Production Mechanic II
Werfen GmbH
Summary
The Production Mechanic II applies experience, knowledge and skill as well as implements and helps determine best practices and procedures to perform preventative maintenance and general repairs to mechanical production equipment. The Production Mechanic II is also responsible for troubleshooting broad issues and for working with department leads and management to resolve larger, difficult issues.
Job description
Position Summary
The Production Mechanic II applies experience, knowledge and skill as well as implements and helps determine best practices and procedures to perform preventative maintenance and general repairs to mechanical production equipment. The Production Mechanic II is also responsible for troubleshooting broad issues and for working with department leads and management to resolve larger, difficult issues.
This is a 2nd shift position: Monday-Friday, 2:00pm-10:30pm.
Key Accountabilities
- Ensure optimal equipment performance by performing timely equipment preventative maintenance and related documentation according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Maintain pneumatic and electrical driven robotic assembly machines.
- Identify and correct production equipment problems/deficiencies quickly, minimizing production down time.
- Troubleshoot programmable logic controllers.
- Support related engineering and manufacturing activities.
- Support installation, qualification and validation activities for new equipment and processes.
- Maintain a safe, secure, controlled and efficient mechanical operating environment.
- Ensure critical equipment problems are escalated to leads and management.
- Maintain and improve technical knowledge and skill.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Additional technical schooling or certificate preferred
- Minimum of three (3) to six (6) years related experience
- Previous experience in a regulated medical device manufacturing environment preferred
- Good understanding of assembly and packaging automation
- Ability to utilize standard tool room measuring instruments required
- Ability to follow electrical and mechanical schematics required
- Familiarity with FDA, GMP, ISO 9000, and OSHA standards preferred
- Previous practical electrical and pneumatic troubleshooting experience required
Company overview
Werfen is a global leader in specialized diagnostics, founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain as a family-owned innovative company. The company operates as a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics across five key clinical areas: Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. With headquarters in Barcelona and technology centers in the United States and Europe, Werfen operates directly in 30 countries and serves more than 100 territories through distributors. The company reported worldwide sales of nearly €2.2 billion in 2024 and employs approximately 7,000 people globally. Werfen develops, manufactures, and distributes comprehensive diagnostic systems, reagents, data management solutions, and automation platforms that help healthcare providers enhance hospital efficiency and patient care. Their product portfolio includes industry-leading analyzers for coagulation testing, point-of-care blood gas systems, transfusion compatibility solutions, autoimmune disease diagnostics, and transplant compatibility testing. The company is committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability, with a focus on delivering meaningful innovations that enhance patient care and contribute to healthier societies worldwide.