Associate Technical Services Specialist

Medtronic; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 550 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare technology company in Johannesburg seeks a skilled individual to perform various electronic and mechanical duties. You will troubleshoot and maintain equipment, ensuring optimal performance in line with our mission to alleviate pain and restore health. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in the medical device industry, along with strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Short-term incentive plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of troubleshooting methods/skills.
• Available to work 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Perform various duties in electronic/mechanical areas.
• Troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain equipment.
• Work from engineering drawings and instructions.
• Conduct tests and report data in prescribed format.

Skills

Troubleshooting methods/skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective verbal communication

Effective written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

SAP or similar ERP systems

Job description

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

We are a company who inspires the extraordinary. For more than 70 years, we have led the way with purpose-driven healthcare technology. That history compels us to relentlessly pursue therapies that change lives. The role is opened to continue our daily milestone in serving our patients & partners and give them the highest level of support & partnership which is aligned with our daily mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. For this role, you are located in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas.
• Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems.
• Works from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
• Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format.
• Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor\'s degree is required – minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience. Good knowledge of troubleshooting methods/skills and capital equipment control.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills that are balanced with speed and effectiveness.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Good knowledge of troubleshooting methods/skills and capital equipment control.
• Available to work 40 hours per week.

Preferably, the candidate should have in-depth experience within the medical devices industry, be a proficient user of Microsoft Office applications (including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), and have hands-on experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.