Senior Technician, MaintenanceManufacturing Support Engineer

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences facilities around the world our Manufacturing teams create the tools technologies and devices that transform patients lives. As part of our sewing assembly delivery and distribution teams your attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement will help us turn innovative ideas into reality. Your purpose-driven work will help leave lasting and positive impacts on patient lives.

Provide technical manufacturing support to Operations and Engineering.

How youll make an impact:
Perform weekly preventive maintenance routines for equipment to avoid program down time
Check for failures in equipment and perform corrective actions to affected areas that have down time including conducting and writing impact assessment reports of incidents
Execute experiments and tests (following protocols) to develop findings for the validation and improvement of equipment and manufacturing processes/methods based on engineering principles; analyze results make recommendations and develop reports for Engineering review
Review documentation and take appropriate actions to ensure that information is appropriately catalogued and follow through to validation and qualification of equipment including transferring information to appropriate locations e.g. ECRs SOPs drawings and tooling for Engineering approval
Identify potential improvement opportunities and propose solutions to optimize equipment e.g. re-design/design of basic equipment tools fixtures for Engineering review
Troubleshoot basic manufacturing equipment
May lead small projects related to new equipment validation equipment investigations testing objective evidence of product dispositions and rework
Utilize manufacturing software (e.g. JDE QMSPLM) to update documentation in systems
Provide coaching and guidance to technicians
Other incidental duties

What youll need (Required):
Diploma or equivalent with 4 years of related experience required or
Associates Degree or equivalent with 2 years of related experience required
Previous experience in manufacturing and/or medical device experience preferred

What else we look for (Preferred):
Good written and verbal communication interpersonal and relationship building skills
Problem solving methodology root cause analysis and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
Good computer skills including usage of MS Office Suite
Moderate knowledge of validation and improvement of automated equipment
Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment
Basic knowledge of material compatibility in the proposed use environment
Moderate knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of production equipment
Moderate knowledge electrical mechanical electronic pneumatic and controls
Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing and Good Documentation Practices supporting a medical device environment
Strict attention to detail
Must be able to work under limited supervision
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g. pandemic protocols Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control