Job Description

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The Position

The Opportunity

Work shift: M- F 10:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Shift hourly differential offered. Available overtime. Mandatory overtime once a month.

As a Maintenance Technician in the GenMark team, your main task is to support the development and maintenance of manufacturing equipment, instruments, fixtures, and tooling used in manufacturing, research, and development environments. Also, in this position, you are:

• Troubleshooting and adjusting as needed the Mechanical, Electrical and software-related issues on GenMark’s ePlex Cartridge and Consumable manufacturing equipment and systems
• Perform assigned Preventive Maintenance on production equipment as well as maintain manufacturing and R&D equipment and instruments to the manufacturers’ specifications
• Supporting Manufacturing Engineering group with continuous process improvement projects and recommendations to reduce scrap and recurring issues. Assisting with improving spare parts program and tooling needed to support manufacturing and R&D company needs

Additional responsibilities for Maintenance Technician III

• Training of junior technicians in the theory and operation of all equipment
• Executing equipment validations (IQ/OQ) and documenting all activities following Good Documentation Practices. Documenting Equipment and Engineering activities in accordance to established procedures, company policies and FDA.
• Assisting with special projects as requested and perform additional duties as assigned

Who you are

Maintenance Technician II

• You hold a High School Diploma (required) with at least 2 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment OR a technical/trade school degree is (preferred). Your experience is focused on electro-mechanical equipment repair, troubleshooting, systems calibrations, and/ or preventive maintenance
• Asset Database Management system experience required
• Knowledge of CGMP, FDA 21 CFR-Part 820 required
• Knowledge and experience with laboratory diagnostic instrument software and systems 

Maintenance Technician III

• You hold a High School Diploma (required) with at least 5 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment OR an Associate degree with at least 3 years (preferred). Your experience is focused on electro-mechanical equipment repair, troubleshooting, systems calibrations, and/ or preventive maintenance
• Asset Database Management system experience required
• Knowledge of CGMP, FDA 21 CFR-Part 820 required
• Knowledge and experience with laboratory diagnostic instrument software and systems and strong problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze equipment faults and provide a root cause

Preferred behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant.

• Experience using documents and quality control procedures, which include best practices
• Experience with automated liquid reagent dispensing systems (Biodot, etc..) is a plus, as well as experience with surface modification (plasma, Corona, etc..) and spray coating & machine vision system (Cognex, Keyence, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills. Strong quality-orientation with attention to detail.
• Good facilitation, communication, teamwork, and task organizational skills

Relocation benefits are not available for this job position.

The expected salary range for this position Maintenance Technician II based on the primary location of Carslbad, CA is 40,700.00 - 75,700.00 USD Annual. 

The expected salary range for this position Maintenance Technician III based on the primary location of Carslbad, CA is 48,300.00 - 89,700.00 USD Annual. 

Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Who we are

GenMark is now a proud member of the Roche Group, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare.  As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. With the addition of GenMark to the Roche Group, syndromic infectious disease diagnostics is now added to the long list of disease states and conditions that the Roche Group addresses.  GenMark’s ePlex true sample-to-answer system offers unique solutions to address the most significant challenges facing clinical laboratories, while supporting hospital systems to deliver patient-centered, value-based care. ePlex streamlines the diagnostic workflow from physician order entry to the final test report and is the true sample-to-answer solution designed to improve patient care, reduce costs, and increase lab efficiency. GenMark is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

GenMark is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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