Maintenance Calibration/Metrology Technician

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The Position

As a Maintenance Calibration/Metrology Technician joining our Carlsbad team, you will play a crucial role in leading and supervising a team of calibration technicians. You are ensuring the calibration accuracy and reliability of GenMark’s equipment.

The Opportunity

• Ensure timely completion of calibration activities. Assigning, overseeing, and performing the calibration of a wide range of instruments and equipment. Ensuring all calibration activities comply with company policies and regulatory standards. Developing and maintaining calibration procedures and documentation. Reviewing and approving calibration certificates and records. Investigating and resolving discrepancies or non-conformances
• Providing training and guidance to calibration technicians. Assist with on-the-job training of lower-level technicians. Demonstrate awareness of applicable safety guidelines and standards.
• Assisting in monitoring and troubleshooting the Temperature Monitoring System and providing technical support for equipment non-conformances.
• Equipment validations (IQ/OQ) and documenting all activities following Good Documentation Practice.
• Maintaining the Kanban system by updating inventory levels, monitoring card movements, and replenishing stock as needed. Conduct regular audits, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective actions.
• Supporting the Manufacturing Engineering group with continuous process improvement projects. Lead special projects as requested and perform additional duties as assigned.

Who you are

• You bring a High School Diploma or Equivalent; Associate degree or technical/trade school in Engineering or Scientific field preferred
• 6-8 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment is required.
• Asset Database Management system, FDA, cGMPs, and/or ISO, CFR-Part 820 knowledge and experience is required

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant.

• Strong quality orientation with attention to detail and a desire to deliver service excellence is highly desired. Experience using documents and quality control procedures which include best practices
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve equipment faults  issues in both mechanical and electronic systems and provide a root cause. Strong problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills. Able to use computer software programs such as Word, and Excel
• Experience with automated liquid reagent dispensing systems (Biodot, etc..); with surface modification (plasma, Corona, etc..) and spray coating; with machine vision system (Cognex, Keyence, etc.) is a plus

Relocation benefits are not offered for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position, based on the primary location of California is 49,300.00 - 91,500.00 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.

Benefits.

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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