Senior Maintenance Technician- 3rd shift
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Grand Island, NY
- 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific (pharma & life sciences) in Grand Island, NY. Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior technicians; contribute to skills matrices and on-the-job training plans.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, SAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in New York: typical posted base $60k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 48 maintenance technician openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 50 other live reliability postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Typical $72k–$95k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- ✓ PLC 33%
- EHS / safety 27%
- Automation 25%
- Root cause 24%
- ✓ SAP 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Thermo Fisher Scientific in Grand Island
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Full description from Thermo Fisher ScientificAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Education
- ✓High school diploma or GED required.
- ✓Trade & Technical school diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience
- ✓Required: Minimum of 2 years of work experience as a cGMP maintenance technician in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or medical device manufacturing environment.
- ✓2+ years demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: mechanical systems, industrial electrical (up to 480V), PLCs/HMIs, instrumentation/calibration, pneumatics/hydraulics, utilities/HVAC
- ✓Preventative maintenance experience.
Requirements
/ Work Environment
- ✓Ability to aseptically gown
- ✓Safety first mindset
What We Offer
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Work Schedule
Flex 10 hr shift/nights
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Various outside weather conditions, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights
Job Description
Work Schedule
Flex 10 hr shift/nights
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Various outside weather conditions, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights
Job Description
Senior Maintenance Technician
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Location/Division Specific Information
- •This position is based out of our Grand Island, NY site within Bio Production Group
How Will You Make an Impact?:
- •The candidate will be responsible for equipment at the Grand Island Facility. The Facility is a class 2 medical device manufacturer of liquids and dry powder media in cleanroom environments.
A Day in the Life
- •Lead hands-on troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and HVAC/utilities systems on manufacturing and packaging equipment.
- •Perform, document, and improve preventive maintenance using CMMS.
- •Execute calibrations and adjustments on critical instruments per approved procedures and schedules.
- •Support equipment changeovers and line setups to meet production schedules.
- •Interpret and update technical documentation.
- •Maintain strong cGMP documentation practices.
- •Ensure compliance with safety policies: LOTO, confined space, arc flash, hot work, chemical handling; drive a proactive safety culture.
- •Oversee critical utilities operation and maintenance.
- •Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior technicians; contribute to skills matrices and on-the-job training plans.
- •Participate in off-shift/after-hours support, rotating on-call coverage, and shutdown/turnaround planning and execution.
Hours - 3rd shift 10 hour days + 15% shift differential
Wed – Sat; 9:30pm – 8:00am
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- •Ability to read and interpret drawings and electrical schematics.
- •Basic proficiency with PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley/Siemens) preferred.
- •Proficiency with CMMS (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo) and maintenance best practices preferred.
- •Experience supporting equipment commissioning/qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and completing compliant GMP documentation.
- •Solid computer skills: CMMS, Microsoft Office/365.
- •Excellent communication, teamwork, and mentoring abilities; comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.
Physical
Excellent Benefits
- •Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific
- •Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
- •Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
- •401K
- •Tuition Reimbursement
- •Employee Referral Bonus
- •Career Advancement Opportunities
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $28.00–$32.00.
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 discoun
