Sr. Mfg. Equipment Maintenance Technician - Rotating Nights
Thermo Fisher Scientific · High Point, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Thermo Fisher Scientific (pharma & life sciences) in High Point, NC. Troubleshoot & support manufacturing equipment and facility equipment.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP, PLC, Automation
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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 1786 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 97 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (4+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 45%
- Team leadership 45%
- Welding 33%
- EHS / safety 26%
- Tooling 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Automation, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Thermo Fisher Scientific in High Point
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Full description from Thermo Fisher ScientificAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
· Troubleshoot & support manufacturing equipment and facility equipment.
- ✓Assist in the installation and maintenance of utilities systems and equipment components for electrical power distribution, instrumentation and controls, electrical machinery, responsible for knowledge of codes and standards.
- ✓Perform preventive and predictive maintenance.
· Performs alternating or rotating shift work as well as requirement to work during maintenance shutdowns.
· • Identify and correct any unsafe conditions related to electrical safety, shielding and guarding, safety interlocks and emergency stops
· High School diploma or equivalent minimally required
· An associate degree in a technical field like electrical, automation or mechatronics is preferred.
Experience
· Minimum 2-4 years of related maintenance experience and/or combination training in the following trades: electrical, electronics/controls.
· Allen Bradley PLC experience is a plus.
· Other equivalent electrical experience may be considered, but only with a demonstrated record of self-development and continuous learning.4+ years related automated equipment experience.
· Experience with control and power wiring. Experience with low and high voltage power.
Requirements
/ Work Environment
Must be able to lift/push 50 lbs.
Special
requirements
Must meet applicable DEA security clearance requirements.
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Work Schedule
12 hr shift/nights
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
Job Description
Schedule will be 7 PM – 7 AM on a rotating 36 and 48 hours per week, Night C shift,
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
Patheon Softgels
4125 Premier Dr, High Point, NC, 27409
Schedule will be 7 PM – 7 AM on a rotating 36 and 48 hours per week, Night C shift,
A Day in the Life
· Follow quality standards in accordance with company policy and cGMP and FDA requirements. Understanding of cGxP
· Equivalency
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
· Ability to work well with minimal direction and within Teams.
· Proven solid understanding electrical systems and industrial automation.
· Determines root cause of failures and problems with automation equipment.
· Position will require working in a wide variety of environments including office, laboratory, hazardous chemical production, cleanroom, general production, and warehouse, occasionally outdoors around the site, on roof-tops, in mechanical spaces, interstitial spaces, etc.
· Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interpersonal interactions.
- •Minimum knowledge and ability to learn PLC formats with heavy emphasis on Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI hardware and software: SLC, PLC, ControlLogix, PanelView
- •Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Able to recognize problems developing, not just occurring.
Physical
What We Offer
Competitive Pay
Performance Related Bonus where eligible
Annual merit performance-based increase
Excellent Benefits
Medical benefits
Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities