Engineering Technician

A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 55 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 5,000 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.

Position Summary:

The Engineering Technician will work primarily on the manufacturing floor, supporting manufacturing and line maintenance as a representative of the engineering department, with an overall objective of maintaining product quality and equipment utime.

Primary Duties:

• Develop and maintain an advanced understanding regarding reagent manufacturing equipment.
• Monitor the manufacturing floor for issues that may impact product quality and/or equipment uptime – including unplanned downtime events.
• Facilitate a timely and accurate response to issues impacting product quality and/or equipment uptime.  
• As needed, support reactive maintenance activities related to complex and/or challenging issues.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the manufacturing and maintenance groups related to support for day-to-day equipment issues.
• Assist the engineering department with the implementation of project activity.

Education and Experience:

• 5 years experience as an engineering technician or maintenance technician in a highly automated manufacturing environment
• 2 year Associates Degree or equivalent technical training, or experience in; packaging equipment, automation systems, mechanical systems, motion control, robotics
• Strong equipment troubleshooting experience including experience with troubleshooting Allen Bradley programmable controllers using Factory Talk Studio 5000
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical documentation and components as these relate to packaging equipment preferably including:
  • Sensors and inspection systems
  • 24VDC through 480VAC power and control systems.
  • Motion control systems
  • Pneumatic systems
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team environment
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of FDA/ISO regulations and equipment validation is preferred

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).