Equipment Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift
Gambro BCT (Denver, Colorado)

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Gambro BCT is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Equipment Maintenance Technician. This position works independently supporting troubleshooting and improvement activities of complex, automated manufacturing equipment. Must be comfortable using PLC indication and ladder logic to restore production status. Will provide support to process validation activities and may assist on the design and development of new equipment or processes. Maintains a high level of knowledge of the manufacturing processes and equipment to provide support to all needs in all areas. Requires strong time management skills to effectively manage project work with unscheduled maintenance needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Independently troubleshoots complex equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability.

Supports process optimization through equipment design improvements, changes to operating procedures and maintenance activities.

May be required to coordinate work activities of others, including outside contractors, while leading projects.

Supporting performance enhancements when identified by self or others including but not limited to: scrap reduction, downtime reduction and process customization.

Provides technical guidance to less experienced technicians.

Safety conscious, complying with all rules, policies and procedures.

Complies with all procedures and requirements regulated by the medical device industry.

Continues education to keep up with the latest technology regarding machine design and control software.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Requires practical and comprehensive knowledge typically gained through 10 plus years of experience and a formal technical degree in electronics, automation systems or related field. Substitution of degree with relevant experience is evaluated on a case-by-case basis to the specific electronic and mechanical skills required in the work area.

Must have good understanding of industrial programmable logic controllers with ability to interpret PLC indication to troubleshoot systems. Going online to troubleshoot is preferred.

Demonstrated excellent troubleshooting and project management skills.

Requires advanced knowledge of electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems.

Ability to work under pressure and respond with a sense of urgency.

Ability to work effectively and professionally within a team environment.

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Gambro BCT is a world leader in automated blood collections, therapeutic apheresis, as well as an industry leader in automated blood component separation and purification technologies.

Gambro BCT provides technology, products and services to blood centers, hospitals, and scientific, clinical and biotech researchers. Gambro BCT has sales in more than 90 countries and production facilities in the U.S., and Northern Ireland, and employs 1,900 people in 30 countries. Gambro BCT’s annual revenues are approximately USD $345 million. The company is privately held.

Gambro BCT’s corporate offices are located in Lakewood, Colorado, approximately 15 minutes west of Denver.

Gambro BCT’s vision: We improve lives through innovation, quality and services delivered by our people, products and processes in blood component technologies.

Gambro BCT specializes in two market segments — blood bank technologies and therapeutic specialties.

Blood bank technologies — Gambro BCT delivers products and services that enhance blood quality, safety, supply and efficiency through automating the collection of leukoreduced red cells, platelets and plasma. Gambro BCT provides technology to automate blood component laboratories manufacturing processes of whole blood. Finally, we deliver the superior value of Mirasol pathogen reduction technology.

Therapeutic specialties — Gambro BCT delivers a range of technologies that enable advances in medicine through innovations in stem cell and white blood cell collections, cell and tissue processing, and therapeutic apheresis. Therapeutic apheresis is a process removing disease mediators or disease-carrying media from the patient. Cell therapies is the collection of blood cells, including peripheral blood stem cells and monocytes, from a patient or donor’s blood stream, then processing and re-infusing as a part of various treatments.

Gambro BCT invests in research and development to bring our customers innovative new products. Gambro BCT’s key products and systems include the Trima Accel Automated Blood Collection System, Vista Information System, OrbiSac System, Elutra Cell Separation System, COBE Spectra Apheresis System and the COBE 2991 Cell Processor.

You can learn more about the company on their website at http://www.gambrobct.com.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks. For more information about Gambro BCT visit our website www.gambrobct.com.