Maintenance Technician

Isomedix Operations Inc. (US)•Spartanburg, SC

12h•$23 - $30

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is a hands-on role providing technical expertise in maintaining, repairing, and performing preventive maintenance on facility equipment to reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency in a validated cGMP environment. Equipment includes machinery, buildings, computer and control systems, and safety and security systems. The role also maintains shop tools and inventory, keeps the department’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) current, supports parts-inventory systems, and follows Lean and 5S principles. Depending on the operating modality, the work may require physical strength and endurance. The employee schedule is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with after-hours emergency response support as needed. The technician performs preventive and predictive maintenance, inspections, equipment installation and repair, and responds to maintenance calls. Responsibilities also include servicing HVAC and lighting systems, maintaining production downtime records and spare-parts practices, complying with environmental and safety requirements, and supporting continuous improvement and audit activities. The role requires successful completion of irradiator operator requirements and applicable electrical, OSHA, and other equipment or trade certifications. The position may require providing tools in accordance with local policy and completing work orders, forms, and training using a computer.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of related experience demonstrating knowledge of maintenance systems, mechanical processes, and production output in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
Subject to passing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-required background check; the posting also states this may depend on the specific modality.
Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally in English; English and Spanish are specified for Puerto Rico.
Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
Computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheet, and software capabilities.
Effective interpersonal skills demonstrated through prior experience.
Above-average organizing and analyzing skills and at least Level 3 math skills, including ratios, proportions, and basic algebra, to identify customer and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans.
Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
Working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanics, or electrical applications.
Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, and similar signals.
Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including physical capacity evaluation testing and annual physical, as appropriate.
Ability to successfully complete classroom and hands-on operator training, become a certified operator, and pass the annual operator recertification test.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Lean practices and principles.
PLC/control experience may be required.

Responsibilities

Perform predictive and preventive maintenance on equipment, machinery, and facility buildings, and participate in installation of new equipment.
Conduct scheduled safety and maintenance inspections and complete related paperwork accurately and promptly to GMP standards.
Respond to assigned maintenance calls, participate in rotating on-call coverage, investigate call-ins, perform repairs or refer decisions to the immediate supervisor, and maintain a spare-parts program.
Install, repair, and service ventilation, heating, and air-conditioning systems.
Comply with environmental requirements for waste.
Install and repair wiring and lighting fixtures.
Maintain and analyze production downtime records.
Follow Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and MSDS safety procedures when using chemicals.
Analyze ways to improve operations, consider staff recommendations, respond constructively to audits, and use findings to improve operations where possible.
Maintain mechanical and technical knowledge and skills through workshops, trade publications, and training others in basic repairs; complete identified training deficiencies.
Meet irradiator operator requirements and complete electrical and OSHA classes, including hands-on demonstrations and written tests.
Use and update spare-parts practices, policies, and systems.
Complete other certifications as identified by operator licenses or permits, such as forklift, welding, boiler, or pesticide applicator certifications.
Use a computer to complete work orders, forms, training, and related tasks.
Follow the STERIS Code of Business Conduct, GMP requirements, management directives, and other applicable directives; perform other assigned duties.
Promote and issue monitoring devices in hazard areas as required by safety rules, and comply with and promote hot-work requirements.
Support Isomedix business imperatives and shared values through safe, respectful, customer-focused teamwork and continuous improvement.
Provide tools if required by local policy.