Job Description
Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Maintenance Technologist position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.
Key Responsibilities:
Troubleshoot and recommend maintenance to limit downtime, to keep production on schedule, and to ensure ongoing validation compliance
Design, set-up and execute feasibility studies, experiments, and tests - both creating and following established 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
Lead projects related to new equipment validation, equipment investigations, testing, objective evidence of product dispositions and rework
Perform both scheduled and unscheduled preventive maintenance routines on a wider range of complex equipment to validate user operation and avoid program down time
Check for failures in more complex equipment and processes, and perform corrective actions to affected areas that have down time, including conducting and writing impact assessment reports of incidents
Collaborate with Quality in devising and implementing corrective actions, exception work orders (EWOs), Equipment Non-conformance Reports (ENCRs), and Out of Tolerance (OOTs)
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
Utilize manufacturing software (e.g., JDE, QMS,PLM) to update documentation in systems
Collaborate with Engineering and CAD/Designers to develop new basic tools
Provide coaching and guidance to technicians
On time arrival to work, regular attendance without excessive absenteeism, and working a full 8 hour or longer work period
Other incidental duties (e.g. occasional photo copying or deliveries)
Education and Experience:
H.S. Diploma or equivalent 6 Years years experience related experience Required or
Associate's Degree or equivalent 4 Years years experience related experience Required
previous experience in manufacturing and/or medical device experience Preferred
Additional Skills:
Experience with G Code and CNC micro-machining
Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
Problem solving methodology, root cause analysis, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
Strong computer skills, including usage of MS Office Suite; and CAD if applicable
Full knowledge of validation and improvement of automated equipment
Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment
Knowledge of material compatibility in the proposed use environment
Ability to understand the fundamentals of project management
Full knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of production equipment
Full 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 with other departments including formulating work instructions and providing guidance and training to lower-level employees with little to no direction
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
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
Key Responsibilities:
Troubleshoot and recommend maintenance to limit downtime, to keep production on schedule, and to ensure ongoing validation compliance
Design, set-up and execute feasibility studies, experiments, and tests - both creating and following established 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
Lead projects related to new equipment validation, equipment investigations, testing, objective evidence of product dispositions and rework
Perform both scheduled and unscheduled preventive maintenance routines on a wider range of complex equipment to validate user operation and avoid program down time
Check for failures in more complex equipment and processes, and perform corrective actions to affected areas that have down time, including conducting and writing impact assessment reports of incidents
Collaborate with Quality in devising and implementing corrective actions, exception work orders (EWOs), Equipment Non-conformance Reports (ENCRs), and Out of Tolerance (OOTs)
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
Utilize manufacturing software (e.g., JDE, QMS,PLM) to update documentation in systems
Collaborate with Engineering and CAD/Designers to develop new basic tools
Provide coaching and guidance to technicians
On time arrival to work, regular attendance without excessive absenteeism, and working a full 8 hour or longer work period
Other incidental duties (e.g. occasional photo copying or deliveries)
Education and Experience:
H.S. Diploma or equivalent 6 Years years experience related experience Required or
Associate's Degree or equivalent 4 Years years experience related experience Required
previous experience in manufacturing and/or medical device experience Preferred
Additional Skills:
Experience with G Code and CNC micro-machining
Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
Problem solving methodology, root cause analysis, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
Strong computer skills, including usage of MS Office Suite; and CAD if applicable
Full knowledge of validation and improvement of automated equipment
Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment
Knowledge of material compatibility in the proposed use environment
Ability to understand the fundamentals of project management
Full knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of production equipment
Full 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 with other departments including formulating work instructions and providing guidance and training to lower-level employees with little to no direction
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
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
Key skill Required
- Manufacturing
- Project Management
- CAD
- MS Office
- Affirmative Action
- Analysis
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Compliance
- Design
- Documentation
- Documentation Practices
- Environmental
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Health And Safety
- Equipment Validation
- Guidance
- Healthcare
- Impact Assessment
- Influence
- Innovation
- Maintenance
- Management
- Manufacturing Equipment
- Medical Device
- Medical Device Manufacturing
- Methodology
- Preventive Maintenance
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Root Cause Analysis
- Tolerance
- Tooling
- Training
- Vaccination
- Validation
- Verbal Communication
- Work Instructions
- Writing
- Written and Verbal Communication
