Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician – Manufacturing Equipment - 2nd Shift ($5,000 Sign-On Bonus)
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Rochester, NY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Thermo Fisher Scientific (pharma & life sciences) in Rochester, NY. You will support molding machines, auxiliary equipment, electrical systems and HVAC while helping the team move from short-term repair to long-term reliability.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP, SAP
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in New York: typical posted base $53k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 55 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 57 other live reliability postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $69k–$95k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 45%
- PLC 34%
- Welding 28%
- Root cause 24%
- EHS / safety 24%
- ✓ SAP 22%
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Full description from Thermo Fisher ScientificAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
Manufacturing environment experience required.
2 -3 years Maintenance Mechanic experience in Automotive, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Commercial, or other related industry preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to read prints, drawings, and schematics.
HVAC knowledge.
Electrical diagnostics.
Knowledge of electrical installation and electrical diagnostics.
Working with AC/DC drives
Hydraulics and pneumatics.
Background in industrial, mechanical settings.
Physical
Requirements
/ Work Environment
Frequently lift 50 lbs and occasionally lift more than 50 lbs with assistance
Frequently stand or walk for extended periods of time and occasionally required to kneel, crouch, or crawl
requirements
central to every repair.
What will help you succeed
You may be a fit if you hold a high school diploma or GED, have worked in manufacturing, and bring two to three years of maintenance-mechanic experience from manufacturing, automotive, warehouse, commercial or another mechanical-industrial environment.
Experience reading prints and schematics, performing electrical diagnostics, working with AC/DC drives, and troubleshooting hydraulics, pneumatics or HVAC will hel
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Work Schedule
Second Shift (Afternoons)
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, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), No contact lens allowed; prescriptive glasses will be provided, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Working at heights
Job Description
Shift: 3:00pm - 11:30pm Monday-Friday
Pay Range: $27.11-$40.67/hr
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.
How Will You Make an Impact?
When you are a member of the Maintenance team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will do important work performing preventative maintenance, fixing production equipment and supporting the business by sharing your expertise to help resolve many types of issues we encounter. You will be valued and recognized for your performance. With talented managers and inspiring coworkers to support you, you will find the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the business.
A Day in the Life
Maintains a safe work environment by following standards and procedures, aligning with legal regulations.
Identifies, documents, and implements opportunities for continuous improvement.
Perform immediate and preventative maintenance for manufacturing production equipment
Assess and recommend improvements to molding machines, auxiliary equipment and electrical systems, and HVAC, for long term sustainability.
Engages the Maintenance and Engineering team to challenge the status quo to make continuous operational improvements.
Collaborate with all appropriate departments/staff in progress updates, problem analysis, and corrective action recommendations.
Ability to identify and implement balanced processes.
Work with Molding, Scheduling and Production Manager on prioritizing machine repair scheduling.
Participate in the creation of SOPs and work instructions related to the department.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Basic business insight
Computer literate – Analyze and present data developed from the use of the computer including Microsoft Office Suite. Writing and articulation are an important aspect of documenting work performed in SAP.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Safety and Quality focused
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 Take the lead on equipment reliability, improvement and complex manufacturing problems
You have already learned how to fix equipment. This role gives you the opportunity to influence what gets fixed first, recommend sustainable improvements, strengthen maintenance practices, and work closely with Engineering, Molding and Production.
As a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will support molding machines, auxiliary equipment, electrical systems and HVAC while helping the team move from short-term repair to long-term reliability. You will be expected to share your expertise, challenge existing approaches and help turn recurring problems into documented improvements.
What your day will look like
- •You will perform immediate and preventive maintenance on manufacturing production equipment.
- •You will assess molding machines, auxiliary systems, electrical equipment and HVAC, then recommend improvements that support long-term reliability.
- •You will work with Molding, Scheduling and Production leaders to establish machine-repair priorities.
- •You will collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to analyze problems and recommend corrective actions.
- •You will identify, document and implement continuous-improvement opportunities.
- •You will contribute to SOPs and maintenance work instructions.
- •You will document work clearly in SAP so the team can use maintenance history to make better decisions.
- •You will maintain a safe work environment and keep quality, safety and operational
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