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.

• 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.

• 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.