Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician
STERIS · Chesterfield, MO
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at STERIS (medical devices) in Chesterfield, MO.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 2258 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Missouri plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 69 other live reliability postings in Missouri.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 70%
- PLC 51%
- Welding 33%
- EHS / safety 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: STERIS in Chesterfield
1 other open role at this site.
- Quality Technician · Quality · Technician
Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician at STERIS in other locations
STERIS lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Mentor, OH · $58k–$75k
Full description from STERISAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
The Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing facilities maintenance functions including, but not limited to, supporting inspecting, maintaining and repairing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. Ensuring optimal operating results at STERIS facilities. The successful candidate will assist with the company's facility operations.
This role requires onsite work 5 days/week in Chesterfield, MO. Working Hours are Monday-Friday 7am - 4pm. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship or H1B Transfer.
What You'll do as a Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician
- ◆Perform daily, weekly, and monthly facilities tasks and inspections with a high attention to detail to identify necessary repairs.
- ◆Assist in coordinating routine maintnenace and timely repairs with manager in the areas of painting, carpentry, plumbing, food and beverage equipment, furniture systems and seating all related building components.
- ◆Assist with oversite of vendor activities that include the scheduling of repair and maintenance needs as required; closely monitor progress to ensure quality of work.
- ◆Provide constant attention to all life safety issues; ensure building emergency systems are operational through in-house inspections and vendor maintenance contracts.
- ◆Assist with inspecting and providing oversite of janitorial/cleaning service, ensuring consistent maintenance and repair methods for all building components and develop routine system checks to ensure continuous monitoring of problem areas.
- ◆Report all facility issues that are not immediately repairable to manager.
- ◆Follow instructions on safe use of all chemicals/cleaning materials.
- ◆Assist with various administrative tasks for mailroom and maintenance staff including, pre-sort mail services, vendor meetings, and memos sent on behalf of the facilities and maintenance department.
- ◆Support special projects with outside vendors including kitchen staff, furniture suppliers, vending and coffee equipment, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, cleaning services, waste management, pest control, construction, outside landscaping and offsite record storage.
- ◆Increase the efficiency of the facilities staff by providing costsaving ideas, enw and innovative ways to provide more effective services to our customers.
- ◆Maintain spreadhseet of door/office keys and inventory of existing keys and distribute when necessary.
- ◆Assist in the coordination of individual and large-scale cubical moves and reconfigurations throughout the facilities.
- ◆Assist with review of vendor billing, purchase orders for processing and payment. Work with supervisor to assist with processing payment to outside vendors and contractors.
- ◆Asisst with preparing the facilities maintenance department fiscal year expense budget.
- ◆Perform other duties as assigned.
Required
- ✓High School Diploma or GED.
- ✓5 years of experience within maintenance or facilities related position.
- ✓Knowledge of technical, building operations, basic mechanical systems and facilities management.
- ✓Knowledge of building maintenance, repair, construction, materials, and equipment.
- ✓Understanding of project costs and basic accounting principles as related to facilities.
- ✓Ability to read and understand blueprints, electrical, mechanical, and automation systems.
- ✓Must possess a valid Driver's License to drive company vehicles.
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Preferred
- +1 year of working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems.
Other
- •Demonstrated leadership skills.
- •Impeccable verbal and written communication skills.
- •Excellent project management skills.
- •Good analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
- •Computer proficiency in Microsoft suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that support your health, well-being, and financial future.
Here is just a brief overview of what we offer
- •Market Competitive Pay.
- •Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 added Holidays.
- •Excellent Healthcare, Dental and vision benefits.
- •Long/Short Term Disability coverage.
- •401(k) with a company match.
- •Maternity & Paternity Leave.
- •Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance.
- •Tuition Reimbursement and continued educations programs.
- •Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career.
STERIS does not accept unsolicited resumes/CV's from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.
Pay range for this opportunity is $26.05/hr - $33.72/hr. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits
Open until position is filled.
