Sr. Manufacturing Technician

Summary

Provides technical support relating to equipment utilized in manufacturing areas by repairing, maintaining, or modifying production equipment. Utilizes technical expertise, technical manuals, schematic drawings, precision tools, and test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Responds to assembly line equipment repair calls by diagnosing equipment problems and performing necessary repairs.
• Documents equipment qualifications and upgrades made to existing machines, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, in the MP2 maintenance database.
• Maintains back-up equipment and ensures spare parts are maintained at required levels.
• Assists industrial, manufacturing, and quality engineers in the operation of equipment.
• Provides equipment development engineers with feedback on equipment issues and suggestions for improving equipment uptime.
• Assists in the construction of worktables, providing necessary utilities, and setting up equipment on manufacturing assembly lines.
• Modifies existing assembly lines or workstations as required to accommodate manufacturing demands.
• Mentors less senior employees in the work group and offers counsel.
• Plans and organizes non-routine tasks with approval.
• Initiates or maintains work schedules.
• Establishes priorities of work assignments.
• Solves a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices.
• Selects methods and practices to obtain imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions.
• Maintains general knowledge of products/services associated with the area.
• Applies advanced technical concepts and practices and understanding of product or systems fundamentals.
• Utilizes and interprets advanced numerical and statistical data and computer software programs.
• Performs complex technical assignments usually without established procedures.
• Assists in the design, development, evaluation, or modification of area-specific equipment, materials, systems, and/or products.
• Determines types of tests or develops preventative maintenance plans.
• Troubleshoots, suggests alternatives, and makes recommendations for continuous quality improvement methods.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 4 years related experience.
• May require a license or certification in the area of expertise.
• Applies extensive knowledge of advanced technical concepts and practices.
• Working knowledge of related disciplines.
• Ability to utilize and interpret advanced numerical and statistical data and computer software programs.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
• Medical device experience preferred, but not required.