General Summary Date Created:
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, ondemand 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. *
• Equipment installation and validation: Install equipment and complete validation processes such as IQ/OQ (Installation Qualification/Operational Qualification) to ensure proper functionality. *
• Spare parts management: 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 equipmentrelated 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.
*Indicates an essential function of the role 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
Base Pay Range Per Hour: $30.00 – 41.00 Individual compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, work location and shift, and will increase over time based on meeting performance and business needs.