Maintenance Technician 2nd shift

ICU Medical • Southington, CT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function. Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on complex production equipment and systems (e.g., mechanical, electrical). Evaluates and recommends equipment improvements to improve efficiency, capability, and yield. Performs equipment failure analyses (including preventive and unscheduled maintenance). Troubleshoots and diagnoses more complex equipment problems. Prepares technical reports to document equipment modifications and equipment maintenance procedures. This position is 2nd shift (M-F 2:45pm-11:15pm) and is 100% onsite at our Southington, CT manufacturing facility.

Requirements

• The position requires a high level of resourcefulness, self-starter, ability to work with minimal supervision, an ability to get things done by overcoming obstacles, anticipating, and resolving problems, making difficult compliant decisions, and finding a way to complete tasks through innovative actions in potentially different areas of the facility.
• Able to interpret Engineering specifications and read engineering drawings.
• Must have thorough knowledge of basic mechanical and electrical principles and the ability to troubleshoot equipment and/or processes to optimize its performance.
• Strong verbal communication, and technical writing ability necessary.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy in the leadership and direction of other employees is necessary.
• Must be flexible with work schedule and able to work overtime, weekends and adjust their work schedule on short notice, when needed to support plant operations or when requested by their supervisor.
• Required to become Qualified Fellow Employee (QFE).
• Candidate must pass the technical skills test.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High School diploma required.
• Requires 6-10 years’ experience with industrial mechanical, electrical or similar systems.

Nice To Haves

• An associate degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Welding, pipe fitting, sheet metal work, and/or hydraulic hose fabrication experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work as a team with other technicians.
• Provide direct support to the production team for maintenance in performing complex troubleshooting and equipment improvements.
• Specify ongoing maintenance requirements.
• Act as a technical resource to the maintenance technicians and escalate concerns to supervisor when necessary.
• Assume technical leadership role by providing guidance and mentoring for less experienced technicians.
• Responsible for the successful completion of assigned maintenance tasks or process improvements.
• Integrate state-of-the-art technology with existing equipment to improve the process.
• Follow up on projects/assignments with minimum supervision.
• Participate in the maintenance huddles and maintenance improvement discussions as a key team member in respective area of support.
• Plan, coordinate, install, and perform operational checkouts for equipment and processes in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Perform maintenance, repair, complex troubleshooting, redesign, and enhancement of mechanical, and electrical programs.
• Research and initiates miscellaneous purchase requisitions for materials, spare parts, equipment, and services.
• Troubleshoots and assists in repairs of equipment and processes in area of responsibility. Must make accurate and concise decisions or recommendations.
• Recommends timing appropriate for the situation, to supervisors regarding problem and review spare parts, specifications, SOP’s and preventative maintenance for equipment, processes in area of responsibility.
• Train other plant personnel in specific procedures, methods, and operations regarding processes and equipment as directed.
• Report evaluated test data in the form of verbal, written, electronic and formal presentations to supervisors and/or management for further input.
• Perform due diligence of problem and research potential solutions within existing cGMP, cGDP guidelines, SOP’s, and plant policies by cost/effectiveness/ease of operation/clean design.
• Adhere to & maintain up-to-date status on pertinent cGMPs, cGDP, SOP’s, and plant policies/rules/training.
• Serve as technical resource for the plant.
• Assist in line coverage during unexpected absences of the maintenance mechanics when needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• ICU Medical has consistently provided you with clinical innovations that help solve real-world challenges.
• With the acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems in 2017 and Smiths Medical in 2022, we are now a global market leader with a complete line of clinically-essential IV therapy and high-value critical care products for hospital, alternate site, and home care settings.
• We're ready to bring you consistent quality, innovation, and value in more areas than ever.
• Our focus allows us to bring you:
• Dedicated and non-dedicated IV sets and needlefree connectors clinically proven to provide an effective barrier against bacterial transfer and colonization.
• The industry’s broadest IV smart pump offering covering large volume, pain management, and ambulatory needs.
• IV medication safety software providing full IV-EHR interoperability with the highest customer satisfaction and compatibility with more EHR systems than any other company.
• Significant US IV solutions manufacturing and supply capabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED