Sr Tech, Maint​/Mfg Eng RI; 2nd Shift

Sr Tech, Maint/Mfg Support Eng RI (2nd Shift)

Join Edwards Lifesciences as a Senior Technician and provide technical manufacturing support to Operations and Engineering. This role requires a deep understanding of equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and process improvement, and offers a unique opportunity to impact patient outcomes through innovative structural heart solutions.

• Perform weekly preventive maintenance routines for equipment to avoid program downtime.
• Check for equipment failures and perform corrective actions to affected areas, including writing impact assessment reports of incidents.
• Execute experiments and tests to develop findings for the validation and improvement of equipment and manufacturing processes, and analyze results to develop reports for Engineering review.
• Review documentation and take appropriate actions to ensure information is catalogued and validated, transferring relevant information to ECRs, SOPs, drawings, and tooling for Engineering approval.
• Identify potential improvement opportunities and propose solutions to optimize equipment, such as redesign or basic engineering enhancements.
• Troubleshoot basic manufacturing equipment.
• Lead small projects related to new equipment validation, investigations, testing, and objective evidence of product dispositions and rework.
• Utilize manufacturing software (JDE, QMS, PLM) to update documentation in systems.
• Provide coaching and guidance to technicians.
• Perform other incidental duties as required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent; 4 years of related experience, or
• Associate’s Degree or equivalent; 2 years of related experience.

Preferred:
Previous Experience in Manufacturing and/or Medical Device environments.

• Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.
• Problem‑solving methodology, root cause analysis, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices).
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Moderate knowledge of validation and improvement of automated equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
• Basic knowledge of material compatibility in the proposed use environment.
• Moderate knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of production equipment.
• Moderate knowledge of electrical, mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and controls.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health, Safety, and Quality guidelines.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing and Good Documentation Practices supporting a medical device environment.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to work under limited supervision.
• Adherence to all company rules and requirements, including pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules, and prevention of injuries and environmental pollution.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement: This position requires COVID‑19 vaccination unless a medical or religious accommodation is granted. The requirement does not apply where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.