Maintenance Technician
NuAire Lab Equipment
Summary
Performs a variety of maintenance and repair tasks on building systems and grounds, including electrical, pneumatic, roofing, and flooring systems. Responsible for repairing and maintaining shop equipment, including power shears, press brakes, CNC punch presses, electric and pneumatic grinders, drills, saws, and various pneumatic air tools. Ensures all equipment and facility components are maintained in accordance with manufacturer specifications and established preventive maintenance schedules. Maintains accurate records of all maintenance, repairs, and service activities performed on buildings, equipment, and machinery.
Job description
Description of Duties
- Repair and maintenance of building and grounds.
- Repair and maintenance of large industrial machine tool and facility equipment.
- Repair and maintenance of small tools.
- Repair and maintenance of welding machines.
- Read and interpret manufacturer specifications.
- Service and repair of industrial vehicles.
Equipment Used
- All types of small tools and power hand tools
- Scissor lift
- Measurement gauges such as feeler gauges, tapes and squares
- Forklifts
- Pallet trucks
- Electrical measuring devices
Responsibility
- Work with a minimal amount of supervision.
- Record time on job assignments.
- Complete job assignments on time.
- Follow all safety rules, including using all recommended personal protection equipment.
- Record keeping on machines and tools.
- Regular attendance and punctuality.
Essential Functions
- Ability to add and subtract using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
- Ability to read and interpret a tape measure.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
- Regularly required to sit, stand and move around and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Occasionally required to lift material on an average of 20-40 pounds.
- Frequently required to talk and hear.
- Required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch and balance.
Requirements
- High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Four years of experience
- General knowledge of electricity
- General knowledge of plumbing
- General knowledge of small tool repair
- General knowledge of pneumatic/hydraulic repair
- General knowledge of small motor repair
- General knowledge of building maintenance
- Diagnosing and resolving problems independently and in a team setting
- Strong on CNC machines (mills, machining centers, saws, etc.)
- Strong on lasers and forming machines (P4, Flexibend, UpDown)
- Can read electrical schematics and diagnose electrical problems based on a schematic
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
Company overview
NuAire Lab Equipment is a leading American manufacturer of high-quality laboratory equipment and compounding pharmacy airflow products, founded in 1971. The company specializes in providing personnel, product, and environmental protection solutions for critical research environments worldwide. NuAire is universally recognized as one of the world's premier providers of biosafety cabinets, laminar airflow workstations, CO2 incubators, ultralow temperature freezers, and other essential laboratory equipment for biomedical, microbiological, and pharmaceutical applications. With over 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space across three Minnesota locations, including a state-of-the-art robotic sheet metal facility, NuAire employs approximately 350 people and serves customers in 150 countries across all seven continents. The company's product portfolio includes Class II biological safety cabinets, containment ventilated enclosures, restricted access barrier systems, animal transfer stations, custom lab automation enclosures, and complementary laboratory accessories. NuAire maintains a strong commitment to quality, dependability, and customer satisfaction, having sold over 100,000 biological safety cabinets globally while adhering to rigorous standards including USP 797 and USP 800 compliance for compounding pharmacy applications.