Engineering Technician

Type: Contract, W2 only

Duration: 12+ months

Location: Tucson, AZ

Pay: $32/hr-$36/hr, DOE

Please note that at this time we are unable to sponsor employment authorization (both new and transfer)

A leading Global Biotech Company is seeking an experienced Engineering Technician with 3-5 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Numatics, and Fluidics. Experience in a regulated industry such as medical devices or military is strongly preferred. Ideal Candidate will have excellent troubleshooting and repair skills, and is a hands-on team player with good communication and data analysis and presentation skills. The individual will be a member of a project team that develops and commercializes new medical diagnostic automated systems for slide based staining. The position in onsite in Oro Valley, AZ.

Responsibilities:

• Determine methods or actions to remedy malfunctions.
• Construction, test and check-out of systems and equipment.
• Perform repairs by performing operational tests and fault isolation on systems and equipment.
• Work from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform assembly, testing, trouble-shooting, modification and fabrication functions.
• Monitor work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.
• Operate drills, saws, dremmel or other hand tools to fabricate or modify parts, such as sheet metal or test fixtures.
• Build or set up equipment, prepare and conduct experiments, collect data, calculate or record results, and help engineers or scientists in other ways, such as making prototype versions of newly designed equipment.
• Ensure compliance of calibration for the different tools maintained in the Development Engineering laboratories.
• Support Engineering Technicians in the trouble-shooting efforts as required.
• Coordinate activities to return system or equipment to working operation.
• Work on corrective action solutions to eliminate re-occurrence of failures.
• Combine knowledge of mechanical engineering technology with knowledge of electrical and electronic circuits to layout, build, test, trouble-shoot, repair and modify developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment and systems.
• Ability to use manufacturing, test, development or diagnostic equipment, including, but not limited to, test programs, oscilloscopes, signal generators and specialized test apparatus.
• Recommend changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.
• Assume responsibilities for team lead job functions if necessary. Responsible for team lead job functions. Coach Tests and trains other technicians.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in engineering technology.
• 3-5 years of related experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering drawings, technical procedures and specifications.
• Ability to write business correspondence, and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from cross functional managers, as well as peers from other departments.
• Knowledge of the following software desirable: MS Office, MS Outlook (e-mail).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the job, including the ability to set up and operate different machine tools such as drill press or band saw.
• Ability to use measuring devices such as calipers, etc.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome talent across all aspects of background, orientation, origin, and identity in an inclusive and non-discriminatory way. Applicants receive consideration without bias and based on the relevant qualifications, talents, skills, experiences, and business needs.