Industrial Maintenance Technician

Follow the link below to apply directly on the STERIS website:

https://careers.steris.com/job/South-Plainfield-Industrial-Technician-Maintenance-NJ-07080/1150675800/

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.

$3,000 sign and stay bonus

About us:

At STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), We are One Team with One Goal.  Through a network of nearly 60 facilities globally, STERIS AST has been committed to patient safety by providing contract sterilization services to the medical device, pharmaceutical, consumer, and industrial communities for over 50 years.  Our sterilization services ensure the safety of those who use these products, including our families, our friends, and ourselves.

Annual merit bonus and incentive plans are also offered. This position works Wednesday 12 pm – 6 pm and Thursday - Saturday 6 am – 6 pm and offers overtime potential based on business needs.  Pay starts at $30 per hour with the opportunity to earn more based on experience.

What you will do with us:

• 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 hour 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.

What you will do with us - cont'd:

• 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 Isomedix 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 Isomedix 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.

How you will learn your role:

• Review work instructions along with vital policies and procedures 

• Take part in on-the-job training, overseen by your Hiring Manager 

• Demonstrate ability to meet the requirements of the job 

Education Degree

• High School Diploma or GED

https://careers.steris.com/job/South-Plainfield-Industrial-Technician-Maintenance-NJ-07080/1150675800/