Engineering Technician

Category:

Engineering

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-379913

Yoh Scientific is actively recruiting for an Engineer Technician to work a contract assignment located in Pleasanton, California.

Title: Engineering Technician
Duration of Contract: 5 months, with potential for extension but not a guarantee
Pay Rate: $35 - $47/hour
Work Schedule: Full-time, M-F

Engineering Technician
will play a crucial role in the laboratory setting, supporting scientists and engineers in various aspects of biotechnology research and development. Scope of work typically includes (but not limited) the following tasks:
Laboratory Operations and Prototype Maintenance

• Equipment:
  inspection, cleaning, calibration and operation of Engineering lab equipment, such as centrifuges, thermal cyclers, and PCR engineering devices including prototypes.
• Reagent preparation:
  Preparing buffers, instrument consumables and media required for experiments and tests.
• Laboratory organization:
  Maintaining a clean, neat organized, and safe laboratory environment.

• Experimental setup:
  Hands-on support to R&D engineers in setting up experiments, test bed setups and assembly, including preparing plates, reagents, always following laboratory and company protocols.
• Data collection:
  Recording experimental data, making and documenting observations, and maintaining accurate laboratory records.

• Documentation:
  Maintaining detailed documentation of experimental procedures and report to results, and quality control data.
• Compliance:
  Adhering to laboratory safety regulations, good laboratory practices (GLP), and quality management systems (QMS).

• Troubleshooting:
  Identifying and helping to resolve technical issues with equipment or experimental procedures and communicates to the technical team.

• Minimum of an Associate's degree with preference in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Biotech)
• 10+ years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in the tech industry. Working knowledge of instrumentation and lab equipment, Electrical/Mechanical assembly, PCBA rework (desired), experience using hand tools and measurement equipment (a must), Harness Build (a must).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ability to change directions, must be able to quickly adapt and execute in a short notice.
• Must have experience working with quality systems, cGMP, GLP procedures.
• Must be able to operate lab/test equipment and to apply common sense to carry out basic written or oral instructions.
• Must be a team player and essential project contributor with high organizational skills.
• Must be able to take ownership and responsibilities of assigned workstreams.
• Be able to drive and navigate through complex tasks with minimal supervision, always putting quality first with high attention to detail.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with Scientists, R&D Engineers, Product Support and other team members to achieve project goals. Always maintain a high level of communication
• Must be proficient at troubleshooting problems to the component level and performing root cause analysis of the failure.