Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician Job Highlights

Company Profile

Stericycle is the industry-leading compliance company for healthcare organizations, patients, and commercial businesses of every size. The suite of essential services helps clients properly dispose of potentially harmful medical waste, shred confidential information, and protect their trusted patient and customer relationships.

Job Profile

The company is looking to hire a Maintenance Technician who will perform routine preventative maintenance on all plant equipment and some troubleshooting/repairs.

Be able to coordinate maintenance vendors to handle any facility breakdown.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should be Associates or Equivalent (required)

Work Experience

For North America/Latin America Applicants-

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Possess 2+ years of experience, preferably in-
  -Must have experience with the performance of LOTO and permit confined space programs related to maintenance activities
  -Must have experience with the use of forklifts, aerial lifts, and various rigging equipment in the performance of maintenance activities

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs all duties and tasks in accordance with manufacturer and Stericycle procedures and with strict adherence to relative safety programs and standards including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, etc.
• Performs diagnostic evaluation on equipment and makes repairs when needed and is willing to be on-call and respond to urgent repairs. Ensures that repairs are performed properly in the shortest amount of time possible to maintain the highest level of operational readiness.
• Assists Facility/Maintenance Manager by performing general work or other assignments necessary to ensure a safe, clean, healthy, and efficient facility and vigorously support Stericycle’s commitment to Safety.
• Documents result through completed work orders or in a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) based on schedule and priority or as required.
• Light to heavy fabrication, demonstrating proficient welding (arc/electrode); acetylene torch; grinding cuttings skills.
• Necessary to ensure a safe, clean, healthy, and efficient facility and vigorously support Stericycle’s commitment to Safety.
• Performs light electrical maintenance on all plant equipment including 480V/ 240V/ 120V/ 24V power systems. PLC, light robotics troubleshooting, and 4 to 20 milliamp control loop systems.
• Shares time to be on-call and ready to complete emergency or urgent repairs outside of normally scheduled shifts.
• Stays current on all required safety training.
• Performs routine, preventive, corrective, and scheduled maintenance on a variety of machinery within the plant including but not limited to-
  -Incinerator process equipment/systems maintenance, including burners, Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), high-temperature refractory, controls, Process Logic Controllers (PLC), combustion air blowers, pressure controls, and conveyance systems
  -Air pollution control devices, including bag houses, evaporative coolers, acid absorbers, and carbon beds
  -Fire tube boiler and ancillary equipment, steam delivery systems, water softeners and other water treatment equipment, air handling equipment, commercial washers, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and conveyor systems
  -General air pneumatics, including an air compressor, regulators, solenoid valves, 2-way, and 3-way valves, tubing installation, pneumatic pumps, and related systems
  -General plumbing including but not limited to hard piping, CPVC/PVC, copper, A-lock
  -Hydraulic systems, hosing, valves, cylinders
  -pH control and chemical injection
  -Steam turbine and electrical generator systems
  -Various Pumps and related components

• Performs other related duties as required or requested.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Capable of providing feedback and participating in continuous improvement initiatives (Cause Analysis, Proactive solutions, threat detection, etc.)
• Capable of working collaboratively in teams and alone.
• Demonstrates the ability to ask questions and gather information in order to identify problems and repair or arrange for repair of the machine.
• Demonstrates the ability to function independently and resolve problems without direction
• Demonstrates the ability to think critically and remain calm during stressful situations.
• Possession of boiler, welding, or electrical certification or license is helpful.

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a full range of benefits including a healthcare program that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, healthcare, and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, a 401(k) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Employer’s Statement

Stericycle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company considers all qualified people regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, indigenous status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province or local law.