What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Maintenance Technician- 3rd shift position at Cardinal Health?
Schedule:
Monday-Friday
10:30 pm to 7:00am
What Production Set-up & Maint contributes to Cardinal Health
Sets up, aligns, monitors, and/or calibrates production equipment. Assists and may perform maintenance on machines and cleans up minor chemical spills in assigned area as well as glassware, ovens, and other equipment.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Maintenance Technician to support our medical device facility and production manufacturing operations. This role is critical to ensuring equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and maintaining compliance with FDA, ISO, and DEP standards and regulations.
Responsibilities:
Perform preventive maintenance and corrective action items on manufacturing machinery, facility systems, and equipment.
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic systems and process piping to identify root causes to propose and implement effective solutions.
Complete repairs according to codes, standards, and best practices.
Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records in Cardinal Health’s CMMS system. Verify, add, revise and update preventative maintenance procedures when required.
Install, test and support new machinery and equipment installations and existing equipment upgrades.
Support Plant Production, Quality and Engineering departments with new product trials, testing and validations per regulatory requirements. (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production personnel to ensure equipment compliance and readiness.
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with GMP, FDA, and ISO 13485 standards.
Assist and maintain spare parts inventories of critical parts, tools and materials.
Ability to work independently and to assist, mentor, and train other maintenance personnel.
Ability to coordinate, schedule and direct activities and tasks for external contractors, trade personnel and third-party vendors when needed.
Skilled and proficient using machining equipment (i.e., Lathes, band saws, drill presses, benders, etc.)
Experience and knowledgeable using measuring and testing equipment, (i.e. multi-meters, calipers, gauges, and instrumentation to measure flow, temperature, pressure, etc.
Ability to read, interpret and build/assemble equipment from technical drawings, manuals, and schematics.
Other maintenance and machine related duties and tasks as assigned.
Able to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Availability for on call rotation and weekend coverage rotation.
Qualifications:
5–10 years in a maintenance role within a regulated manufacturing environment preferred
High school diploma or GED preferred
Strong mechanical knowledge, experience and troubleshooting skills preferred
Ability to troubleshoot various complex machinery and equipment, including but not limited to, motors, drives, chains, belts, pumps, valves, etc. preferred
Able to use multi-meter for voltage, amperage, and continuity testing preferred
Familiar with NFPA, NEMA, ASTM, ASME and environmental codes and regulations preferred
Forklift, Manlift/Scissor lift experience preferred
What is expected of you and others at this level
Applies knowledge and company policies to complete a variety of tasks
Demonstrates a working knowledge of jobs outside area of responsibility
maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
Works on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgement in resolving issues
May assist in recommendation of processes on new assignments
Adheres to all quality guidelines
Works with limited supervision. Work occasionally involves review of output by work lead or supervisor
May provide general guidance or technical assistance to less experienced team members
Anticipated hourly range: $26.70 per hour - $37.50 per hour
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 1/11/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
Salary : $27 - $38