Facilities Technician

Salary Range:

$27.38 - $36.50All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. ‎ ‎ You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As a Facilities Technician, you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.

About the job:

• Lead initiatives that advance our brands and strengthen our reputation worldwide.
• Mentor and uplift emerging talent while pushing your own growth and influence.
• Put purpose into practice - embedding sustainability, access and social impact into every decision.
• Model the challenger mindset: question complexity, act with integrity and make things radically simple.
• Help shape a culture that’s ambitious, collaborative and serious about recognition and belonging.
• Management of sitewide facility/utility systems and services to support Opella manufacturing operations and provide a safe, cGMP compliant environment for all personnel.

Main responsibilities:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on facility, utility, and manufacturing equipment using the CMMS work order system.
• Troubleshoot and repair a wide range of electromechanical systems, including HVAC, boilers, chillers, compressors, pumps, motors, controls, and plumbing infrastructure.
• Read and interpret technical documentation such as P&IDs, electrical schematics, blueprints, engineering drawings, and equipment manuals to support maintenance activities.
• Monitor Building Automation System (BAS) alarms, investigate issues, and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal departments to support maintenance, repairs, projects, and operational needs while managing required permits and work orders.
• Serve as the site subject matter expert (SME) for facility systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards, SOPs, cGMP requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
• Support site operations by maintaining a safe and organized work environment, responding to off-hours emergencies as needed, and assisting with additional business-related tasks as required.

About you:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2+ years of facilities and utilities maintenance experience, with hands-on support of HVAC, compressed air, steam, chilled water, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain critical facility and utility equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience coordinating contractors and external service providers to support maintenance activities, repairs, and projects.
• Familiarity with cGMP/FDA-regulated environments (pharmaceutical, consumer health, or food manufacturing) and the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and P&IDs.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance and reliability practices, with experience using CMMS systems, Microsoft Office, and excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.

This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you.

We are challengers. We are Opella.

Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

About Us:

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.