Maintenance Technician III (2nd shift)

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The Position

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The Opportunity

As Maintenance Technician 3 in the GenMark team, you are supporting the development and maintenance of manufacturing equipment, instruments, fixtures, and tooling used in manufacturing, research, and development environments.

Work shift: weekends, 2nd shift: Thursday - Monday 2:00 pm -10:30 pm.

• Troubleshooting Mechanical, Electrical and Software issues on GenMark’s ePlex Cartridge and Consumable manufacturing equipment
• Performing assigned Preventive Maintenance on production equipment as well as maintaining manufacturing and R&D equipment and instruments to the manufacturers’ specification, making necessary repairs and/or adjustments.
• Supporting the Manufacturing Technical Operations group with continuous process improvement projects and making recommendations of solutions to recurring issues and partner with teams to implement solutions
• Assisting with equipment validations (IQ/OQ) and document all activities following Good Documentation Practice 
• Documenting Equipment and Engineering activities in accordance with established procedures, company policies and FDA.
• Leading special projects as requested and perform additional duties as assigned

Who you are

• Perform assigned Preventive Maintenance on production equipment as well as maintain manufacturing and R&D equipment and instruments to the manufacturers’ specification
• Train all junior technicians in the theory and operation of all equipment Execute equipment validations (IQ/OQ) and document all activities following
• Good Documentation Practice Strong quality-orientation with attention to detail and a desire to deliver service excellence is essential
• Assist with process improvement projects as directed to include the spare parts program, fixtures needed to support manufacturing, R&D, and other company needs
• Asset Database Management system experience required Knowledge of CGMP, FDA 21 CFR-Part 820 required Strong problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills
• Must be experienced with the use of computer software programs such as Word, Excel
• Direct hands-on experience in maintaining electro-mechanical equipment,analyze and troubleshoot both mechanical and electronic systems and to equipment faults and provide a root cause Knowledge and experience with laboratory diagnostic instrument software and systems

Preferred behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant.

• Experience using documents and quality control procedures which include best practices
• Experience with automated liquid reagent dispensing systems (Biodot, etc..) a plus
• Experience with surface modification (plasma, Corona, etc..) and spray coating a plus
• Experience with machine vision system (Cognex, Keyence, etc.) a plus

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is 53,200.00 - 98,800.00 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits. Relocation benefits are not offered for this job posting.

Who we are

GenMark is now a proud member of the Roche Group, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare.  As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. With the addition of GenMark to the Roche Group, syndromic infectious disease diagnostics is now added to the long list of disease states and conditions that the Roche Gr