Equipment Maintenance Technician

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Work Schedule

Third Shift (Nights)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

Shift: 3rd Shift Monday-Saturday 11:00pm-7:30am

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:
The position is based out of our Grand Island N.Y. site within the Bio Production Group.

How Will You Make an Impact?

The candidate will be responsible for the production and facilities 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:
The candidate will be responsible for the day to day troubleshooting and maintenance of production equipment as well as facilities equipment. Preventive maintenance of all equipment and calibrations of critical equipment is essential to keeping the team in compliance with work instructions and standard operating procedures and equipment operating efficiently. The role will be responsible for providing support to the production floor through set up and troubleshooting of automated equipment. Engineering project support is also required with the installation of new process equipment and process improvements as well as validation of new equipment and processes.

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Trade & Technical school diploma or equivalent required.
Associate Degree is preferred.

Experience:
Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a production, manufacturing environment, preferably in a cGMP facility.

Preventive Maintenance experience utilizing a computerized maintenance management system.

Experience with Automated Manufacturing Equipment and the ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical equipment to a component level preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Practical knowledge of cGMPs and working in an SOP environment.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Advanced knowledge of electro-mechanical theory and best practices for repair and maintenance of related production equipment.

Basic knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Ability to aseptically gown and work in a cleanroom environment.

What We Offer:

Compensation
Competitive hourly pay rate.
Additional shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions.
Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits

Benefits and Total Rewards.
Medical, Dental & Vision benefits-effective day 1.

Paid time off & Designated Paid Holidays.

401K

Tuition Reimbursement.

Employee Referral Bonus.

Career Advancement Opportunities.
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $18.56–$27.97.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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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