Job Description
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The job opportunity below is with one of our clients specializing in biotechnology product development services. The client is dedicated to supplying laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services essential in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education. As a global leader in serving the scientific community, the organization generates approximately $40 billion in annual revenue and is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Their global team delivers innovative technologies, convenient procurement solutions, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands.
Position: Manufacturing Technician II
Location: Santa Clara,CA 95054
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: Monday To Friday From 07:00 AM To 03:30 PM
Location: Santa Clara,CA 95054
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: Monday To Friday From 07:00 AM To 03:30 PM
Summary:
- Manufacturing Technician II responsible for manufacturing, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and verification of single-use technologies, bioprocess equipment, and related control systems.
- Works in a regulated production environment focused on product quality, schedule adherence, operational efficiency, GMP compliance, safety, and right-first-time execution.
- Supports production, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), validation, final product verification, and continuous improvement activities.
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with at least 1 year of manufacturing, production, assembly, or operations experience.
- Requires strong attention to detail, safety awareness, technical troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Perform manufacturing, assembly, testing, rework, and functional verification/testing (BFV).
- Build, test, program, modify, troubleshoot, and repair manufacturing equipment and components.
- Work with VABs, TruLogic systems, thin clients, pump towers, controllers, transmitters, cables, hoses, and Mass Flow Controller Assemblies.
- Stage systems for integration, testing, validation, teardown, and final quality inspection.
- Assemble, clean, maintain, and prepare equipment for production.
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), validation, and final product verification.
- Follow SOPs, work instructions, production schedules, work orders, and quality requirements.
- Complete production activities accurately, safely, and within established timelines.
- Ensure equipment and assemblies meet functional, quality, and performance requirements.
- Minimize errors, rework, and production delays.
- Maintain compliance with GMP, safety, quality, and data integrity requirements.
- Complete travelers, production records, and other manufacturing documentation accurately.
- Identify and document production issues, deviations, and nonconformances.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and support resolution of manufacturing and equipment issues.
- Troubleshoot and repair components and systems.
- Communicate production issues and escalate complex problems appropriately.
- Collaborate with Planning, Integration, Validation, Quality, Logistics, and Engineering teams.
- Support production planning, material staging, and parts issuance.
- Participate in cross-training and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Support Practical Process Improvement (PPI) and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and workflow.
- Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and audit-ready work environment.
Required Skills:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in manufacturing, production, assembly, or operations.
- Experience with manufacturing, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, or equipment-related activities.
- Experience following SOPs, work instructions, and production documentation.
- Experience working in a safety-focused environment.
- GMP-regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
- Experience with single-use technologies, industrial control systems, or bioprocess equipment preferred.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, testing procedures, and production workflows.
- Understanding of GMP, safety, quality, and data integrity requirements.
- Ability to read and interpret SOPs, work instructions, BOMs, schematics, layout drawings, and technical documentation.
- Ability to assemble, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify equipment.
- Ability to use hand tools, power tools, electrical test equipment, and measurement devices.
- Familiarity with controller/transmitter programming and configuration preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems such as Agile or SAP preferred.
- Familiarity with electronic documentation and quality management systems preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet production schedules.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of single-use technologies, bioprocess equipment, industrial control systems, FAT, validation, and quality inspection processes preferred.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, PPI, or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and work in difficult-to-access areas.
- Good manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
- Ability to work around large process systems and equipment.
- Ability to lift/move up to 25 lbs. unassisted and up to 30 lbs. with appropriate assistance or lifting equipment.
- Ability to work on elevated platforms and operate scissor lifts when trained and certified.
- Ability to work around moving mechanical parts and moderate noise.
- Ability to wear required PPE, including safety shoes, hard hat, safety glasses, and gloves.
- Willingness to work overtime, flexible schedules, or adjusted shifts when required.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Santa Clara, CA |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $28–$30 |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.tekwissen.com/ |
About Company
WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE
TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.
To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.
Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.
It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.
Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.Skills
- Acceptance Testingunmatched
- Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
- Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
- Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Data Qualityunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Electrical Componentsunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Financial Controlunmatched
- Functional Testingunmatched
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
- Hand Toolsunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- High School Diplomaunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Integration Testingunmatched
- Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Lift/Move 25 Poundsunmatched
- Lifting Equipmentunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Assemblyunmatched
- Manufacturing Equipment Maintenanceunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Outlookunmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Producer Price Index (PPI)unmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Product Testingunmatched
- Production Planningunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Production Systemsunmatched
- Pumpsunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- SAPunmatched
- Safety Complianceunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Scientific Researchunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- Technical Deliveryunmatched
- Technical Drawingunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Test & Measurement Equipmentunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Thin Clientsunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
- Workforce Managementunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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