Senior Maintenance Technician - 2nd shift
About The Position
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. Location/Division Specific Information: This position is based out of our Grand Island, NY site within Bio Production Group How Will You Make an Impact?: The candidate will be responsible for equipment at the Grand Island Facility. The Facility is a class 2 medical device manufacturer of liquids and dry powder media in cleanroom environments. A Day in the Life: Lead hands-on troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and HVAC/utilities systems on manufacturing and packaging equipment. Perform, document, and improve preventive maintenance using CMMS. Execute calibrations and adjustments on critical instruments per approved procedures and schedules. Support equipment changeovers and line setups to meet production schedules. Interpret and update technical documentation. Maintain strong cGMP documentation practices. Ensure compliance with safety policies: LOTO, confined space, arc flash, hot work, chemical handling; drive a proactive safety culture. Oversee critical utilities operation and maintenance. Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior technicians; contribute to skills matrices and on-the-job training plans. Participate in off-shift/after-hours support, rotating on-call coverage, and shutdown/turnaround planning and execution.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Trade & Technical school diploma or equivalent Associate degree is preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of work experience as a cGMP maintenance technician in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or medical device manufacturing environment.
- 3+ years demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: mechanical systems, industrial electrical (up to 480V), PLCs/HMIs, instrumentation/calibration, pneumatics/hydraulics, utilities/HVAC
- Preventative maintenance experience.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and electrical schematics.
- Ability to aseptically gown
- Safety first mindset
Nice To Haves
- Basic proficiency with PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley/Siemens) preferred.
- Proficiency with CMMS (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo) and maintenance best practices preferred.
- Experience supporting equipment commissioning/qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and completing compliant GMP documentation.
- Solid computer skills: CMMS, Microsoft Office/365.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and mentoring abilities; comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and HVAC/utilities systems on manufacturing and packaging equipment.
- Perform, document, and improve preventive maintenance using CMMS.
- Execute calibrations and adjustments on critical instruments per approved procedures and schedules.
- Support equipment changeovers and line setups to meet production schedules.
- Interpret and update technical documentation.
- Maintain strong cGMP documentation practices.
- Ensure compliance with safety policies: LOTO, confined space, arc flash, hot work, chemical handling; drive a proactive safety culture.
- Oversee critical utilities operation and maintenance.
- Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior technicians; contribute to skills matrices and on-the-job training plans.
- Participate in off-shift/after-hours support, rotating on-call coverage, and shutdown/turnaround planning and execution.
Benefits
- Compensation Competitive Hourly Pay Rate
- Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Annual merit performance-based increase
- Excellent Benefits Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
- Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
- 401K
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
