Associate Technical Services Specialist

Medtronic; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare technology firm in Johannesburg seeks an Electronics Technician to perform a range of responsibilities including troubleshooting and maintaining complex equipment. You will need a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and 1-2 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical, communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team are essential. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience or advanced degree.
• In-depth experience in the medical devices industry is advantageous.
• Available to work 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of duties in electronic and mechanical areas.
• Construct, troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain equipment.
• Work from schematics and engineering drawings.

Skills

Troubleshooting methods

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Overview

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.

The role is opened to continue our daily milestone in serving our patients and partners and give them the highest level of support and partnership which is aligned with our daily mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. For this role, you need to be 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 Electronic is required – minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience or advanced degree. 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
• Available to work 40 hours per week

It would be an advantage if the candidate brings in-depth experience in the medical devices industry, along with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems is also highly desirable.

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.

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