Senior Technician, Facilities

Edwards Lifesciences•Salt Lake, UT

About The Position

The patients we serve are at the heart of Edwards Lifesciences’ culture. We help our teams achieve this mission by building safe, clean, and innovative workspaces so our people can feel effective with their work. As part of our Facilities team, we’ll provide you with the resources needed to ensure you can keep our offices, plants, and facilities running smoothly so they may be a supportive and dynamic place to work. Your commitment to creating an effective and healthy working environment helps co-workers connect and feel engaged, allowing teams around the world to better contribute and focus their renewed energies on the patients we support. How you'll make an impact: Perform weekly/Monthly preventive maintenance routines for equipment to avoid program down time Check for failures in equipment and perform corrective actions to affected areas that have down time, including conducting and writing impact assessment reports of incidents. Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary for continued operation of facilities and grounds, including HVAC systems, electrical systems, and general plumbing. Review documentation and take appropriate actions to ensure that information is appropriately catalogued and follow through to validation and qualification of equipment, including transferring information to appropriate locations, e.g., ECRs, SOPs, drawings, and tooling, for Engineering approval Identify potential improvement opportunities and propose solutions to optimize equipment, e.g., re-design/design of basic equipment, tools, fixtures, for Engineering review Troubleshoot basic Facilities equipment May lead small projects related to new equipment/systems validation &/or Facilities areas remodeling Utilize manufacturing software (e.g., QMS,PLM, Windchill) to update documentation in systems Perform daily logging and inspection of facilities systems including production facility environmental support systems to ensure operations within specifications Obtain quotes and initiate purchase requests for maintenance and renovation work Other incidental duties

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or equivalent & 4 years related experience OR
Associate's Degree or equivalent & 2 Years related experience

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in manufacturing and/or medical device experience
Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
Problem solving methodology, root cause analysis, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
Good computer skills, including usage of MS Office Suite
Moderate knowledge of validation and improvement of automated equipment
Moderate knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of Facilities equipment
Moderate knowledge electrical, mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and controls
Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing and Good Documentation Practices supporting a medical device environment
Strict attention to detail
Must be able to work under limited supervision
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Responsibilities

Perform weekly/Monthly preventive maintenance routines for equipment to avoid program down time
Check for failures in equipment and perform corrective actions to affected areas that have down time, including conducting and writing impact assessment reports of incidents.
Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary for continued operation of facilities and grounds, including HVAC systems, electrical systems, and general plumbing.
Review documentation and take appropriate actions to ensure that information is appropriately catalogued and follow through to validation and qualification of equipment, including transferring information to appropriate locations, e.g., ECRs, SOPs, drawings, and tooling, for Engineering approval
Identify potential improvement opportunities and propose solutions to optimize equipment, e.g., re-design/design of basic equipment, tools, fixtures, for Engineering review
Troubleshoot basic Facilities equipment
May lead small projects related to new equipment/systems validation &/or Facilities areas remodeling
Utilize manufacturing software (e.g., QMS,PLM, Windchill) to update documentation in systems
Perform daily logging and inspection of facilities systems including production facility environmental support systems to ensure operations within specifications
Obtain quotes and initiate purchase requests for maintenance and renovation work
Other incidental duties