Engineering Technician
Location: Hazelwood, MO, United States
Position Type: Unfixed Term
Job Function: Engineering
A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for more than 60 years, bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety.
In North America we have more than 6,200 team members across 11 sites or subsidiaries, including Salt Lake City-based BioFire Diagnostics and one subsidiary in Montreal, Canada.
Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.
Description
- Manage inventory and documentation of prototype parts for new product development efforts
- Assemble components, electromechanical sub-assemblies, PCBs, cables, and wire harnesses following engineering drawings, schematics, sketches, work orders, and/or verbal instruction
- Develop test methods and perform testing to verify correct assembly / functionality of prototypes
- Modify and repair components, sub-assemblies or PCBs
- Support mechanical, PCB, and/or firmware troubleshooting and issue resolution including operational test and fault isolation on instruments and subassemblies
- As needed, support coordination of the engineering department’s calibrated tools
- Other miscellaneous administrative tasks, such as lab organization, parts procurement, and shipping
- Assists in the definition, proof of concept, design, development, implementation and/or support of technical or business solutions by performing specific research activities or developments within the scope of the assigned activity
- Assumes responsibility for the identification of errors and related problem solving in order to identify the necessary activities to provide a solution
- Ensures quality of deliverable by following good design practices and department procedures for design control and/or good scientific practices to ensure scientific relevance.
- Creates appropriate documentation such as scientific communication, reports, meeting reports and other relevant reports within the function
- Defines priorities within the scope of the assigned activities to ensure timelines and quality of project(s) he (she’s) involved in.
- Associates Degree in Engineering or minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
- Medical device experience strongly recommended.
- Well-grounded in fundamental engineering design principles and test methods with demonstrated hands-on design competency working with complex medical instrumentation and test equipment
- Skilled at reading wire prints, schematics, engineering drawings, and assembly procedures
- Surface mount soldering experience strongly recommended
- Proficient in use of MS Excel and Word
- Strong troubleshooting, organizational, interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks
Please be aware that recruitment related scams are on the rise. Fraudulent job postings are being placed on other websites, and individuals posing as bioMérieux Talent Acquisition team members are reaching out via email or text message in an attempt to collect your personal and confidential information. In some cases, these scammers are also conducting bogus interviews prior to extending fraudulent offers of employment. Beware of individuals reaching out using general phone numbers and non-bioMerieux email domains (i.e. Hotmail.com, Gmail.com, Yahoo.com, etc.). If you are concerned that an interview experience or offer of employment might be a scam, please make sure you are searching for the posting on our careers site https://careers.biomerieux.com/ or contact us at [email protected].
BioMérieux Inc. and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant’s identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioMérieux’s or its affiliates’ application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at [email protected], or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).
