Equipment Technician II - Day

Job description

**General Summary** The Equipment Technician II is responsible for the set up and maintenance of Penumbra’s manufacturing and test equipment as well as the necessary documentation in accordance with Penumbra’s Quality System. **Specific Duties and Responsibilities** • Manage and perform maintenance activities including preventative maintenance, ondemand maintenance, and non-standard repairs while documenting activities by following quality system procedures. \* • Assist other technicians with performing on-demand maintenance and troubleshooting as needed. \* • Equipment installation and validation: Install equipment and complete validation processes such as IQ/OQ (Installation Qualification/Operational Qualification) to ensure proper functionality. \* • Spare parts management: Utilize the spare parts system to maintain accurate inventory levels, track usage, and reorder parts when necessary. \* • With the guidance of senior level technicians and engineers, assist in solving equipmentrelated manufacturing problems. \* • Assemble equipment and fixtures in accordance with documented prints. \* • Improve equipment documentation by suggesting revisions to Equipment Binders and preventative maintenance instructions for new and existing equipment. • Procure equipment and fixtures to support manufacturing. • Make suggestions regarding equipment and fixtures that may improve throughput, yield, and/or ergonomics. • Solve practical problems encountered. \* • Train junior equipment technicians on simple equipment repairs and departmental practices. • Weekly overtime required as needed, including potential weekends, as permitted by law \* • Participate in manufacturing line moves and equipment relocation\* • Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. \* • Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company. \* • Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures. \* • Perform other work-related duties as assigned. 1 of 3 \*Indicates an essential function of the role Position Qualifications Minimum education and experience: • High school diploma or GED with 3+ years of experience working in a medical device or in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. **Additional qualifications:** • Proven ability to build, troubleshoot, repair and maintain manufacturing equipment per GMP guidelines, preferably in the medical device industry. • Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired • Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail • Proficiency with Outlook, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously **Working Conditions** • General office, laboratory, and cleanroom environments • Willingness and ability to work on site. • Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens • Requires some lifting and moving of up to 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 pounds with assistance. Requires occasional climbing on ladders up to 12 feet. • Must be able to move between buildings and floors. • Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day. • Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets. • Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed. • Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis. **Base Pay Range Per Hour:** **$30.00 – $41.00** Individual compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, work location and shift, and will increase over time based on meeting performance and business needs.