Sr Mfg Equipment Maintenance Technician - Day Shift

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift

Job Description

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:

Lenexa, Kansas.

How Will You Make an Impact?:

As a Sr. Manufacturing Maintenance Technician, you will handle emergency maintenance issues to maintain daily production levels. You will also complete assigned PMs and handle general repair, modification, and fabrication projects.

A Day in the Life:

Make repairs or adjustments as instructed by a work order or verbal request by management on all production process equipment and anything supporting production.

Support daily manufacturing, filling, and packaging operations by making repairs to improve operations OEE.

Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems as required.

Complete preventative maintenance and general repair work orders as scheduled.

Fabricate minor replacement/repair parts as needed within maintenance machining/welding shop.

Assist in analyzing and correcting problems encountered during maintenance work to ensure work is performed according to SOPs.

Communicate daily with Maintenance Team Lead regarding shift-to-shift transfer information. Connect with supervisor/engineering regarding equipment condition and provide recommendations for enhanced reliability plans.

Collaborate with engineering department to develop capital equipment needs and support new equipment installations.

Arrive to work on time and work during scheduled hours, with additional overtime as needed.

Report any actual or potential safety hazards to management.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field.

Experience with automated production equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, lubrication, electrical systems, industrial automation, and controls technology.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Strong mechanical skills including the ability to perform mechanical disassembly, repairs, and reassembly of complicated equipment.

Knowledge of industrial control wiring systems.

Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively with equipment operators.

Interpersonal skills, both oral and written.

Welding/Machining/Fabrication proficiency.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

Process's automation control troubleshooting experience.

Proficient in electrical, electronics, and controls technologies.

Powered industrial equipment operation training.

Training and experience with safety programs such as lockout/tagout, hot work, confined space, and elevated work.

Strong computer skills to use Microsoft Office, corporate applications, and maintenance work order software system.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Candidates must be able to stand for up to 6 hours at a time and perform physical tasks like squatting, bending, and climbing ladders. The workday can last up to 12 hours.

Lift up to 50 pounds.

Maneuver up and down ladders.

Clean room gowning will often be required.

Ensure the safety of employees and follow all health and safety policies/guidelines.

Compensation

Competitive Pay

Performance Related Bonus where eligible

Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits

Medical benefits

Paid Time Off/Annual Leave

Employee Referral Bonus

Career Advancement Opportunities

Thermo Fisher Scientific recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its microbiology business to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm with deep expertise in healthcare, focused on a select set of subsectors, including pharmaceutical services and technology, medtech and related services, life science tools and diagnostics. ?

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This decision follows a thoughtful evaluation as part of Thermo Fisher's ongoing business strategy to actively manage and strengthen our portfolio. ?

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We expect the transaction will be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory approvals. Until the transaction is complete, Thermo Fisher will continue to operate the business. ?

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If you join the microbiology business prior to the close of the transaction, your employment is expected to transition to Astorg.?

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For more information, please review: ?

Thermo Fisher's press release ( ?

Astorg press release (

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.