Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Location/Division Specific Information

This position is within Laboratory Plastic Essentials (LPE) within our Laboratory Products Division (LPD) and is based in Rochester, NY

Position Summary

This position works with the maintenance manager and collaborates with them to support production needs through equipment reliability.  They will use their engineering knowledge and experience to develop and complete improvement opportunities to eliminate or reduce equipment unplanned downtime. 

Key Responsibilities        

Support maintenance and operations team with engineering support to drive equipment uptime (OEE) and reliability Provide engineering support. Will trouble shooting and provide solutions on equipment breakdowns. Complete detailed spare parts evaluation to control risk by researching and identifying critical spares, including replacements due to obsolescence and reduce excess inventory. Define and modify preventative and predictive maintenance plans/schedules Identify top downtime reasons. Develop/complete improvement plans by metric performance including but not limited to OEE, MTBF, MTTR. Guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems. Provide root cause failure analysis (RCFA). Support capital projects for equipment replacement and expansion. Comply with required quality, safety, and operation/distribution quality system documents - such as our quality manual and policy, good documentation practices, plant safety commitments, general safety requirements, personal protective equipment program, and good manufacturing and distribution practices

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field with 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.  Eight (8) years of applicable experience as described in the knowledge, skills, and abilities section below may be considered for equivalency to education.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Demonstrated mechanical & electrical trouble shooting skillsExperience in design or maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systemsExperience working with maintenance and engineering teams in a manufacturing environmentAbility to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with prioritiesKnowledge of Maintenance Management Systems, SAP preferredExperience with plastic molding machines preferred, but not required

Very high degree of relational abilities to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public, including tact to handling critical matters

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $83,300.00–$125,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards