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Production Equip Sr Tech


Job Location:

Santa Maria, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 28 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 25 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Maintenance

Job Summary

We are looking for another dedicated person to join us. We have an immediate opening for a full time Production Equipment Senior Technician at our headquarters in Santa Maria CA. If you have a passion for excellence and would like to join one of Santa Barbara Countys top employers then wed like to talk to you.

The Production Equipment Senior Technicians overall responsibilities include the installation inspection repair calibration and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation used in the biological culture media manufacturing field. The PEST mentors and guides the subordinate Production Equipment Technicians (Tech II & I).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Services various equipment and apparatus such as media reactors autoclaves controlled heating pad devices direct labeling printers bagging and labeling machinery weighing and measuring devices transport and conveying equipment process plate filling lines and other related technical
  • Repairs calibrates and maintains equipment using hand-tools power tools measuring devices and knowledge of manufacturers manuals troubleshooting techniques and preventive-maintenance
  • Safety-tests manufacturing equipment to ensure staff safety from electrical or mechanical hazards.
  • Consults with manufacturing quality assurance and quality control staff to ascertain that equipment functions properly and safely using knowledge of mechanics electronics and biomedical
  • Demonstrates and explains correct operation of equipment to manufacturing
  • Modifies or develops instruments or devices in partnership with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Company Engineering Division manufacturing management quality assurance and quality control
  • Works on new equipment projects as assigned by supervisor. Work may include developing project charters if required developing process/machinery requirements and specifications evaluating alternatives (quantitatively) forming implementation team scheduling meetings developing project schedule facilitating installation running production trials and pilots training maintenance and production personnel developing and communicating PM schedule requirements to FaciliWorks CMMS Administrator procuring spare


Two-year certificate from college or technical school is desirable; or five years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A high school diploma or GED is required.


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Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Hardy Diagnostics manufactures over 3,500 products used for the culture and identification of bacteria and fungi. The product line includes rapid test kits, prepared media (plates, tubes, bottles, and flasks) and dehydrated culture media in powder form.

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