Technician, Solutions Mixer

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences facilities around the world, our Manufacturing teams create the tools, technologies, and devices that transform patients’ lives. As part of our sewing, assembly, delivery, and distribution teams, your attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement will help us turn innovative ideas into reality. Your purpose-driven work will help leave lasting and positive impacts on patient lives. 

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Operations & Quality team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world. 

Perform solutions mixing of a wide variety of raw materials and chemicals, including hazardous chemicals, used in the manufacturing process.

How you'll make an impact:
• Prepare and process solutions, handling chemicals for use in tissue treatment and other manufacturing operations, using computerized mixing systems and manual steps to apply chemicals in the precise measurement and sequencing, and loading finished solutions for transfer to clean room.
• Monitor viability of solution tank contents based on shelf-life, disposing of used and expired materials in waste tanks, and tracking waste level records to ensure waste levels are not exceeded.
• Ensure preventive maintenance schedules are performed; monitor inventory levels of chemical components, requesting materials from warehouse as needed based on established re-order levels.
• Review, follow and perform job functions in compliance with established work instructions and adherence with SOPs, including recording traceable information in device history record and entering data in JDE.
• Assist Engineering in developing and testing revisions to process systems.
• Extract solution samples for chemical testing, records critical parameters for chemical processing.
• On time arrival to work, regular attendance without excessive absenteeism, and working a full 8 hour or longer work period.
• Other incidental duties (e.g. general housekeeping of work station).

What you'll need (Required):
• H.S. Diploma with equivalent 4 years experience previous GMP, clean room, medical device experience required.

• Basic computer skills required.

• Ability to read, comprehend and speak English, and good communication skills required.

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Associate's Degree with equivalent 2 experience with solutions mixing and automated equipment preferred.
• Successful completion of DOT and CALARP regulatory training.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing.
• Must be able to promote and work in a team environment, including exchanging work methodology feedback and other information related to improving performance of required tasks.
• Must be medically evaluated and deemed fit to wear respirators, and successfully complete regular respirator certification training.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $44,000 to $63,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.  

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.