Senior Engineering Technician - 2nd Shift

Hoffmann-La Roche • Carlsbad, CA

156d • $48,300 - $80,000

About The Position

You, as Senior Engineering Technician - 3rd Shift, are part of the Sustainment Engineering & Maintenance department and report to the Process Sustaining Engineering. You'll become a trusted technical partner to engineers and maintenance techs, acting as the next point of escalation on shift for complex issues. At GenMark Diagnostics, part of Roche, you'll join a mission-driven team ensuring stability, scalability, and uptime for the production of ePlex consumables-critical components in global diagnostic testing. You'll not only own and sustain critical systems but also help design new ones, grow cross-functional skills, and participate in continuous safety and process improvements. This is a launchpad for someone seeking long-term technical development and project exposure, not a static support role.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of related hands-on experience in technical manufacturing or engineering support, corrective maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of regulated environments (GMP, ISO 13485).
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and digital tracking.
• Proficient with tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and temperature/humidity meters.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree in Engineering Tech, Mechatronics, or related.
• Exposure to Title 21 CFR Part 11 or similar compliance environments.
• IQ/OQ/PQ or validation support experience.
• Cleanroom experience and documentation authorship (SOPs, job aids).

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of production subsystems (e.g., fluidics, optics, drying, coating) and supporting reliability through proactive maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Acting as escalation lead for technical issues beyond Maintenance scope, partnering with Engineering for root cause analysis and documentation.
• Executing preventive maintenance activities using validated instructions (MWIs/PMIs) and maintaining compliance-ready logs.
• Supporting validation activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ and new product introductions as directed.
• Assisting in tooling and system improvement projects to enhance performance, consistency, or usability; documenting results.
• Contributing to internal documentation updates (troubleshooting flows, job aids) that support knowledge transfer and technician onboarding.
• Engaging in team-wide safety and process improvements through participation in STARI observations and implementation.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Maintenance, QA, MSAT, and Production.
• Supporting site training and cross-skill development initiatives.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and Company performance.
• Health insurance.
• 401k plan.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees