Maintenance Technician 1

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States Full time

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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!  Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

As a Maintenance Technician 1 supporting our renowned Supelco brand in Bellefonte, PA, you aren’t just fixing machinery, you are keeping global science moving. Our facility produces high-quality analytical products, and you will be the backbone of the production floor, ensuring our teams can manufacture safely, efficiently, and without interruption.

In this dynamic role, you will take ownership of our facility's health and operational success. Your daily impact will include:

Maximizing Uptime: Execute precise, routine preventative maintenance on specialized production equipment to keep our operations running at peak efficiency.

Rapid Problem Solving: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues across a diverse range of machinery to minimize downtime and keep production on track.

Driving Innovation: Actively participate in continuous process improvement initiatives and exciting capital projects that elevate our site's manufacturing capabilities.

Adapt & Deliver: Masterfully manage and prioritize a shifting queue of tasks, safely adapting to changing production demands in a fast-paced environment.

Be the Safety Anchor: Maintain a secure, clean, and highly effective workplace for all team members and visitors, participating in occasional on-call support to handle urgent, off-hour equipment challenges.

Physical capabilities:

Lifting up to 70 lbs.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

2+ years of experience in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, or HVAC.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to work independently.

Experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical controls, including PLCs.

Experience troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic systems.

Ability to read and understand drawings and P&IDs.

Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.

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Pay Range for this position: $24.00 - $37.00

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 2270 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 148 biopharma companies.

2270Comparable roles tracked
2096Currently active
148Companies hiring similar roles
54Countries represented

Salary context

659 of 2270 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $24/hr – $37/hr (≈ $49,920–$76,960/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Senior Scientist II – CMC Developmental Sciences · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Highest disclosed · Technical Operator, Packaging - 2nd Shift · Mylan Technologies, Inc. $37,000/yr – $800,000/yr
Peer group range $0 – $418,500 (median $122,250)

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India132
Germany126
France89
Singapore73
Ireland72

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Seniority mix

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Senior319
Manager244
Associate110
Principal100
Associate Director82
Director72
Senior Director29
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc19
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

6 of 2270 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Oncology1
Respiratory1

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