STERIS · 2 months ago
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Northborough, MA, US, 01532
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$30/hr - $31.25/hrSTERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. The Industrial Maintenance Technician role involves performing predictive and preventative maintenance on equipment, ensuring workplace safety, and contributing to production efficiency through various maintenance tasks.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical Device
Responsibilities
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
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 hours 7 days per week basis as assigned, rotating on-call responsibility, investigates reason for call in, and either repairs or defers action for immediate supervisor decision; maintaining a spare parts program
Maintains building climate by installing, repairing and servicing ventilation, heat and air conditioning systems
Complies with all environmental requirements for waste
Maintains facility lighting by installing and repairing wiring and fixtures
Monitors production efficiency by maintaining and analyzing a production downtime record
Ensures employee safety by adhering to all Lock-out, Tag out procedures; following the MSDS safety procedures when using chemicals
Strives for continuous improvement by analyzing 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, reviews trade publications and participates in training others to conduct minor, basic repairs to equipment, machinery, etc. Completes any training deficiency as noted
Successfully meets the requirements of irradiator operator
Successfully completes electrical and OSHA classes as demonstrated through hands on task demonstration and written test
Utilizes and updates spare part practices/policies/systems
Completes other certifications, i.e., forklift, welding, boiler, pesticide applicator, as identified by operator licenses/permits
May be required to provide tools according to local policy
Utilizes computer to complete work orders, forms, training, etc
Contributes in 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
Provides protection to employees by promoting and issuing monitoring devices in hazard areas as required by safety rules
Complies with and promotes all hot work requirements
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."
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
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or G.E.D
Requires working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanics or electrical applications
Requires computer literacy to include word processing, spreadsheet and software capabilities
Ability to navigate through defined computer screens (Systems knowledge)
Requires ability to read blueprints and schematics
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. – due to the physical nature of the job, requiring strength and endurance
Ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate
Preferred
PLC/control experience
Above average organizing and analyzing skills and Level 3 math skill (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
Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision
Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities
Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience
Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc
Be dependable and on time
Be a team player
Pay attention to detail
Benefits
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 programs
Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
Company
STERIS
STERIS is a leading provider of infection prevention and other procedural products and services, focused primarily on healthcare, pharmaceutical and medical device Customers.
Founded in 1985
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
STERIS has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (26)
2024 (28)
2023 (15)
2022 (33)
2021 (18)
2020 (19)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.28M2010-05-21Post Ipo Debt· $0.28M
1998-12-01IPO
Leadership Team
Daniel Carestio
President and CEO, STERIS
Walter Rosebrough
CEO Emeritus & Senior Advisor
Recent News
2025-11-05
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