Engineering & Equipment Technician

CyVek, Inc.; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Pet insurance

Legal shield

ID shield

401k with company match

ESPP

HSA

FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Bio-Techne is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support automated and semi-automated production equipment in a cleanroom environment. You will work with production and engineering teams to ensure uptime for devices used in life sciences and diagnostics.

The role requires hands-on mechanical skills, electrical troubleshooting, and strong teamwork. Relevant GMP/ISO familiarity and an associate degree plus 3 years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Electro-Mechanical disciplines is preferred.
• At least 3 years of Maintenance Technician experience with a technical high school diploma.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing modern electrical and mechanical systems.
• Strong math and science foundation; GMP/ISO knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous operation of production equipment in a cleanroom setting; troubleshoot, repair, replace parts, and adjust equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on production equipment and assembly stations to prevent downtime.
• Assist in creating or updating preventative maintenance procedures.
• Communicate effectively with operators and engineering staff about equipment status.
• Collaborate with engineering to troubleshoot issues and implement solutions.
• Participate in validation of equipment modifications and testing in production.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Automation knowledge

Troubleshooting electrical/mechanical

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Manufacturing or Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Beckhoff

PLC control systems

Job description

Pay Range

Pay Range: $28.80 - $39.60

Position Summary

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. The Simple Plex & Simple Western platforms are respectively an automated microfluidics-based ELISA immunoassay solution & an automated capillary-based Western Blot solution within Bio-Techne (NASDAQ: TECH). We are rethinking protein tools and helping thousands of researchers around the world resolve their protein analysis problems so they can reveal new insight into proteins and their role in disease. This position requires a dynamic individual who can provide engineering support to maintain and enhance our semi-automatic manufacturing processes. You'll work closely with both the production and engineering teams to ensure the smooth operation of automated and semi-automated equipment, including pick and place systems, liquid dispensing equipment, fluidics bonding processes, and inspection stations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous operation of production equipment within a cleanroom setting by troubleshooting issues, performing repairs or parts replacements, and making necessary adjustments.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on various production equipment and assembly stations to prevent downtime.
• Assist in the creation or updating of preventative maintenance procedures.
• Foster open and effective communication with operators and engineering staff regarding equipment functionality and maintenance needs.
• Collaborate actively with the engineering team to troubleshoot equipment/process issues and integrate solutions.
• Participate in validation of equipment modifications and testing in the production environment.
• Train new or existing personnel in set-up, operation and troubleshooting equipment.
• Be prepared to gather and show records of maintenance events during audits.
• Assist with maintenance of the building and facility equipment as necessary.
• Willingness to accept changes in work from day-to-day within reasonable and expected boundaries.

Required Skills

• Proven mechanical skills with a strong emphasis on hands-on experience.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities combined with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing modern electrical and mechanical systems.
• Solid foundation in general math and science principles.
• Knowledge of GMP and ISO regulations are preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience with automation and assembly technologies such as pneumatics, vacuum systems, motors, actuators, and fixtures.
• Must be capable of working effectively in a team environment with co-workers.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with LabVIEW, Beckhoff and PLC control systems is advantageous.
• Understanding manufacturing processes, including machining, molding, and material properties.

Education and Experience

Associate degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Electro-Mechanical disciplines preferred At least 3 years of experience in a Maintenance Technician role, in addition to a technical high school diploma.

Physical Demands

This role requires working in normal production environments, including Bio-Labs and Clean Rooms. Ability to lift and manage packages weighing up to 35 lbs.

Why Join Bio-Techne

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

About Us

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.

EEO / Diversity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status).

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property. To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application.