Maintenance Technician

We are looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to support the equipment located at our Shakopee, MN Daniels Health site, as well as support assigned regional locations. The candidate will be required to service and maintain electro-mechanical equipment, including Daniels robotic washlines, autoclaves, Boilers and various other facility equipment to support the site operations. The role includes travel and on occasion short notice support to regional sites where emergency maintenance is required. The candidate shall have a strong background in maintenance of production equipment, boilers, autoclaves and knowledge of the working operations of a medical waste processing center.

This is a 1st shift position with typical hours from 4:30 AM - 1 PM.

• Daily maintenance of equipment
• Perform hands-on on-site troubleshooting, service, and repairs
• Communicating with the Service and Engineering team to arrange spare parts, travel schedules and support
• Assemble, align, and install equipment and machine upgrades as necessary while adhering to timeline and budget
• Interface with cross functional work teams such as plant operations, global operations, and suppliers
• Communicating with Plant Managers to arrange downtime to complete maintenance activities
• Reports each week of tasks completed & still to be completed
• Remote service assistance to plants with issues, get them back in production as quickly as possible
• Interface with cross functional work teams such as plant operations, global operations, and suppliers
• Maintain Washsmart inventory at each Daniels location in conjunction with individual plant management to ensure plants are stocked effectively
  

• Mechanical, experience in mechanical assemblies and production equipment & robotics**
• Welding, experience with basic repair work
• Electrical, ability to identify and repair electrical issues and communicate fault conditions
• PLC, ability to troubleshoot PLC controlled machines, with telephone support
• Ability to work on site Monday-Friday from 4:30 AM to 1 PM
  

• Job stability – As an essential service to healthcare, Daniels Health offers year-round, recession-proof employment
• Comprehensive benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starts on Day One; plus paid short-term disability, company-sponsored life insurance, and optional accident and long-term disability plans
• Safety-first culture – We go above and beyond standard PPE protocols to ensure your safety when handling medical waste
• Supportive environment – Be part of a mission-driven team that values your contribution and invests in your growth
• Opportunities for growth - We offer the ability to advance your career across operations, engineering, and leadership as our North American footprint expands
  

If you're looking for a stable, mission-driven role where your leadership makes a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. At Daniels Health, you’ll be part of a team that values safety, innovation, and people. Apply today and take the next step in your career with a company that’s transforming healthcare waste management for good.

Who are we?

We are a healthcare service company providing safety systems and medical waste collection for hospitals, medical centers, surgical centers, nursing homes and an array of customers within the healthcare setting. Our focus is delivering quality and safety-focused medical waste management services that reduce needlestick injuries, positively impact infection control and reduce environmental burden. As a service to our customers we dispose and treat medical waste on site at our treatment facilities across the U.S.

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart  conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post‑offer hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.