Technologist, Maintenance

Edwards Lifesciences•Irvine, CA

8d•$60,000 - $84,000•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Supply Chain team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world. Applies skill in the maintenance of production equipment to ensure ongoing optimum performance, in compliance in EHS and other applicable quality and regulatory guidelines. How you'll make an impact: The standard hours for this role are Tuesday - Saturday 5:30am - 2:00pm.

Requirements

5 years related experience; working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, lubrication, pneumatic, boiler, and/or autoclave required
Other: in Industrial Technician in Electronics/Electricity Degree from a recognized institution in electric, mechanical, and/or electronics
Must be able to work independently and provide guidance and training to lower-level technicians

Nice To Haves

Good communication skills.
Able to read, comprehend, speak, and write English.
Good computer skills, including MS Office and Maximo.
Full knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of all production equipment including PLC and automatic access control systems.
External training in system troubleshooting (e.g., electrical, mechanical, and/or electronics).
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.
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

Performing both scheduled and unscheduled preventive maintenance routines on a wider range of complex equipment to validate user operation and avoid program down time.
Applying in-depth knowledge of processes in the use of machines to ensure successful outcomes, as well as to devise complex process changes.
Providing training, coaching, guidance, and information to lower level technicians as requested and needed.
Checking for failures in equipment and perform corrective actions to affected areas that have down time, including conducting and writing impact assessment reports of incidents.
Reviewing, following and performing check list actions for all equipment in compliance with established work instructions and adherence with SOPs, including recording traceable information on device history records.
Troubleshooting and recommending maintenance to limit downtime, to keep production on schedule, and to ensure ongoing validation compliance.
Collaborating with Quality in devising and implementing corrective actions, exception work orders (EWOs), Equipment Non-conformance Reports (ENCRs), and Out of Tolerance (OOTs).
On time arrival to work, regular attendance without excessive absenteeism, and working a full 8 hour or longer work period.
Other duties as assigned by leadership (e.g. occasional photo copying or deliveries).

Benefits

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

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