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CNC Maintenance Technician

Danaher · Indianapolis, IN

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Pharma & life sciences
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Danaher (pharma & life sciences) in Indianapolis, IN.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, Automation, CNC, Welding

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.

Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 68 other live reliability postings in Indiana.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • PLC 52%
  • Team leadership 48%
  • ✓ Welding 39%
  • ✓ Root cause 22%
  • Robotics 20%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 25 lbs

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responsibilities

include tracking and documenting work orders, as well as conducting testing and making precise adjustments to systems and components to keep CNC machinery operating reliably.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Manufacturing/Process Engineering and is part of the Beckman Coulter Life Science Manufacturing located in Indianapolis, IN and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to

  • ◆Perform advanced mechanical maintenance, analysis and repair on CNC machines and supporting manufacturing equipment
  • ◆Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues; conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
  • ◆Execute predictive and preventive maintenance and recommend equipment improvements to enhance safety, quality, and uptime

The essential

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in

  • ✓Good communication, time management, organizational skills; reading and understanding electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
  • ✓Medical industry or machinery relocation and installation experience, and welding and Fabrication
  • ✓Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com .

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.

We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.

It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The CNC Maintenance Technician will support PM/Repair activities for CNC equipment at the Indianapolis Site for Life Science Products. The CNC Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairing and maintaining production equipment, performing both electrical and mechanical work to ensure optimal machine performance. This role involves using diagnostic tools such as multimeters and infrared scanners, inspecting equipment per manufacturer requirements, and ordering replacement parts when needed. The technician will troubleshoot complex issues involving hydraulics, electronics, and software while collaborating with contractors and other maintenance personnel to resolve problems efficiently. Additional

of the job include

  • •Associates degree 2+ years experience working with CNC machinery and/or repairs or troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment.
  • •Physical requirements/abilities:
  • •Must be able to lift 25 lbs. Must be able to stand for several hours. Work may involve repetitive arm/wrist motions.

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