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Maintenance Specialist

Cook Medical · Bloomington, IN

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Level
Specialist
Team
Reliability
Travel
20%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Medical devices
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A specialist reliability role at Cook Medical (medical devices) in Bloomington, IN.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
ISO 13485, FDA / GMP
Day to day
about 20% travel

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $121k–$154k.

Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 38 reliability engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 37 other live reliability postings in Indiana.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $121k–$154k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 50%
  • Team leadership 29%
  • Tooling 21%
  • Lean 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for ISO 13485, FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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This plant: Cook Medical in Bloomington

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Oversee in-house maintenance of facilities, utilities equipment or systems as needed and provide support, guidance and direction to engineering, operations on new and existing assests• Oversee the preventative maintenance program which tracks all assets associated with cGMP and non-cGMP equipment and systems• Perform preventative maintenance on facilities, utilities, equipment, etc. as needed• Write QSPs, preventative maintenance instructions, deviation/failure investigations, change control documentation, and reportsInterface with various business functions including Facilities, Operations, Production Engineering, R&D, Quality, and Administration teams• Correspond with approved service suppliers to ensure preventative maintenance of equipment, instruments, or systems are maintained appropriately• Develop and analyze metrics to use to drive improvements• Serve as lead process owner or co-process owner within the quality management system for functional sub department• Must maintain all training

requirements

for the position, while seeking out opportunities for continuous development and growth• Adhere to the Quality Management System and its processes to meet FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and other applicable regulatory

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor's degree in technical discipline related to facilities management or a comparable combination of education, background, training and experience• 5years of experience in facilities maintenance• Proficient in or good working knowledge of Asset Management Software administration and management• Advanced understanding of cGMP, CFR 820 and ISO regulations and working with engineering to develop procedures and process for advanced equipment and future state growth• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Physical

Requirements

  • ✓Ability to travel approximately 20% as necessary to other facilities• Must be able to perform reasonable job functions requiring periods of sitting, standing, walking, hearing, and utilizes close visual acuity for working with computers, etc. • Personal protective equipment including safety glasses, lab coat and gloves may be required in some areas associated with this position
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Overview

The Maintenance Specialist at Cook Incorporated will support, train, and provide continuous improvement support to the Maintenance Department, facilitate the maintenance and repair of facilities, utilities equipment, and help maintain quality and regulatory compliance. This position is primarily responsible for the advanced understanding, execution and continual improvement of facilities, utilities and maintenance performance.

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