Manufacturing Technician / Cyclotron Operator
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Electronics Technician
Yoh is hiring a Manufacturing Technician / Cyclotron Operator for our Pharmaceutical Manufacturing client in St. Louis, Missouri.
This is an onsite, contract-to-hire opportunity for someone with electronics, electrical, mechatronics, automation, maintenance, military electronics, or electro-mechanical troubleshooting experience who is interested in training into a highly specialized cyclotron operations role. Prior cyclotron or radiopharmaceutical experience is not required, but candidates must have strong hands‑on troubleshooting aptitude and the ability to learn complex equipment systems.
Essential Job Functions- Perform routine maintenance and repairs of cyclotrons and support equipment with minimal to no instructions.
- Perform special and advanced maintenance and repairs of cyclotrons and support equipment with general instructions.
- Perform scheduled start-ups and shutdowns of cyclotrons.
- Perform target loading, installation, and transport activities.
- Operate and monitor cyclotrons and support systems during target irradiation.
- Monitor cyclotrons and support systems during standby conditions.
- Perform record keeping of cyclotron performance and operations data.
- Perform record keeping of maintenance and repair work performed.
- Work closely with Cyclotron Chemistry and production teams to support daily production activities.
- Must maintain operational compliance with US and international regulatory agencies and guidelines, including FDA, EU, HC, TGA, PIC/S, ISO, USP, NRC, cGMP, and related standards.
- This is a 24/7/365 operation.
- Current schedule is 12-hour shifts, 7 days on / 7 days off.
- Current rotation starts Tuesday and runs through Monday.
- Overtime pay applies as part of this schedule.
- Two-year degree in Electronics from either a college or technical/vocational school, or equivalent electronics training from Armed Forces training schools preferred.
- Hands‑on electronics, electrical, mechatronics, automation, industrial maintenance, or electro‑mechanical troubleshooting experience required.
- Component‑level electronics troubleshooting and repair experience strongly preferred.
- Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing any of the following is highly preferred: solid state and vacuum tube based electronics, analog and digital circuits, logic circuits/PLCs, high power RF systems, high voltage DC power equipment, electro‑mechanical systems, and vacuum systems.
- Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, manufacturing equipment, automation systems, or industrial equipment maintenance preferred.
- Experience working around ionizing radiation sources is a plus but not required.
- Ability to perform large‑scale troubleshooting with system components spread across multiple areas.
- Ability to read schematics and identify basic electrical/electronic components preferred.
- Ability to perform circuit board repair, component replacement, basic soldering, or bench testing preferred.
- Ability to use a variety of general‑purpose test equipment and bench test electronic system components.
- Strong team orientation, reliability, documentation skills, and willingness to complete extensive OJT and compliance training.
Estimated Min Rate
: $22.00
Estimated Max Rate
: $25.00
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Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:
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