Sr Technician (contract)

Twist Bioscience • South San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Twist is building several automated fluid handling stations. We are looking for a contract senior technician to assist us in the build-up and testing of these stations.
This is a 6 months contract with an average of 10 hours per week with a flexible schedule.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience as an electro-mechanical technician or a 2-year degree in mechanical or electrical/electronics design with 8 years of experience, or a 4-year degree in mechanical or electrical/electronics design with 4 years of experience
• Good experience navigating part and assembly drawings in SolidWorks or eDrawings
• Able to read electrical schematics & create wiring diagrams
• Proven ability to correctly interpret device electrical functions, as well as power & control signals required
• Proven ability to use soldering irons, crimping tools and general cable termination and strain-relief procedures
• Proven ability to build custom wiring harnesses and install them on custom prototype instrumentation, with input from other engineers.
• In-depth knowledge and use of hand tools, cordless tools, and measurement tools (calipers)
• Proven ability using assembly drawings and a Bill of Materials to determine which components are used in which locations, determining their orientation, and assembling them as shown
• Good eye-hand coordination working with small parts
• Comfortable using MS Office tools (Word, Excel)
• Excellent communication and writing skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Detail oriented

Nice To Haves

• 2 or 4-year degree in mechanical or electrical/electronics design
• Proven ability to use SolidWorks to create mechanical designs
• In-depth knowledge and use of machine shop tools (band saws, Mill, drill press, sanders)
• Experience performing electrical and electronics troubleshooting
• Experience with Altium, Lucid or other software tools that can be used to create wiring diagrams

Responsibilities

• Perform component testing as needed based on component documentation
• Perform mechanical sub-system and system assembly as needed, based on SolidWorks assembly drawings and BOM’s.
• Perform system wiring as needed. This includes wiring & cable termination, routing, securing, and electrical checks (continuity, voltage measurements with a DMM or oscilloscope).
• Perform mechanical alignment of components as needed
• Support sub-system and System testing.
• Provide redlines to existing assembly drawings and electrical schematics as needed
• Provide system wiring diagrams as needed
• This is a 6 months contract with an average of 10 hours per week with a flexible schedule

What This Job Offers

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