Lead Automation Engineering Technician

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

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The Lead Automation Engineering Technician is responsible for execution of engineering experiments related to new process development and/or improve existing assembly processes, as well as supporting validation runs on new equipment and process.

This position reports to the Director of Automation Mechanical Engineering and is part of the Automation Engineering located in Lodi, CA and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Execute engineering experiments, process development activities, and validation studies to support new product introductions and continuous improvement of existing assembly processes.
• Coordinate and support engineering, validation, and component testing activities by working closely with cross-functional teams including raw material supply, manufacturing, and test engineering groups.
• Analyze results, document findings, and provide recommendations for process improvements, procedures, protocols, and equipment performance.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Automation Technician, Process Engineering Technician, R&D Technician, or in a similar manufacturing support role.
• Demonstrated experience supporting engineering experiments, process development, equipment troubleshooting, validation activities, and operation of automated manufacturing equipment in a production or development environment.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting process development, validation activities, and automated assembly equipment in a biomedical device or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with plastic components, component testing, and data collection/analysis to support engineering investigations and process improvements.

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range is $81,500.00 to $95,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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