Facilities Specialist III - Maintenance Engineer
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
Leads facility engineering-driven maintenance and improvement initiatives, managing critical building systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment. This role focuses on driving reliability, performance, and continuous improvement across facility infrastructure, with opportunities to implement innovative solutions that enhance operational effectiveness.
Job description
Discover Impactful Work
Leads facility engineering-driven maintenance and improvement initiatives, managing critical building systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment. This role focuses on driving reliability, performance, and continuous improvement across facility infrastructure, with opportunities to implement innovative solutions that enhance operational effectiveness.
A Day in the Life
- Lead troubleshooting of complex system failures across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems
- Drive root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions for recurring system issues
- Serve as the maintenance point of contact and liaison for capital and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with Facilities, Projects, and Compliance to support site upgrades, expansions, and infrastructure improvements
- Drive execution of facility improvement and reliability work across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and controls systems, ensuring alignment with maintenance strategy and operational needs
- Act as technical lead and subject matter expert for maintenance engineering
- Establish and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
- Identify and eliminate single points of failure in critical systems (e.g., controls, utilities)
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to maintenance staff and contractors
- Partner with Quality and EHS to maintain compliance with internal and external standards
- Ensure all work aligns with GMP, quality, and regulatory requirements
- Daily operational support and other duties as needed or assigned
Keys to Success
Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification. Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years). In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proven ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and balance priorities
- Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills
- High level of organization, detail-orientation, initiative, motivation, and reliability
- Exhibits strong analytical and critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Build effective working relationships with peers and customer to influence decision making process towards business objective and stakeholder requirement
- Comfort with ambiguity and effectiveness during periods of uncertainty and change
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and other platforms
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Basic understanding of building systems (mechanical, electrical, security, etc.)
- Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, mechanical and/or light general construction may be required
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization and outside vendors
- Positive attitude and ability to work well with others
- May require knowledge and understanding of computerized maintenance and work order systems
- May require a strong understanding of security systems
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous experience comparable to 5+ years
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening
- Proven ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and balance priorities
- Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills
- High level of organization, detail-orientation, initiative, motivation, and reliability
- Exhibits strong analytical and critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Build effective working relationships with peers and customer to influence decision making process
- Comfort with ambiguity and effectiveness during periods of uncertainty and change
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and other platforms
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Basic understanding of building systems (mechanical, electrical, security, etc.)
- Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, mechanical and/or light general construction may be required
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization and outside vendors
- Positive attitude and ability to work well with others
- May require knowledge and understanding of computerized maintenance and work order systems
- May require a strong understanding of security systems
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.