Lead Maintenance Technician (Night shift)

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The Position

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As Lead Maintenance Technician in GenMark, you will be performing the following list of tasks by ensuring that your process and procedures comply in areas such as electrical safety, clean room procedures, and GDP.

The Opportunity

Work shift: weekends, 3rd shift: Thursday - Monday 10 pm-6 am.

• Troubleshooting Mechanical, Electrical, and Software issues on GenMark's ePlex Cartridge and Consumable manufacturing equipment. Ensure repairs and/or adjustments to manufacturing equipment are completed & drive solutions to recurring issues (partner with Manufacturing Engineering to implement solutions when needed)
• Developing a strategy and plan for training technicians. Train personnel on Preventive Maintenance of production equipment, equipment validations (IQ/OQ), and documenting all activities following Good Documentation Practice; train all junior technicians in the theory and operation of all equipment. Anticipate and prevent gaps in training or compliance with preventative maintenance programs.
• Leading and implementing continuous process improvement projects and making recommendations to reduce scrap, including the spare parts program, fixtures needed to support manufacturing, R&D, and other company improvement needs
• Fostering smooth communication between shift leads of other departments to prioritize solving efforts and to minimize equipment downtime and product loss. Bridge any communication gaps between management and junior technicians
• Identifying and performing additional duties as assigned

Who you are

• You bring a High School Diploma or Equivalent; Associate degree or technical/trade school in Engineering or Scientific field preferred
• 6-8 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment is required.
• Asset Database Management system, FDA, cGMPs, and/or ISO, CFR-Part 820 knowledge and experience is required

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant.

• Strong ability to lead a small team of technicians
• Strong quality orientation with attention to detail and a desire to deliver service excellence is highly desired. Experience using documents and quality control procedures which include best practices
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve equipment faults issues in both mechanical and electronic systems and provide a root cause. Strong problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills. Able to use computer software programs such as Word, and Excel
• Experience with automated liquid reagent dispensing systems (Biodot, etc..); with surface modification (plasma, Corona, etc..) and spray coating; with machine vision system (Cognex, Keyence, etc.) is a plus

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is 53,200.00 - 98,800.00 USD. 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 Group addresses. GenMark's ePlex true sample-to-answer system offers unique solutions to address the most significant challenges facing clinical laboratories, while supporting hospital systems to deliver patient-centered, value-based care. ePlex streamlines the diagnostic workflow from physician order entry to the final test report and is the true sample-to-answer solution designed to improve patient care, reduce costs, and increase lab efficiency. GenMark is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

GenMark 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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