Senior Maintenance Technician, Manufacturing

Edwards Lifesciences; Moncada; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to provide hands-on technical support to manufacturing operations, combining preventive and corrective maintenance with accurate documentation, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement.

Production will be your main internal customer, and you will work side by side with manufacturing teams to ensure equipment availability and performance.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent technical qualification in Industrial Mechatronics, Electromechanics, Electronics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Experience documenting maintenance activities in electronic maintenance systems.
• Knowledge of Lean tools and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment and troubleshoot failures to minimize downtime.
• Document maintenance activities, work orders, and interventions with traceability.
• Support equipment/process validation activities and contribute to reliability and CI projects.
• Coordinate and supervise external contractors and service providers on site.
• Work in cleanroom environments following gowning and contamination-control requirements.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

English communication

Education

Associate Degree in Industrial Mechatronics

Electromechanics/Electronics

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Job description

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs.Our Senior Maintenance Technician position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

How you’ll make an impact

As a Senior Maintenance Technician, you will provide hands‑on technical support to manufacturing operations, combining preventive and corrective maintenance with accurate documentation, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement. Production will be your main internal customer, and you will work side by side with manufacturing teams to ensure equipment availability and performance.

In this role, you will:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment, troubleshooting failures and taking appropriate actions to minimize production downtime.

• Document maintenance activities, processes, procedures, work orders, and technical interventions in our systems, ensuring traceability and compliance with established procedures.

• Support equipment and process validation activities, execute tests and protocols, and contribute to engineering, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement projects.

• Apply Lean and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Maintain and review technical documentation related to equipment validation, qualification, and improvement.

• Coordinate and supervise external contractors and specialized service providers during activities on site, collaborating closely with Production, Engineering, Calibration, and other technical teams.

• Regularly work in cleanroom environments, following gowning and contamination‑control requirements. Some interventions may take place during production or outside the regular production shift, requiring flexibility.

What you’ll need (Required)

• Associate Degree or equivalent technical qualification in Industrial Mechatronics, Electromechanics, Electronics, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.

• Hands‑on experience in preventive and corrective maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipment.

• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and control systems.

• Experience documenting maintenance activities, processes, and work orders in electronic maintenance systems.

• Knowledge of Lean tools and continuous improvement methodologies applied in a manufacturing environment.

• Intermediate English level, with the ability to understand technical documentation and communicate with OEMs and external service providers.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with Production and technical teams.

What else we look for (Preferred)

• Experience in medical devices or another regulated manufacturing environment.

• Experience with Maximo, SAP, or similar maintenance management systems.

• Experience supporting equipment/process validations and equipment reliability or engineering improvement projects.

• Knowledge of GMP, GDP, root cause analysis, and quality requirements.

• Experience working in cleanroom environments and following contamination‑control requirements.

• Experience coordinating and supervising external technical service providers and contractors.