Maintenance Technician

Job Highlights

Company Profile

STERIS supports a healthier, safer world through innovative healthcare and life science solutions. It leads in products and services for procedures, devices, vaccines, and biologics.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Maintenance Technician to join its team.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• PLC/control experience
• Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Complies with all environmental requirements for waste.
• Contributes to maintaining a safe, secure, and clean workplace by conducting the 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 GMP standards.
• Contributes to production efficiency by responding to maintenance calls on a 24×7 basis as assigned, rotating on-call responsibility, investigating the reason for the call in, and either repairing or deferring action for immediate supervisor decision; maintaining a spare parts program.
• Ensures employee safety by adhering to all Lockout/Tagout procedures; following the MSDS safety procedures when using chemicals.
• Maintains building climate by installing, repairing, and servicing ventilation, heat, and air conditioning systems.
• Maintains facility lighting by installing and repairing wiring and fixtures.
• Maintains mechanical and technical skills, knowledge, and abilities by attending workshops, reviewing trade publications, and participating in training others to conduct minor, basic repairs to equipment, machinery, etc. Completes any training deficiency as noted.
• Monitors production efficiency by maintaining and analyzing a production downtime record.
• Optimizes processing and reduces downtime by performing predictive and preventative maintenance on all equipment, machinery, and facility buildings; participating in the installation of new equipment as required.
• Strives for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff recommendations into analysis; constructively responds to audit activities and uses findings to improve operations where possible.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to effectively read, write, and verbally communicate.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. – due to the physical nature of the job, requiring strength and endurance.
• Ability to navigate through defined computer screens (Systems knowledge)
• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Above average organizing and analyzing skills and Level 3 math skills (basic arithmetic functions in all units of measurement, decimals, ratios, rates, percentages) to determine organizational, Customer, and regulatory problems and to formulate corrective action plans; attention to detail.
• Normal hearing range is sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc.
• Requires the ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Requires computer literacy to include word processing, spreadsheet, and software capabilities.
• Requires working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanics, or electrical applications.

As a Maintenance Technician-

• Completes other certifications, i.e., forklift, welding, boiler, pesticide applicator, as identified by operator licenses/permits.
• Complies with and promotes all hot work requirements.
• Contributes to a team effort by performing according to the guidelines outlined in the STERIS Code of Business Conduct, the GMP, and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher-level management; accomplishes other duties as assigned.
• Exhibits a commitment to the STERIS shared values of Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement through ensuring defect-free workmanship, assisting others to meet the Customer’s needs, searching for efficient and effective ways to reduce waste, being active and accountable for Customer satisfaction, and satisfying the Customer’s needs with a sense of urgency.
• May be required to provide tools according to local policy.
• Protects employees by promoting and issuing monitoring devices in hazard areas as required by safety rules.
• Completes electrical and OSHA classes as demonstrated through hands-on task demonstration and written test.
• Successfully meets the requirements of an irradiator operator.
• Supports the STERIS business imperatives of Growth, Operational Excellence, Leadership Excellence and Customer Focus, by acting with integrity, treating everyone with mutual respect, exhibiting a genuine commitment to the success of all employees, and delivering satisfaction to our Customers through teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement; this will be accomplished while acting safely and is defined as “The STERIS Way.”
• Utilizes and updates spare part practices, policies, and systems.
• Utilizes a computer to complete work orders, forms, training, etc.

Work Environment

• Follows strict safety protocols daily
• Handles tools, machinery, and electrical systems
• May work in cramped or elevated spaces
• On-call for emergencies or night shifts
• Works indoors and outdoors in all weather

Benefits/Perks

• Annual bonus
• Annual merit increases
• Competitive salaries
• Healthcare benefits
• Matching 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Paid-time off
• Tuition assistance

Employer’s Statement

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.