Water Systems Specialist

Fagron
Wichita, KS, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Software Requirements Analysis Reliability of Systems

Job description

System Operation & Support

  • Support day-to-day operation of process water generation, storage, and distribution systems.
  • Assist with system start-up, shutdown, sanitization, and routine checks.
  • Help ensure systems are operating reliably and in accordance with site procedures.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

  • Support sampling, review, and trending of water quality and operating data.
  • Assist in monitoring key system parameters such as conductivity, TOC, temperature, flow, and related instrumentation.
  • Identify abnormal conditions, equipment issues, or performance trends and escalate as needed.
  • Assist with troubleshooting system, instrumentation, and operational issues.

Maintenance & Reliability

  • Coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering to support preventive maintenance, calibration, and corrective repairs.
  • Help maintain water system equipment and critical instrumentation in a reliable operating condition.
  • Provide input on work orders, spare parts, and maintenance planning.

Documentation & Team Support

  • Assist with SOPs, work instructions, logs, and related documentation.
  • Support training of site personnel on basic water system operation and good documentation practices.
  • Maintain accurate records of monitoring, maintenance, and operational activities.

Continuous Improvement

  • Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, and ease of operation.
  • Support investigations, follow-up actions, and implementation of approved improvements.
  • Learn and apply pharmaceutical water-system requirements with support from site leadership and quality personnel.

Requirements

The Water Systems Specialist supports the operation, monitoring, maintenance, and improvement of process water systems used in sterile manufacturing. This is a hands-on technical role for someone with strong mechanical aptitude, familiarity with water treatment or utility systems, and a willingness to learn pharmaceutical water-system requirements.

This role partners with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Quality to help keep water systems operating reliably, support routine sampling and monitoring, coordinate maintenance activities, assist with troubleshooting, and maintain accurate documentation. Experience with pharmaceutical water systems is a plus, but candidates with relevant industrial or water-treatment experience are encouraged to apply., * Experience with water treatment, process water, utilities, RO/DI, purified water, or similar systems

  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
  • Familiarity with pumps, valves, instruments, tanks, skids, and distribution systems
  • Experience in manufacturing, utilities, maintenance, or technical operations
  • Ability to interpret trends, complete documentation, and follow procedures
  • Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, food, beverage, or other regulated environments is a plus
  • Experience with USP water systems, WFI, or ozonation is a plus but not required

Benefits & conditions

We offer a dynamic environment where talent and ambition can develop to its fullest. We have an open and informal organization culture, where individuals need to have strong motivation and ability to work independently. Fagron is a widely expanding, international, professional and ambitious pharmaceutical company with multiple growth opportunities. Job opportunity includes competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, performance package, and ability to be part of an international leader in an expanding industry.

About the company

Fagron is the global market leader in pharmaceutical medicine, and its products are sold to more than 200,000 customers in over 60 countries. The goal of Fagron is: “Together we create the future of the personalized medicine”. Fagron, together with prescribers, pharmacists, and customers, strives to improve medications and help the patient. From our position as market leader, we act locally and think internationally.

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