Equipment Technician II - Day

General Summary

The Equipment Technician II is responsible for the set up and maintenance of Penumbra's manufacturing and test equipment as well as the necessary documentation in accordance with Penumbra's Quality System.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and perform maintenance activities including preventative maintenance, on-demand maintenance, and non-standard repairs while documenting activities by following quality system procedures.
• Assist other technicians with performing on-demand maintenance and troubleshooting as needed.
• Install equipment and complete validation processes such as IQ/OQ (Installation Qualification/Operational Qualification) to ensure proper functionality.
• Utilize the spare parts system to maintain accurate inventory levels, track usage, and reorder parts when necessary.
• With the guidance of senior level technicians and engineers, assist in solving equipment-related manufacturing problems.
• Assemble equipment and fixtures in accordance with documented prints.
• Improve equipment documentation by suggesting revisions to Equipment Binders and preventative maintenance instructions for new and existing equipment.
• Procure equipment and fixtures to support manufacturing.
• Make suggestions regarding equipment and fixtures that may improve throughput, yield, and/or ergonomics.
• Solve practical problems encountered.
• Train junior equipment technicians on simple equipment repairs and departmental practices.
• Weekly overtime required as needed, including potential weekends, as permitted by law.
• Participate in manufacturing line moves and equipment relocation.
• Adhere to the Company's Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

Minimum education and experience: High school diploma or GED with 3+ years of experience working in a medical device or in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Qualifications

• Proven ability to build, troubleshoot, repair and maintain manufacturing equipment per GMP guidelines, preferably in the medical device industry.
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Outlook, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously.

Working Conditions

• General office, laboratory, and cleanroom environments.
• Willingness and ability to work on site.
• Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
• Requires some lifting and moving of up to 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 pounds with assistance. Requires occasional climbing on ladders up to 12 feet.
• Must be able to move between buildings and floors.
• Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment for an extensive period of time each day.
• Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets.
• Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.