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At Leica Biosystems, 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 Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

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The Repair Center Engineer for Leica Biosystems is responsible for performing maintenance, modification and/or repair of Leica Biosystems mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic and refrigeration instruments.

This position is part of the Customer Support Group located in Richmond, IL and will be fully onsite.  At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

You will be a part of the Repair Center Team and report to the Director of the Service and Repair Center responsible for managing the repair and distribution of the assets needed to ensure customer uptime.  If you thrive in a fast paced and supporting role and want to work to build a world-class customer service organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Perform maintenance, modification and/or repair on mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic and refrigeration instruments.Identify root cause of instrument malfunctions and determine feasibility of repair.Disassemble, replace or repair defective parts.Calibrate, adjust and certify overhauled or modified instruments. Test, certify and harvest spare parts.Support the warehouse returns department by identifying good and complete returned items including instruments and spare parts/assemblies.

The essential requirements of the job include:

Associate degree or Technical Certifications with at least 1 year of experience in performing maintenance, modification and/or repair on mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic and refrigeration instruments

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

Ability to regularly lift, move, slide, raise and/or place up to 50 lbs.  Ability to stand, walk (prolonged), and sit; squat and kneel, ascend and descend stairs; reach with hands and arms

Leica Biosystems, 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 hourly range for this role is $26.00 - $32.00. 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 a 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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