Senior Technician, Maintenance Automation

At AliveDx, we empower diagnostic insights, transform patient care, and innovate for life. With over 30-years in in-vitro diagnostics, we put the health of patients first by creating innovative solutions designed for faster diagnostic results. Alba–– our blood bank reagents portfolio–– and MosaiQ®–– one of the first multiplexing and multimodality automated testing platforms––are designed to make labs more efficient and clinical decision-making more effective. Our journey started as Alba Bioscience, and later, Quotient. Today, as AliveDx, we innovate for life.

Senior Technician, Maintenance Automation

AliveDx is a commercial‑stage diagnostics company advancing blood grouping and donor disease screening solutions for safer transfusions worldwide. We are looking for a Senior Technician, Maintenance Automation (reporting to the Team Leader, Maintenance) on a fixed-term contract until the end of the year who will be responsible for the performance equipment, operation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automated systems, production equipment, and facilities within a regulated in vitro diagnostics industrial environment.  He/she actively contributes to the availability, reliability, and safety of the installations, in compliance with quality standards (e.g., ISO 13485, IVDR, FDA 21 CFR Part 820 & Part 11).

Note that this position is on a rotating shift pattern (2*8).

YOUR MISSION

Automation, Control, Robotic & Vision Systems, Communication PLC <> MES:

• Diagnose and resolve auomation, communication PLC <> MES, instrumentation, and industrial electrical failures.
• Implement program modifications (according to authorization level) and contribute to system upgrades.
• Improve performance equipment (yield OEE) and avoid scrap run production.
• Document interventions and update schematics, programs, and procedures.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on automated systems.

Production Equipment Maintenance:

• Coordinate and follow up on external contractor interventions. 
• Participate in ensuring regulatory compliance of facilities.

Quality & Compliance:

• Report any non-conformities.
• Participate in root cause analysis in he implementation of CAPAs.
• Actively contribute to the management of non-conformities and deviations in collaboration with the Quality department.
• Be involved in internal and external audits and act a field expert when needed.
• Follow good documentation practices and adhere to quality standards.
• Contribute to the updating of procedures and work instructions.

Continuous Improvement OPEX & Performance:

• Identify deviations, inefficiencies, or improvement opportunities in processes. 
• Actively participate in LEAN initiatives (5S, Kaizen, VSM) within the production area.
• Propose ideas to improve workflows, methods, or work tools. 
• Contribute to the monitoring of performance indicators.

Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS):

• Ensure enforcement of EHS rules on the shop floor. 
• Report risky situations and participate in preventive actions. 
• Proactively suggest improvements for workplace safety and working conditions.
• Support the documentation and investigation of EHS-related deviations and incidents.  

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• Technician Maintenance with more 8 years of experience or Engineer Maintenance
• Significant experience in automation, robotic, vision, instrumentations systems
• Good knowledge of cGMP 's
• Experience in clean room environment type Medical Device and Pharma
• Troubleshooting & issue solving skills
• Able to identify and manage a root cause analysis
• IT skills to use automation software like Rockwell
• Punctual, flexible and responsible
• Fluent in English and French

WHAT WE OFFER

• A highly dynamic and growing environment,
• An opportunity to live your passion for an intrapreneurial mindset, where cultivating innovation and customer centricity are at the heart of everything we do,
• A flexible working environment where applicable and a range of core and flexible benefits, ranging from lunch allowance support, additional annual leave, cycle to work scheme, technology and access to marketplace discounts.

Interested? We invite you to send your application, including your resume and any other relevant documents. We look forward to exploring your potential contributions to AliveDx.

AliveDx is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of nationality, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on competences, performance and business needs.