Maintenance & Technician (Entry Level)

About the Role

BacAlt BioSciences is hiring an entry-level technician to maintain process equipment and assist with batch reactor setups in a fermentation plant. This role involves working under senior engineers to ensure equipment is clean, calibrated, controlled, and documented to GMP standards. Full on-the-job training is provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment Maintenance

• Carry out routine preventive maintenance on fermenters, autoclaves, pumps, compressors, chillers, boilers, and utility lines as per schedule.

• Maintain plant utilities (boilers, steam lines, chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, RO/purified water systems, DG sets, and electrical panels) through daily checks, log readings, and routine servicing.

• Attend to minor mechanical and electrical breakdowns; escalate larger faults to the senior engineer.

• Record all work in maintenance logbooks, history cards, and checklists.

• Help track spares and consumables.

• Batch Reactor Setup and Operation

• Assemble and dismantle reactor parts: vessels, probes, piping, valves, gaskets, and sanitary (tri-clamp) fittings.

• Prepare reactors before each batch: cleaning (CIP), sterilization (SIP), and leak and pressure-hold checks.

• Connect aeration, agitation, feed, sampling, and cooling lines as per the setup checklist.

• Support the process team during fermentation runs, scale-up trials, and equipment qualification.

• Safety, GMP, and Documentation

• Follow SOPs, GMP documentation practices, and good housekeeping on the shop floor.

• Follow lock-out/tag-out, electrical, pressure-vessel, and biosafety rules.

• Keep equipment logbooks complete and audit-ready.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must have:
• Basic understanding of electrical circuits, motors, panels, and wiring.
• Use of hand tools, a multimeter, and basic measuring instruments.
• Ability to read simple electrical and piping drawings.
• Basic computer skills (MS Excel, email).

Qualifications

• Education:

• ITI in Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Fitter, Electronics Mechanic, or Mechanic (Refrigeration & AC).

• Diploma in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Chemical Engineering.

• Experience:

• 0–2 years of experience; freshers and apprenticeship completers are welcome.

• An internship or apprenticeship in a pharma, biotech, food, chemical, or manufacturing plant is an advantage.

• Availability:

• Willing to work in shifts.

• Willing to support off-hours work during active fermentation campaigns.

• Personal Attributes:

• Eager to learn and take on more responsibility.

• Disciplined about safety and record-keeping.

• Hands-on, punctual, and works well in a team.