Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician

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.

Position summary:

Responsible for setting up, maintaining and upgrading production and facilities equipment and systems to prevent unscheduled down time.

A Day in the Life:

• Installs, inspects, repairs, and maintains mechanical and electrical equipment, plumbing, and physical structures in the plant operating facility according to specifications, codes, safety requirements and company procedures.
• Resolves defects or malfunctions.
• Repairs and maintains all production items as noted according to blueprints, manuals, or building codes using hand tools, air tools, and power tools.
• Operates, maintains and repairs all industrial fork trucks and lifts including propane and gasoline systems.
• Makes and repairs structures within plant, such as steel shelving, wooden enclosures, re-routing electrical accesses as the need arises.
• Carries out preventative maintenance programs for all plant equipment.
• Operates TIG, MIF, gas, or arc welding equipment and assembles fabricated metal parts.
• Maintains specified records and logs of repairs and maintenance activities.
• Cleans immediate work area.
• Perform all job duties in a safe manner and adheres to all safety policies and procedures
• Works on Continuous Improvement and support all PPI, Keys, and Lean projects
• Works independently and continuously makes decisions for various quality situations in fabricating and repairing equipment.
• Frequently works in awkward positions observing or making adjustments to machines or equipment.

Keys to Success:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required

Skills, abilities and qualifications:

• Minimum three years related experience with prior technical training in a related field and/or work experience in maintenance or related field is preferred to become proficient in this job.
• Knowledge of general maintenance techniques and processes
• Beginner digital literacy or willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of shop math
• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers and CNC equipment.
• Proven trouble-shooting skills in order to diagnose equipment malfunctions and determine repairs needed.
• Skilled in use of a variety of electrical and mechanical tools
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and electrical schematics
• Knowledge of applicable codes for plumbing, electric, building
• Able to standing, reaching, pulling and pushing, repetitive motion and lift up to 35 pounds are required.
• Comfortable driving, or willing to learn to drive a forklift and other powered industrial equipment preferred.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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