The patients we serve are at the heart of Edwards Lifesciences’ culture. We help our teams achieve this mission by building safe, clean, and innovative workspaces so our people can feel effective with their work. As part of our Facilities team, we’ll provide you with the resources needed to ensure you can keep our offices, plants, and facilities running smoothly so they may be a supportive and dynamic place to work. Your commitment to creating an effective and healthy working environment helps co-workers connect and feel engaged, allowing teams around the world to better contribute and focus their renewed energies on the patients we support.
How you'll make an impact:
• Perform weekly/Monthly preventive maintenance routines for equipment to avoid program down time
• Check for failures in equipment and perform corrective actions to affected areas that have down time, including conducting and writing impact assessment reports of incidents.
• Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary for continued operation of facilities and grounds, including HVAC systems, electrical systems, and general plumbing.
• Review documentation and take appropriate actions to ensure that information is appropriately catalogued and follow through to validation and qualification of equipment, including transferring information to appropriate locations, e.g., ECRs, SOPs, drawings, and tooling, for Engineering approval
• Identify potential improvement opportunities and propose solutions to optimize equipment, e.g., re-design/design of basic equipment, tools, fixtures, for Engineering review
• Troubleshoot basic Facilities equipment
• May lead small projects related to new equipment/systems validation &/or Facilities areas remodeling
• Utilize manufacturing software (e.g., QMS,PLM, Windchill) to update documentation in systems
• Perform daily logging and inspection of facilities systems including production facility environmental support systems to ensure operations within specifications
• Obtain quotes and initiate purchase requests for maintenance and renovation work
• Other incidental duties
What you'll need (required):
• H.S. Diploma or equivalent & 4 years related experience OR
• Associate's Degree or equivalent & 2 Years related experience
What else we look for (preferred):
• Previous experience in manufacturing and/or medical device experience
• Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
• Problem solving methodology, root cause analysis, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
• Good computer skills, including usage of MS Office Suite
• Moderate knowledge of validation and improvement of automated equipment
• Moderate knowledge of routine preventive maintenance of Facilities equipment
• Moderate knowledge electrical, mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and controls
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing and Good Documentation Practices supporting a medical device environment
• Strict attention to detail
• Must be able to work under limited supervision
• 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
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.