Instrument Technician I (1st shift)

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people’s varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

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Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.

That’s what makes us Roche. 

Your Opportunities

A Technicians responsibilities include testing of Company products following documented procedures to assure conformance to specifications and standards, completing written records of work done, and identifying and documenting non-conformances in piece parts, assemblies and test results. In addition, an Associate Technician must be able to effectively troubleshoot routine test failures to the subassembly level, consulting with more experienced technicians as needed. Responsibilities may also include assembly of Company products.

•Reads and follows assembly drawings, test procedures and other written instructions.

•Strips and crimps wires, and assembles into electrical connectors.

•Identifies defects and non-conforming parts and performs in-process inspections.

•Completes appropriate manufacturing forms accurately, to include fan charts, hour/hour charts.

•Troubleshoots routine test failures to the subassembly level.

•Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.

Who you are?

Formal Training/Education:

Associate's Degree required in electronics, electrical engineering, or other technical field.

Experience:

1-3 years related experience and/or training required.

Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•Read and understand electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic schematics ,assembly drawing and work procedures.

•Use of test equipment; for example, digital voltmeter and precision weight scale

•Use of hand tools; for example, screwdrivers, wrenches, nut-drivers and ruler

•Accurately recognize non-conforming test results

•Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral

instructions.

•Ability, with training, to use PC-based applications such as the Intranet, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word,

Microsoft Excel and Oracle to view assembly and test instructions and to create the work records

described above.

•Communicate the theory of operation for systems under test

•Ability to accurately calculate and use fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical situations.

•Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only

limited standardization exists.

•Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, innovates and manufactures instruments and reagents that automate tissue processing and slide staining for cancer diagnostics. Our integrated staining, workflow management and digital pathology solutions optimize laboratory efficiency to reduce errors and support diagnosis for pathology professionals. Together with Roche, Ventana is driving personalized healthcare through accelerated drug discovery and companion diagnostics.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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