Mechanical Technician

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Job Description:

Solventum is a new healthcare company built on a trusted legacy of solving complex challenges to improve patient care and support healthcare professionals—powered by strong production and plant operations. We partner with experts across the industry, guided by empathy and insight, to advance health for everyone.

The impact you’ll make in this role

As a Mechanical Technician, you’ll be responsible for supporting production operations, ensuring quality standards, and contributing to a safe and efficient plant environment.

This role works a Rotating Shift (see options below) and includes starting pay of $36.13/hour:

Option 1:
Day

Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM & Night

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (Rotates between day and night shifts)
Option 2:
Morning

Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM & Afternoon/Evening

Shift: 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM (Rotates between morning and afternoon/evening shifts)
Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Troubleshooting, repairing and perform preventive maintenance on mechanical equipment and components to include bearings, bushings, gear boxes, transmissions, motors, conveyor belts, pump seals, brakes, clutches, and drives.

Troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic and hydraulic equipment

Performing basic machining using precision measuring equipment

Repairing and replacing piping, tubing, and associated fittings

Performing welding and fabrication tasks

Possessing the ability to clearly speak, understand, and write in English to communicate effectively in both verbal and written contexts.

Required Qualifications:

Possess, or in the last six (6) months of pursing, an associate degree in Electro-Mechanics, Fluid Power, Energy Technology Machinist, Automotive, or Diesel MechanicORPossess a High School Diploma/GED and two (2) years of maintenance experience in Electro-Mechanics, Fluid Power, Energy Technology, Machinist, Automotive, or Diesel Mechanic“Nice to Have”

Qualifications:

Five (5) years of maintenance experience in Electro-Mechanics, Fluid Power, Machinist, Automotive, or Diesel Mechanic Industrial motor drive controls troubleshooting experience

Electrical equipment experience

Industrial maintenance experience

Experience troubleshooting and problem solving in a manufacturing environment

Work Location:

Onsite - 601 22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006

Travel:
Not required for this position

Relocation Assistance:
Not authorized

Legal & Compliance Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Manufacturing Operations:

This position sits within Solventum’s Manufacturing Operations, specifically at one of our global production facilities, where our teams play a hands-on role in bringing life-changing healthcare solutions to life. Our plant teams are essential to advancing Solventum’s mission, ensuring the consistent, high-quality production of medical and dental products that healthcare providers and patients rely on every day. Working in our plants means being part of a purpose-driven environment that values safety, precision, and teamwork—where every shift contributes directly to improving health outcomes around the world.

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