Instrument Manufacturing Technician

Job Description

At Bio Fire Defense, our workplace is as vibrant as our mission: casual vibes, intense execution, and a passion for IMPACT.

This Instrument and Manufacturing Engineering Technician I works within a manufacturing engineering team – generally under the leadership of an experienced technician individual (e.g. engineers and/or engineering area supervisors) or engineering manager in preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and testing of production equipment.

As an Instrument Production technician, this person reads blueprints and schematics to assemble precision sensors and precision electronic sub-assemblies and performs in-process and final testing.

As a Manufacturing Engineering technician, this individual helps to maintain production equipment and document those activities. This engineering technician is expected to work and communicate well with other team members and to take direction from engineers and/or experienced technicians in order to meet the goals of the project, the department, and the company.

• General: Have a moderate understanding of electronic circuits, mechanical systems, and pneumatic devices. Should have moderate proficiency using hand tools, soldering equipment, and diagnostic software. As engineering technician is expected to perform engineering activities of moderate complexity which are generally considered within the realm of a manufacturing engineering technician.
• Description: Uses engineering concepts, company SOPs/WIDs, department SOPs/WIDs to assist in a variety of moderately complex or difficult technical tasks.
• Works on: problems of basic to moderate and complexity. Generally works on a team with engineers and other experienced technicians.
• Influence: receives direct oversight from experienced technicians and mentoring from engineers of all levels.
• Compliance: Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of Bio Fire Defense Quality System.

Contributes to technical decisions made by experienced technicians and subject to review by engineers/engineering managers.

(Information that will enhance the understanding of the job; e.g., number of people directly supervised; total staff supervised; sales volume impacted; operating budget, extent of travel required, etc.)

• Team: usually works on a team with several engineers and/or technicians.

High School diploma;
Work experience in a scientific/technical discipline a strong plus

• 1 to 3 years of experience in related field, including performance consistent with said experience.

• Minimal experience with the following is preferred. An aptitude in the following is desired:
  • Electrical systems
  • Mechanical systems
  • Pneumatics
  • Troubleshooting
  • Hands on experience with repair
  • cGMP
  • Documentation

None, except the following:

Able to safely lift 50 pounds.

Vision

9/8/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

401k - company match of 5% regardless of participation and up to a total of 9.5% company match if contributing

160 Hours of PTO (prorated from date of hire)

9 Paid Holidays

Paid Winter Break from the work week between December 24 thru December 31

Participation in Company's Wellness Program (discounted medical premiums)

Multiple Company Sponsored Events Each Year (catered breakfast/lunch, holiday parties, snacks)

Convenient location near I-15 and Trax Station

Free Parking

Bio Fire Defense is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Bio Fire Defense complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.