Equipment Technician I (Shift B)

Job Description:

SUMMARY: Under direct supervision, performs and documents simple technical functions relating to test, layout, quality control, fabrication, modification, and assembly of mechanical equipment and/or components. Performs electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical or test technician duties in such areas as manufacturing, maintenance, quality, testing, engineering, and development where limited judgment is required. Constructs, inspects, calibrates, adjusts, test and maintains equipment, components, devices and systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs and documents repairs, testing, maintenance, fabrication, inspection, calibration of components, instruments, test apparatus, and associated specific discipline equipment.
• Sets up, adjust and operates laboratory/manufacturing equipment.
• May troubleshoot electrical, test, mechanical, facilities or hydraulic systems, components and equipment. 
• When applicable, follows standard operating procedures for all tasks.
• Maintains clean and orderly work area.
• Has completed all appropriate safety and environmental hazard training.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and company compliance with local and company regulations, policies and procedures for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.

Supervision: General Direction: receive very general guidance with respect to overall objectives; work is usually quite independent of others; operate within division or department policy guidelines using independent judgment in achieving assigned objectives.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma and a technical education degree
• 0-1 year of related experience and/or training.

Internal Candidate Requirements:

• Must have at least 1 year of tenure in their current position at the time of application.
• No disciplinary actions within the past 6 months.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: 

• Ability to use test and measurement equipment associated with specific discipline. Basic ability to read and understand technical documentation associated with specific discipline. Must be able to successfully complete company/department training courses in manufacturing techniques. Ability to learn regulatory (GMP) requirements. Ability to learn to use PC’s and associated software.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Intermediate personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

MANUAL DEXTERITY: Manual dexterity sufficient to reach and handle items.

VISION REQUIREMENTS: Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

WORK SCHEDULE/HOURS: Monday - Friday 3:25 p.m. to 9:55 p.m. Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office/production setting with adequate ventilation.

Other physical working conditions:     

• Lifting or carrying items.
• Moderate noise.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate physical activity performing daily activities of a primarily product/technical nature.               

COMMENTS:  This job description is an outline of the major recurring responsibilities of the job. It is not intended to be all-inclusive of the work to be performed. Other related job objectives, special assignments and less significant responsibilities will typically be performed by the incumbent(s).