrial automation (Allen-Bradley preferred).
• Proficiency with CMMS systems for work order management and documentation.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, respond to time-sensitive issues, and support 24/7 operations as needed.