About the role
Don’t just work somewhere, join Brasseler and be a valued team member of a world-class health care organization!
Our Culture:
Provides a safe and welcoming environment where team members can balance their lives and develop their careers. All people and experiences are valued and respected. Different perspectives are encouraged and lead to better results. This makes us who we are and enables us to be a world-class healthcare organization. All who join us are accountable to this charge.
Our Philosophy:
Quality products sold with integrity has been the hallmark of Brasseler USA from the beginning. Brasseler USA’s strong reputation of providing high quality, clinician endorsed and innovative dental and medical instrumentation nationally has spanned over 40 years. We have been offering a full-range of products made in the USA since 1976. Many of our products are manufactured at our headquarters in Savannah, GA.
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The Senior Facilities & Maintenance Technician provides advanced, multi-craft industrial, facility, and technical maintenance support for manufacturing and operations equipment and site infrastructure in an FDA-regulated, ISO 13485-certified medical device environment. This role serves as the senior internal technical resource and maintenance technical lead for complex electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, controls, and equipment troubleshooting while leading preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, equipment installations and qualifications, facility modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The Senior Facilities & Maintenance Technician works closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, department leadership, vendors, OEMs, and contractors to maintain equipment reliability, minimize downtime, support regulatory and safety requirements, and ensure the facility operates safely and efficiently. The role also leads trains, and mentors’ other maintenance personnel and provides backup support for broader facility and site-service activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and controls-related systems, including 480V three-phase power distribution, motor control centers, motors, starters, relays, sensors, VFDs, servo drives, HMIs, pumps, compressors, generators, mechanical drives, PLCs, CNC machines, packaging equipment, and specialized manufacturing equipment.
Troubleshoot, back up, and modify PLC and HMI programs (e.g., Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, or equivalent) within approved change-control procedures and diagnose industrial network and communication faults.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production machinery, facility systems, and supporting equipment in accordance with established programs, manufacturer recommendations, and regulatory requirements.
Lead root cause analysis of recurring equipment failures using structured tools (5-Why, fishbone, FMEA) and own resulting corrective actions, parts strategies, equipment modifications, or changes to preventive maintenance practices to improve reliability and reduce downtime; support nonconformance and CAPA investigations as the maintenance subject matter expert.
Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, equipment manuals, technical documentation, and mechanical drawings to safely troubleshoot, repair, install, and start up equipment.
Own the equipment calibration program, including scheduling, out-of-tolerance evaluations, coordination of calibration services, corrective actions, and required documentation.
Complete and document assigned work orders and preventive maintenance activities in the maintenance management system, including findings, repairs, parts used, failure causes, and follow-up requirements.
Maintain accurate preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, and repair documentation in preparation for internal and regulatory audits and provide technical support during audits as needed.
Serve as the primary technical liaison for OEMs, vendors, and specialty contractors performing complex equipment, electrical, HVAC, controls, compressor, pump, fire-pump, or other technical work.
Coordinate contractor and vendor activities by helping define the problem, establishing site access, monitoring work, verifying equipment function, and confirming repairs or services are completed appropriately.
Lead the installation, relocation, startup, shutdown, modification, and qualification of new or existing production and facility equipment.
Support new equipment implementation by assisting with equipment layout, installation, commissioning, and work instructions; draft and execute IQ/OQ protocols, support PQ, and integrate equipment into the preventive maintenance program in compliance with change-control and validation requirements under FDA QMSR (21 CFR Part 820) and ISO 13485:2016.
Perform electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations, modifications, and repairs, including power and control wiring, within demonstrated qualifications, authorization, applicable codes, and licensing requirements.
Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance content, task procedures, and frequencies using failure history and condition-monitoring tools (vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis); track and report reliability metrics such as MTBF, MTTR, and unplanned downtime.
Serve as maintenance technical lead: prioritize and assign work, train and mentor junior technicians, verify the quality of completed work, and develop maintenance work instructions and training materials.
Support the design, development, and continuous improvement of manufacturing systems, processes, equipment, and facility operations.
Work with Operations, Engineering, department leaders, vendors, and contractors to plan maintenance and equipment projects while considering production requirements and minimizing operational disruption.
Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance on forklifts, powered industrial trucks, warehouse vehicles, and related material-handling equipment.
Ensure all work is documented in the maintenance system and that unsafe equipment is promptly removed from service. Identify critical spare-parts requirements, recurring equipment issues, and emerging reliability concerns; recommend actions to improve equipment availability and maintenance effectiveness.
Identify potential safety, environmental, or security concerns and correct, isolate, or escalate conditions within established training, authority, and procedures.
Provide backup support for general facility maintenance, vendor coordination, inspections, material handling, and site-service activities as needed.
Support emergency preparation and facilities cleanup, stabilization, and remediation following severe weather, equipment failures, or other site events.
Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to after-hours equipment and facility emergencies as required.
Communicate facility, equipment, safety, quality, or manufacturing issues that may affect daily operations or production to appropriate leadership.
Identify and recommend continuous improvement opportunities related to equipment reliability, maintenance processes, safety, efficiency, and facility operations.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
7+ years of progressive multi-craft industrial maintenance, facilities maintenance, electromechanical maintenance, or related experience in a manufacturing environment, including at least 2 years in an FDA-regulated, ISO-certified, or similarly regulated environment preferred.
Advanced industrial electrical and electromechanical troubleshooting skills, including 480V three-phase systems, motor control centers, motors, motor controls, VFDs, starters, relays, sensors, pumps, compressors, generators, and related equipment.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and modify PL