Sr. Manufacturing Technician Location: Portland, OR 97224
Contract: 6 months, possible extension
Pay Rate: $37.27/hr
Shift:
1
st Shift: Monday Thursday, 4:00 AM 2:30 PM
2
nd Shift: Monday Thursday, 2:30 PM 1:00 AM
Position Summary:
Provides technical support for equipment used in manufacturing areas repairing, maintaining, and modifying production equipment using technical manuals, schematic drawings, precision tools, and test equipment.
Main Responsibilities:- Respond to assembly line equipment repair calls diagnose equipment problems and perform the necessary repairs.
- Document equipment qualifications and upgrades to existing machines, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, maintaining accurate repair history in the MP2 maintenance database.
- Maintain back-up equipment and ensure spare parts are stocked at required levels to meet manufacturing equipment needs.
- Assist industrial, manufacturing, and quality engineers in the operation of equipment.
- Provide equipment development engineers with feedback on equipment issues and suggestions for improving equipment uptime.
- Assist in the construction of worktables, providing necessary utilities, and setting up equipment on manufacturing assembly lines.
- Modify existing assembly lines or workstations as required to accommodate manufacturing demands.
- Mentor less senior employees within the work group and offer counsel.
- Plan and organize non-routine tasks with approval; initiate and maintain work schedules; establish priorities of work assignments.
- Solve a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices.
- Select methods and practices to obtain thorough and practical solutions.
- Maintain general knowledge of products and services associated with the area and the employees involved with specific product lines.
QUALIFICATIONS:Education: Associate's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Experience: Minimum 4 years of related experience. May require a license or certification in the area of expertise.
- Applies extensive knowledge of advanced technical concepts and practices, with a complete understanding of product or system fundamentals in a functional area and working knowledge of related disciplines.
- Utilizes and interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and computer software programs to present documentation and analysis and resolve complex problems.
- Performs this job in a quality system environment failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
- Performs complex technical assignments, typically without established procedures.
- Assists in the design, development, evaluation, or modification of area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and products.
- May determine types of tests or develop preventative maintenance plans.
- Assignments require considerable judgment, initiative, creativity, and leadership in troubleshooting, suggesting alternatives, and recommending continuous quality improvement methods.
Preferred Qualifications: - Medical device experience preferred, but not required.