Engineering, Finance/Economics, Sales, Science, Quality Control
Job Description
Sr. Engineering Technician
Overview
Qualified individual will work as part of the Operations Engineering team to build and maintain test equipment and tooling used to manufacture Waters’ LC products. Individual will work closely with engineers, assisting them in the building debugging, and documenting of this equipment.
Responsibilities
Duplication, and continuous improvement of test strategies, systems, and equipment to support production.
Assemble, document and debug manufacturing fixtures and tooling
Assist in the transfer of equipment to production.
Account for availability of equipment during transfers to another production sites
Support manufacturing, test, and quality issues across a global supply chain
Provide 1st level support to resolve equipment or process problems
Identify and implement efficiency improvements on test equipment, production tooling, and supporting systems
Test and debug PCBA’s and electromechanical assemblies to support production requirements
Write operating procedures as required
Conduct/execute test equipment calibration and/or preventative maintenance
Work with external calibration houses to manage equipment turn around
Maintain engineering lab environment, parts procurement, etc.
Safe handling of chemicals in a lab / manufacturing environment
Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Qualified individual should have a minimum of a high school vocational degree in electronics or a high school diploma and a certificate in electronics.
The individual should have a minimum of eight years of experience testing, debugging and repairing electromechanical assemblies and complex PCBA's to component level.
Individual should have good mechanical skills and be capable of working from mechanical drawings, electrical and fluidic schematics.
Individual should have strong PC experience, including PC configuration and maintenance, as well as use of standard MS Office applications.
Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
Desirable Skills:
CAD experience
SAP experience
Lean Six Sigma experience
Programming experience in NI Labview or Python
Company Description
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.