Technician III

Position Summary

As a Repair Technician III you will perform surgical instrument and device inspection, repair, and refurbishment in a lab based setting. You will delivers superior Customer Experience by providing timely and quality repairs to meet compliance standards in a production facility as part of a high performing team. You will use standardized, varied, and complex testing procedures; examines and tests mechanisms for defects. Recommends advanced repair solutions to technicians based on expertise of repairs in the product category 

What you will do as a Tech 3

• Services, restores and repairs surgical devices/instruments and equipment to specifications.


• Identifies problems within the job role and uses standardized and varied testing procedures; examines and tests mechanisms for defects.


• Replaces or repairs defective parts.


• Reassembles surgical devices or equipment and tests assembly for conformance to specifications.


• Orders routine repair parts.


• Request parts from stockroom. Trouble-shoots in area of surgical device/instrument responsibility of role.


• Participates in the development of setting standard work instruction (SWI’s).


• Participate in repair to inform validation of work instruction.


• Conforms and abides by all Company safety and health policies and procedures.


• Uses personal protective equipment, as required.


• Completes Safety observations per site requirements.


• Conducts Safety audits.


• May perform inventory transactions in current role.


• May perform estimation of repair, as necessary.


• May train other technicians in On-The-Job Training programs.


• Conforms to Company ISO goals and objectives and supports ISO requirements.


• Completes workplace (5S) organization audits per site requirements and leads the Metrics Board Meetings that focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC). Job Description 2


• Support Engineering team as required to provide feedback on repair trends & improvement recommendations.

The experience, skills, and abilities needed

Required

• High School Diploma or GED


• 5 years experience in maintenance, assembly, or related aptitude, 3 years experience in surgical device or instruments required. (related certifications in technical or mechanical area, competitive equipment training or related military experience may be considered towards experience requirement.)


• Successful in achieving Technician II training and promotional requirements


• Demonstrated advanced diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.


• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross functional team


• Ability to train employees on new repair skills for surgical devices and/or instruments.


• Must be able to meet flexible schedules with early/late hours and sometimes outside normal business hours including nights and weekends, based on Customer and business needs.


• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times and push instrument carts ranging from 10-150 pounds at times

Preferred

• Vocational / Technical Degree preferred.


• Certifications in technical training preferred.


• Good eye to hand coordination.


• Ability to assemble small parts.


• Attention to detail.


• Displays Positive Attitude and Confidence.


• Ability to understand repair concepts and follow sequencing or repairs.


• Advanced in role based on the Skills Matrix.


• Demonstrates ability to determine correct spare parts required to complete a repair. If parts are controlled by inventory numbers, the technician knows and understands parts requisition procedures necessary for repairs in role and the role of others.
  This position has knowledge to perform transactions to ensure inventory accuracy.


• Demonstrates advanced proficiency of standardized Metrics such as Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC).


• Utilizes advanced technical knowledge in solving complex problems to optimize metrics.


• Demonstrates awareness of costs and other key performance indicators (KPIs).


• Has learned role and is often leading processes such as creation of some standardized work instructions (SWI’s), estimation, inventory/requisition, Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) Metric Meetings.


• Informal experiential leading of others when Team Leader is not available.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market competitive pay plus quarterly bonus


• Flexible Time Off + 9 Corporate Holidays Per Year


• Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits


• Healthcare and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts


• Long/Short Term Disability Coverage


• 401(k) with a Company Match


• Parental Leave


• Tuition Reimbursement Program


• Additional Add-On Benefits/Discounts