Technician I (Equipment Services)

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At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you'll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement, where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.

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The Equipment Services Technician is responsible for maintaining and improving the reliability of custom automated laboratory equipment that supports critical manufacturing operations. This role directly contributes to equipment uptime, production efficiency, product quality, and the successful delivery of genomics solutions that help advance human health.

This position reports to the Equipment Services Manager and is part of the Equipment Services Team located in San Diego and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on custom automated laboratory equipment to maximize equipment reliability and manufacturing performance. Diagnose and repair equipment failures involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, fluidics, optical, and PLC-controlled systems while ensuring compliance with quality system requirements.

• Coordinate planned and unplanned maintenance activities with manufacturing teams to maximize equipment uptime, reduce production interruptions, and support operational goals. Maintain accurate maintenance and asset records by collecting, reviewing, and documenting equipment and instrumentation data within maintenance management systems.

• Install, calibrate, test, modify, and repair manufacturing equipment using SOPs, engineering drawings, blueprints, work orders, and other technical documentation.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High school diploma or GED

• Experience with facilities or maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing manufacturing, production, laboratory, or automated equipment

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to lift, move, and carry equipment, tools, and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during scheduled shifts.

• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach to access and maintain equipment.

• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment to perform maintenance and repair activities.

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and work safely around automated manufacturing and laboratory equipment.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems, control panels, sensors, motors, and PLC-controlled equipment.

• Experience performing preventive maintenance on automated laboratory or manufacturing equipment.

IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The hourly range for this role is $23-$27/hr. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.