Maintenance Technician ☆

About the role

Join a company where the work you do makes a difference! We are One Team with One Goal. At STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), it is our philosophy and our way of doing business. Through a network of over 50 facilities globally, STERIS AST has been committed to providing contract sterilization services to the medical device, pharmaceutical, consumer, and industrial communities for over 40 years. Our sterilization services ensure the safety of those who use these products, including our families, our friends, and ourselves. If you are looking to join a collaborative and innovative team in an essential industry, apply for our Maintenance Technician position today!

Key responsibilities

• Performs technical troubleshooting on a variety of modalities, technologies, and locations.
• Performs regularly scheduled preventative maintenance on high volume, validated processing equipment.
• Reviews preventative maintenance tasks for effectiveness and frequency and recommends any continuous improvement changes or Lean practices for implementation to management.
• Optimizes processing and reduces downtime by performing predictive and preventative maintenance on all equipment, machinery and facility buildings; participates in the installation of new equipment as required; maintains electrical systems, including facility lighting by installing and repairing wiring and fixtures; and performs general maintenance tasks, including landscaping, painting, and carpentry.
• Contributes to maintaining a safe, secure and clean workplace by conducting daily, weekly, quarterly and semi‑annual safety/maintenance inspections according to pre‑established guidelines and schedules; completes related paperwork in a timely and accurate manner to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, while adhering to all safety procedures, including Lock‑Out/Tag‑Out (LOTO), following Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and complying with all environmental requirements for waste and disposal.
• Contributes to production efficiency by completing shift work in a timely manner as well as responding to off‑shift maintenance calls if needed as assigned.
• Maintains a spare parts program, and either repairs or defers action for immediate supervisor decision.
• Reviews work instructions along with vital policies and procedures; takes part in on‑the‑job training, overseen by the Hiring Manager; demonstrates ability to meet the requirements of the job.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Must be clean shaven to wear proper PPE.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience in positions demonstrating knowledge of maintenance systems, mechanical processes and production output in a manufacturing/industrial/military environment.
• Requires working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanics or electrical applications.
• Requires ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of position, including physical capacity evaluation testing and annual physical, as appropriate.

Nice to have

• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Computer literacy includes word processing, spreadsheet, email, calendar, virtual platforms, computerized maintenance management systems and software capabilities.
• Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience.
• Average organizing, analyzing and a minimum of Level 2 math skills (ratios, basic algebra) to determine organizational Customer and regulatory problems to formulate corrective action plans.
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Able to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities and complete all other duties as assigned.
• Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc.
• Support Lean practices and principles.

What we offer

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (8) added holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Maternity & Paternal Leave
• Additional add‑on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and stable long‑term career

Compensation

Pay range: $28.00 - $36.00 per hour based on experience plus a $3.00 shift differential. This position is eligible for bonus participation. Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

Work format

Shift: Monday - Friday 3:00pm - 11:30pm; training will be on day shift 7:00am - 3:30pm for 6 months; required to support after‑hours emergency response activities as needed; physical role requiring strength and endurance.