At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.
Our Facilities Service Team Member II (Handyman) is responsible for performing routine maintenance, repairs, and minor installations—including basic plumbing tasks. The role ensures all work complies with safety, regulatory, and quality standards specific to the medical device industry. This is a full-time on-site position based at our manufacturing facility
In return, you'll join a stable, purpose-driven company where skilled trades are genuinely valued, your contributions are visible and impactful, and no two days look exactly the same.
At MiniMed - Your skills keep our facility moving — and our mission alive.
Behind every life-changing medical device we build is a facility that has to run flawlessly. As a Facilities Service Team Member II (Handyman) , you're the person who makes that happen. This isn't just a maintenance role — it's a front-line position that directly supports our ability to manufacture safely, compliantly, and without interruption. If you're someone who takes pride in fixing things right, working independently, and keeping a professional environment in top shape, this role was built for you.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Assist the design, planning, construction and maintenance of equipment, machinery, buildings, and other facilities.
- Supports the coordination of building space allocation and layout, communication services and facilities expansion.
- Maintains work areas of offices and industrial buildings to keep them clean and orderly.
- Conduct preventive maintenance and repairs on facility infrastructure (urinal filters, light bulbs, batteries on bathroom equipment, water fountains, potholes in parking areas, painting, door maintenance)
- Perform basic plumbing tasks such as unclogging drains, repairing leaks, replacing faucets or fixtures, and ensuring the proper functioning of restrooms and breakroom plumbing.
- Clean parking areas, including sweeping, debris removal, and maintaining the general cleanliness and safety of outdoor facility grounds.
- Operate man lifts and other aerial equipment to safely access and perform maintenance, painting, or cleaning tasks at high places.
- Operate an external forklift to move loads, materials, or equipment as needed, ensuring safe handling and compliance with company procedures.
- Pressure wash windows, entrances, and other designated facility surfaces.
- Relocate office or common area furniture according to department needs or event setups.
- Organize and prepare meeting rooms, ensuring cleanliness, proper setup, and functionality of equipment.
- Support equipment moves and minor installations, ensuring minimal disruption to manufacturing or cleanroom areas.
- Respond promptly to maintenance requests, prioritizing those that may impact production or regulatory compliance.
- Maintain detailed records of work performed in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and company documentation standards.
- Ensure all tools and materials used are clean, calibrated, and stored per company procedures.
- Assist with facility inspections and audits, addressing findings as needed.
- Follow safety protocols, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), chemical handling, and PPE usage.
- Collaborate with EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) and Quality teams to ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, and ISO standards.
Performance Metrics:
- Response time to maintenance requests.
- Compliance with maintenance documentation.
- Zero safety violations.
- Positive feedback from internal customers.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent (United States); technical/vocational training preferred.
- Requires minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. Requires full job knowledge of systems and procedures obtained through prior work experience or education.
- Basic understanding of GMP, FDA, and ISO requirements.
- Ability to work independently.
- Good communication and documentation skills.
- Experience and certification (as required) in operating man lifts, aerial work platforms, and forklifts is preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Standing, bending, and climbing ladders as needed.
- Ability to work at heights using man lifts or aerial equipment.
- Ability to operate forklifts and handle outdoor material movement.
Location: On-site position based at our Puerto Rico Manufacturing facility
Schedule:
- Full-time position, scheduled Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Schedule flexibility is required.
Nice to Have
- Excellent problem-solving and observational skills
- strong communication
- Ability to work independently or as part of a larger facilities team
- Attention to detail
- Ability to safely use common tools, manual/power tools and equipment
- Experience updating, documenting or tracking service requests in system.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package
At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).
MiniMed Benefits Overview
MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.
Learn more about our business, and our mission here .
It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for MiniMed in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which MiniMed reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
