Maintenance Mechanic III - Bar Harbor

thejacksonlaboratory; Bar Harbor (ME); On-site; USD 95,881,000 - 139,138,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jackson Laboratory seeks a Maintenance Mechanic III in Bar Harbor to support data centers, animal colonies, and essential facilities on a 24/7 basis. You will lead mechanical systems design, commissioning, and preventive maintenance, mentoring junior technicians, and ensuring safety and compliance across operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating projects, analyzing failures, and maintaining thorough records while traveling to support maintenance at other sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of mechanical principles.
• Strong analytical skills for effective problem-solving.
• Ability to operate and maintain complex mechanical systems in critical environments, CMMS usage, read and interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagrams.
• Demonstrates willingness to learn and apply new technical skills in facility maintenance and operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for collaboration and documentation.
• Leadership and mentoring abilities expected for Level III technicians.
• Trade licenses and certifications are a plus; confined-space cert within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, programming, and commissioning of process equipment and other mechanical systems.
• Serve as primary technical liaison for specification, design, installation and commissioning of new construction and renovation projects.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance strategies and system performance benchmarks.
• Conduct root cause analysis of system failures and implement corrective actions.
• Train and mentor junior and mid-level technicians.
• Ensure compliance with institutional safety and environmental standards.
• Utilize CMMS to document maintenance activities, calibrations, and system changes, and generate reports.
• Maintain detailed records for audits, inspections, and performance reviews.
• Participate in rotating on-call shifts and respond to on-campus emergencies within one hour, 24/7.
• Perform other duties, including night/weekend/holiday shift work.
• Occasional travel may be required for training and support at other sites.

Skills

Mechanical principles

Analytical thinking

CMMS proficiency

Drawings interpretation

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Mechanic III – Bar Harbor

Maintenance Mechanic work is performed in a highly regulated critical environment that supports data centers, live animal colonies and sensitive research facilities on a 24/7 basis. These systems regulate environmental conditions required for research integrity and animal welfare. Failures or incorrect operation can lead to loss of research data, interruption of scientific operations, or harm to animals. Technicians at all levels are responsible for the operation, maintenance, modification, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of piping and mechanical systems, high pressure steam & condensate systems, compressed air, process equipment, and other related systems as required by departmental needs. Maintenance Mechanic Level III: All level II duties plus oversees contractors involved in capital & operational projects, develops & issues bid specifications, creates & updates engineering specifications, writes standard operating procedures, participates in long range capital planning, evaluates 3rd party training programs and mentors & leads junior technicians.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, programming, and commissioning of Process Equipment and other mechanical systems.
• Serve as primary technical liaison for the specification, design, installation and commissioning of new construction and renovation projects.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance strategies and system performance benchmarks.
• Conduct root cause analysis of system failures and implement corrective actions.
• Train and mentor junior and mid-level technicians.
• Ensure compliance with institutional safety, and environmental standards.
• Utilize computer programs including a CMMS to document maintenance activities, calibrations & system changes, and generate reports.
• Maintain detailed records for audits, inspections, and performance reviews.
• Participate in rotating on-call shifts and respond to on-campus emergencies within one hour on a 24/7 basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including shift work on nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Occasional travel may be required for training and/or support of maintenance activities at other sites.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Expert-level knowledge of Mechanical principles.
• Strong analytical skills for effective problem-solving.
• Able to operate and maintain a complex mechanical systems in critical environments, utilize a CMMS, read and interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, control schematics, and piping system diagrams.
• Demonstrates a willingness and ability to quickly learn and apply new technical skills in facility maintenance and operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and documentation.
• Level III Technicians must demonstrate a proven track record of exceptional work ethic, strategic thinking, strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Trade licenses & certifications will be held in high regard.
• Certification in confined space entry or ability to qualify within 6 months.

Pay Range: $33.51 - $48.60

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About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California),Japan andChina. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org.

EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.