Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician

**By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.** Pay Range: $28.80 - $39.60 **Position Summary** The Simple Plex and Simple Western platforms are automated protein analysis systems within Bio-Techne. The Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician plays a critical role in maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting, and continuously improving automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment used to produce consumable microfluidic cartridges and capillary-based Western Blot cartridges in a cleanroom manufacturing environment. This position serves as a senior technical resource supporting production uptime, equipment reliability, process improvements, and engineering initiatives. **Key Responsibilities** * Maintain continuous operation of production equipment through advanced diagnostics, repair, calibration, adjustment, and component replacement * Lead troubleshooting of complex mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, fluidic, and motion-control systems * Utilize oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power analyzers, current probes, and other diagnostic tools to identify root causes of equipment failures * Serve as the technical escalation point for recurring or high-impact equipment failures * Perform and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability * Collaborate with production and engineering teams to resolve equipment and process issues and implement sustainable corrective actions * Participate in validation and qualification activities for equipment modifications and process improvements * Train, mentor, and develop operators and technicians in setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques * Maintain detailed maintenance records and support ISO 13485 requirements * Be prepared to gather and show records of maintenance & calibration events during audit cycles * Assist with facility and infrastructure equipment as required **Required Skills** * Expert troubleshooting and repair capability on automated manufacturing and electro-mechanical equipment * Proficiency using diagnostic instrumentation: Oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, etc. * Experience troubleshooting motors, actuators, sensors, pneumatics, vacuum systems, fluid handling equipment, and automated systems * Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, I/O drawings, mechanical drawings, and pneumatic diagrams * Strong root-cause analysis, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills * Must be capable of working effectively in a team environment **Desired Skills** * Exposure to PLC’s, HMI’s, National Instruments, Beckhoff, & software environments that control these devices * Experience leading equipment reliability improvement initiatives * Understanding manufacturing processes: Machining, molding, assembly, and material properties * Knowledge of ISO 13485 requirements **Education and Experience** * Associate degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or Electro-Mechanical disciplines or equivalent work experience * 5-8+ years of experience maintaining and troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment * Demonstrated history of resolving complex equipment failures and mentoring less experienced technicians **Why Join Bio-Techne:** * ### We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield. * ### We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA. * ### We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more. * ### We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.  * ### We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave. * ### We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table. **Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.** **All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.** **To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.** _**This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status). If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact**_ [_**[email protected]**_](mailto:[email protected]) _**for assistance.**_