Maintenance Technician II - 1st Shift
Thermo Fisher
Summary
The Manufacturing Maintenance Technician II is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving manufacturing and utility equipment to maximize operational uptime and reliability in a GMP manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with Manufacturing Operations to provide responsive technical support, reduce downtime, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
Job description
How Will You Make an Impact?
The Manufacturing Maintenance Technician II is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving manufacturing and utility equipment to maximize operational uptime and reliability in a GMP manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with Manufacturing Operations to provide responsive technical support, reduce downtime, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
A Day in the Life
- Perform all work in compliance with Thermo Fisher Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) standards, with a strong focus on safety, quality, and compliance.
- Execute preventive maintenance (PM), corrective maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs with limited supervision.
- Diagnose and resolve medium-complexity equipment and process issues to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.
- Maintain and repair manufacturing and utility equipment.
- Read and interpret equipment specifications, technical manuals, and process diagrams.
- Work with utility and process systems including wastewater systems, CDA (Clean Dry Air), Nitrogen (N2), and RODI systems.
- Use process control systems; Emerson DeltaV experience preferred.
- Use CMMS platforms and Microsoft Office applications.
Education
High School Diploma or GED required. Associate degree or vocational/technical certification preferred.
Experience
Minimum 3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, production, or process environment. Experience performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, and equipment adjustments.
Physical Requirements / Work
- Ability to climb ladders and work at elevated heights.
- Ability to regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced production and manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule, including every other weekend.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum 3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, production, or process environment
- Experience performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, and equipment adjustments
- Ability to read and interpret equipment specifications, technical manuals, and process diagrams
- Familiarity with wastewater systems, CDA, Nitrogen (N2), and RODI systems
- Working knowledge of CMMS platforms
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Ability to climb ladders and work at elevated heights
- Ability to regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule, including every other weekend
- Commitment to obtain a Massachusetts Wastewater Grade 2 License within the first year of employment
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus
- Annual Merit Increase
- Medical Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Accident Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) Matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of analytical instruments, equipment, reagents and consumables, software, and services for research, analysis, discovery, and diagnostics. Their mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, and increasing laboratory productivity. Thermo Fisher serves pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions, and government agencies worldwide. The company operates through four business segments: Life Sciences Solutions, Analytical Instruments, Specialty Diagnostics, and Laboratory Products and Services.