Maintenance Technician

Provides technical manufacturing support to Operations and Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute experiments and tests (following protocols) to develop findings for the validation and improvement of equipment, software and manufacturing processes/methods based on engineering principles; analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports for Engineering review. Operate a variety of test equipment to assess characteristics of the manufacturing

• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance for production equipment

• Compile documentation for archives to ensure appropriate documentation for development work, including ECRs, SOPs, drawings, and tooling, for Engineering approval

• Consult with Engineers, Technicians, and Assemblers on processes to execute experiments and/or production runs. Support related to equipment investigations, testing, objective evidence of product dispositions and rework support work necessary.

• Utilize manufacturing software (e.g., JDE, QMS, PLM) to update documentation in systems

• Collaborate with Engineering in the development of training and documentation materials (e.g., work instructions) for production to enable the seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes

• Provide feedback to Engineering on potential opportunities for re-design/design of basic equipment, tools, fixtures, etc. to improve manufacturing processes

• Other incidental duties

Education

Technical degree in Electronics, Industrial Maintenance, Electronical, Mechanical, Engineering, electromechanical or diploma in related fields .

Experience

More than 1 year of experience in preventive and corrective maintenance for production equipment , ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and moderate knowledge of validation and improvement of automated equipment. Required

Experience in manufacturing and/or medical device industry or related. Preferred

*Availability to work in Shift C (Night shift) *

Additional Skills

• Good computer skills, including usage of MS Office Suite

• Basic written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills

• Intermediate English level (reading & writing)

• Moderate knowledge of validation and improvement of automated equipment

• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment

• Basic knowledge of material compatibility in the proposed use environment

• Knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of production equipment

• Moderate knowledge electrical, mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and controls

• Strict attention to detail

• Must be able to work under limited supervision

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.