Equipment Maintenance Technician

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Overview:

This position performs installation, maintenance, and repairs of computer driven electro-mechanical production equipment, ensuring that all related quality documentation is executed, while reviewing maintenance procedures for effectiveness. 

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

 • Maintenance and repair of computer driven electro-mechanical manufacturing equipment in support of medical device production.

        o Computer driven systems include proportional–integral–derivative (PID) operating controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and Human Machine Interface (HMI) automation.

        o Sub-systems and components include electric drives, motors, electrical wiring, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical panels, relays, printed circuit board circuitry, vacuum, and compressed air.

• Respond to emergency repair requests through troubleshooting, diagnosis, resumption of operation, and electronic documentation.

• Execute preventative/scheduled maintenance including planning of materials, parts, training, and other requirements to ensure work is executed in an efficient and timely manner.

 • Document all work planned and performed in the computerized maintenance management system.

• Evaluate operation of equipment and instruments to conduct on-line adjustments. • Evaluate, quote, and order necessary replacement equipment, tools, and fixtures. • May develop or revise documents and procedures.

• Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Minimum Requirements :

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required. An associate degree or equivalent years of experience in Engineering, Science or related technical field is preferred 

• 1-3 years of technician experience in a manufacturing environment is required; experience working in medical device manufacturing or other FDA regulated industry preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Ability to read wiring diagrams, schematics, and plumbing diagrams to expertly troubleshoot electro-mechanical equipment, electric drives, motors, basic wiring, hydraulics, and pneumatics is required.

• Working knowledge of flow controls, valve selection, and pressure regulation. 

• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Must be well organized and demonstrate the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and priorities. 

• Must be flexible and demonstrate the ability to take initiative. 

• Working knowledge of equipment powered by 120, 208/230, and 480VAC electrical voltage is required. 

• Experience with PLC/HMI and MS-DOS programming languages is preferred.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel or equivalent software applications is preferred. 

The pay for this role is a minimum of $25 per hour ($52k/yr) and a maximum of $28 per hour ($58k/yr).

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.