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LFB

Public health biopharmaceuticals via plasma-derived products

Technicien de Maintenance Utilités

Full-TimePosted on 10/19/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Lille, France
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bac +2 qualification in industrial maintenance is required.
  • A successful first experience in a similar utilities role, such as industrial refrigeration, HVAC, or CVC, is required.
  • Collaborative working skills are required.
  • Good communication skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Monitor the technical condition of installations, take periodic readings when needed, and analyze the results.
  • Perform preventive, corrective, and improvement maintenance on installations.
  • Diagnose basic stoppages and malfunctions and repair, restore, or adjust equipment in accordance with applicable processes and documentation, including procedures, good practices, operating instructions, and maintenance schedules.
  • Enter information in the computerized maintenance management system (GMAO) to maintain technical tracking and history.
  • Help develop and improve operating instructions and write technical, expert, and maintenance reports and schedules.
  • Propose improvements to installations and procedures in partnership with support services.
  • Alert the relevant service to specific technical issues, implement short-term solutions, and propose and help implement longer-term solutions to improve installation safety and performance.
  • Help organize and schedule maintenance activities and operations.
  • Monitor suppliers and subcontractors during external interventions.
  • Participate in new projects and the installation of new equipment, including qualification.

About the company

LFB is a French biopharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures medicines from plasma and biotech products. It collects plasma, fractionates it into medicines, and also produces recombinant proteins for rare diseases in immunology and hemostasis, sold in many countries. It stands out because it started as a state-initiated public health mission and remains state-owned with the French State as sole shareholder, plus vertical integration through acquisitions of plasma collection firms. Its goal is to ensure a reliable supply of essential medicines for public health while growing as a global biopharma player.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Courcebœufs, France

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Arras released first medicines in 2025, proving commercialization after heavy capital spending.
  • LFB signed a 2026 collaboration with Sartorius to accelerate client programs and GMP manufacturing.
  • France 2030 funding and the 2026 Alès expansion add capacity and roughly fifty jobs.

What critics are saying

  • EFS must raise plasma collections to 1.4 million liters by 2028 or Arras underutilizes.
  • LFB BIOMANUFACTURING still depends on Sartorius for cell line development, limiting full-stack control.
  • A single French industrial base creates existential exposure to contamination, recalls, or regulatory shutdowns.

What makes LFB unique

  • French state-owned sole domestic plasma fractionator anchors national medicine supply.
  • Arras plant, authorized in 2025, centralizes production and triples plasma-derived capacity.
  • Europlasma and Amber Plasma give LFB 24 Central European collection centers.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Remote Work Options
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Phone/Internet Stipend
  • Home Office Stipend
  • Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

7%
MyPharma Editions
May 30th, 2024
LFB Acquires Amber Plasma in Czech Republic

Title: "LFB Acquires Amber Plasma in the Czech Republic" LFB and its subsidiary Europlasma have acquired Amber Plasma, which operates 12 plasma collection centers in the Czech Republic. This acquisition increases Europlasma's total to 24 centers in Central Europe, enhancing LFB's plasma collection capacity. The move supports LFB's goal to meet growing patient demand and will aid in the launch of a new production site in Arras, France, tripling its medication production capacity.