Advanced Equipment Technician – Medical Devices

Penumbra; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

11 company holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is seeking an Equipment Technician II to set up and maintain manufacturing and test equipment and document activities per the company’s Quality System.

You will perform preventative and on-demand maintenance, assist with troubleshooting, install and validate equipment (IQ/OQ), manage spare parts, and help improve equipment documentation. On-site role with overtime potential and line moves.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 3+ years of experience in a medical device or manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to build, troubleshoot, repair and maintain manufacturing equipment per GMP guidelines.
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform maintenance activities including preventative maintenance, on-demand maintenance, and non-standard repairs while documenting activities by following quality system procedures.
• Assist other technicians with performing on-demand maintenance and troubleshooting as needed.
• Equipment installation and validation: Install equipment and complete validation processes such as IQ/OQ (Installation Qualification/Operational Qualification) to ensure proper functionality.
• Spare parts management: Utilize the spare parts system to maintain accurate inventory levels, track usage, and reorder parts when necessary.
• With the guidance of senior level technicians and engineers, assist in solving equipmentrelated manufacturing problems.
• Assemble equipment and fixtures in accordance with documented prints.
• Improve equipment documentation by suggesting revisions to Equipment Binders and preventative maintenance instructions for new and existing equipment.
• Procure equipment and fixtures to support manufacturing.
• Make suggestions regarding equipment and fixtures that may improve throughput, yield, and/or ergonomics.
• Train junior equipment technicians on simple equipment repairs and departmental practices.
• Weekly overtime required as needed, including potential weekends, as permitted by law.
• Participate in manufacturing line moves and equipment relocation.
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
• Indicates an essential function of the role

Skills

Strong oral, written and interpersonal

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Outlook

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is seeking an Equipment Technician II to set up and maintain manufacturing and test equipment and document activities per the company’s Quality System.

You will perform preventative and on-demand maintenance, assist with troubleshooting, install and validate equipment (IQ/OQ), manage spare parts, and help improve equipment documentation. On-site role with overtime potential and line moves.