Manufacturing Technician

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated • San Diego, CA

3d • $44,500 - $59,300

About The Position

The repair depot technician focuses primarily on customer-returned merchandise authorizations (RMAs), working with the Technical Services team to repair current Teledyne API products. The technician diagnoses mechanical, hardware, software, and systems failures using established procedures, then identifies cost-effective repairs or resolutions that minimize customer downtime. The role also provides feedback to engineering and production to support product improvements.

The position reports to the Repair Depot Supervisor and may interface with Technical Support and Engineering to assist with troubleshooting gas and particulate instrumentation. Assignments are generally semi-routine, while requiring judgment to recognize when deviation from accepted practices is appropriate.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a mechanical-related field, or equivalent work experience with air-pollution instrumentation and/or other mechanical or electromechanical machinery.
• 3–5 years of experience and/or education in a service-related environment, particularly involving electronic, pneumatic, and electromechanical instrumentation.
• Ability to exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Professional and clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills, strong digital and analog skills, logical troubleshooting ability, and high attention to detail.
• General computer skills and knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for customer and team interaction.

Nice To Haves

• Environmental industry product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Handle RMAs in a timely and efficient manner in coordination with other technicians.
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information and contribute to group problem solving.
• Analyze, test, and repair electronic hardware using electrical schematics.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems in software-controlled analog and digital surface-mount circuit boards.
• Solve start-up and calibration problems and repair instruments for assigned products.
• Communicate with other departments on continuous improvement efforts for products and processes.
• Diagnose mechanical, hardware, software, and systems failures and determine cost-effective repairs to minimize customer downtime.
• Provide feedback to Engineering and Production for product improvements.
• Assist Technical Support and Engineering with troubleshooting gas and particulate instrumentation as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree