Project Maintenance Technician in Chester

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The position of Project Maintenance Technician is a hands-on position that provides technical expertise and oversees and participates in the maintenance, repair, and improvement of facility equipment to reduce downtime while increasing operational efficiency in a validated cGMP environment. This equipment includes machinery, buildings, computer systems, control systems, safety, and security systems. Additionally, this position includes responsibility for maintaining shop tools, inventory, and keeping the department’s CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) updated all while adhering to Lean and 5S principles. The position must be proficient in the requirements of the Technician Maintenance and Project Technician positions and may be required to provide training to the technicians in these roles. This position will also be required to support after hours emergency response activities on an as needed basis. You will use your skill set to successfully complete projects that include troubleshooting and resolving technical issues and developing new solutions that improve performance and functionality.

Pay range for this opportunity is $29.00 - $35.00 per hour DOE. Shift is 6pm-6am rotating schedule with a $3 shift differential.

Duties

• Performs technical troubleshooting on a variety of modalities, technologies, and locations.
• Performs regularly scheduled preventative maintenance on high volume, validated processing equipment.
• Reviews preventative maintenance tasks for effectiveness and frequency and recommends any continuous improvement changes or Lean practices for implementation to management.
• Diagnoses potential or actual equipment issues through observation, problem identification, and analysis, utilising available information (e.g., cycle printouts, blueprints, schematics); after which ensuring appropriate and efficient corrective action.
• Completes operations and project work through construction and/or installation of systems including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems while complying with all federal and state safety regulations and local safety policies and procedures, including ensuring employee safety by adhering to all Lock Out/Tag Out procedures, and following SDS safety procedures when using chemicals.
• Ensures appropriate work instructions are developed and implemented. This will ensure less experienced technicians can perform tasks as they become routine in nature.
• Contributes to operational efficiency by responding in person or by phone support to emergency maintenance calls on a 24/7 basis as assigned.
• Assists in the creation and maintaining of a spare parts program.
• Strives for continuous improvement by analysing new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff recommendations into analysis; responds to audit activities in a constructive manner, and uses findings to improve operations where possible.
• Maintains mechanical and technical skills, knowledge, and abilities by attending workshops, reviewing trade publications, and participating in training operations personnel to conduct minor, basic repairs to equipment, machinery, etc.
• Contributes in a team effort by performing in accordance to all STERIS policies, cGMP, Lean principles and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher level management and performs other duties as assigned.

Education Degree

High School Diploma or GED Required

Experience

• Requires a minimum of three (3) years of related experience.
• Requires ability to read, interpret, and practically apply electrical ladder diagrams and mechanical blueprints.
• Requires working knowledge of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) or other types of process control equipment.
• Requires ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate in English.
• Requires ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Requires computer skills and word processing, spreadsheet and software capabilities regarding maintenance work order, inventory and downtime software.
• Requires effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience.
• Above average organising, analysing and a minimum of Level 3 math skills (ratios, proportions, basic algebra) to determine organisational Customer and regulatory problems to formulate corrective action plans.
• Able to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
• Requires normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc.

Preferred Experience

• Support Lean practices and principles.

Skills

• Ability to meet physical requirements of position, including physical capacity evaluation testing and annual physical, as appropriate.
• Ability to successfully complete Operator training (classroom and hands-on) to become certified Operator and successfully pass Operator re-certification test annually.
• If required by the specific modality, this role is subject to passing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) required background check.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future. Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programmes
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

This position is eligible for bonus participation. Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labour market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc. STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.

Open until position is filled. STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, colour, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.