Senior Technician, Maintenance Automation
Description
Required. At AliveDx, we empower diagnostic insights, transform patient care, and innovate for life. With over 30-years in in-vitro diagnostics, we put the health of patients first by creating innovative solutions designed for faster diagnostic results. Alba–– our blood bank reagents portfolio–– and MosaiQ®–– one of the first multiplexing and multimodality automated testing platforms––are designed to make labs more efficient and clinical decision-making more effective. Our journey started as Alba Bioscience, and later, Quotient. Today, as AliveDx, we innovate for life. Senior Technician, Maintenance Automation Required.AliveDx is a commercial-stage diagnostics company advancing blood grouping and donor disease screening solutions for safer transfusions worldwide. We are looking for a Senior Technician, Maintenance Automation (reporting to the Team Leader, Maintenance) on a fixed-term contract until the end of the year who will be responsible for the performance equipment, operation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automated systems, production equipment, and facilities within a regulated in vitro diagnostics industrial environment. He/she actively contributes to the availability, reliability, and safety of the installations, in compliance with quality standards (, ISO 13485, IVDR, FDA 21 CFR Part 820 & Part 11). Note that this position is on a rotating shift pattern (2*8). YOUR MISSION Automation, Control, Robotic & Vision Systems, Communication PLC <> MES:
- Diagnose and resolve auomation, communication PLC <> MES, instrumentation, and industrial electrical failures.
- Implement program modifications (according to authorization level) and contribute to system upgrades.
- Improve performance equipment (yield OEE) and avoid scrap run production.
- Document interventions and update schematics, programs, and procedures.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on automated systems. Production Equipment Maintenance:
- Perform maintenance activities on production equipment.
- Contribute to equipment reliability and performance improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality & IT to minimize downtime and secure equipment restarts.
- Contribute to equipment qualification / requalification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ, as applicable). Facilities Maintenance: Ensure maintenance of general facilities, including: -> HVAC / air conditioning systems, -> Utility networks (compressed air, water, vacuum), -> Facility safety systems. -> Building supervision, monitoring & electrical systems. Coordinate and follow up on external contractor interventions. Participate in ensuring regulatory compliance of facilities. Quality & Compliance:
- Report any non-conformities.
- Participate in root cause analysis in he implementation of CAPAs.
- Actively contribute to the management of non-conformities and deviations in collaboration with the Quality department.
- Be involved in internal and external audits and act a field expert when needed.
- Follow good documentation practices and adhere to quality standards.
- Contribute to the updating of procedures and work instructions. Continuous Improvement OPEX & Performance:
- Identify deviations, inefficiencies, or improvement opportunities in processes.
- Actively participate in LEAN initiatives (5S, Kaizen, VSM) within the production area.
- Propose ideas to improve workflows, methods, or work tools.
- Contribute to the monitoring of performance indicators. Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS):
- Ensure enforcement of EHS rules on the shop floor.
- Report risky situations and participate in preventive actions.
- Proactively suggest improvements for workplace safety and working conditions.
- Support the documentation and investigation of EHS-related deviations and incidents. YOUR COMPETENCIES
- Technician Maintenance with more 8 years of experience or Engineer Maintenance
- Significant experience in automation, robotic, vision, instrumentations systems
- Good knowledge of cGMP 's
- Experience in clean room environment type Medical Device and Pharma
- Troubleshooting & issue solving skills
- Able to identify and manage a root cause analysis
- IT skills to use automation software like Rockwell
- Punctual, flexible and responsible
- Fluent in English and French
Skills
Want AI to find more roles like this?
Upload your CV once. Get matched to relevant assignments automatically.