**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: $25.60 - $35.20 The Simple Plex & Simple Western platforms are respectively an automated microfluidics-based ELISA immunoassay solution & an automated capillary-based Western Blot solution within Bio-Techne (NASDAQ: TECH). We are rethinking protein tools and helping thousands of researchers around the world resolve their protein analysis problems so they can reveal new insight into proteins and their role in disease. **Position Summary:** Join our cutting-edge team as a Maintenance Technician, where you'll play a crucial role in the production of consumable micro-fluidic cartridges & capillary-based Western Blot cartridges in a clean room environment. This position requires a dynamic individual who can provide engineering support to maintain and enhance our semi-automatic manufacturing processes. You'll work closely with both the production and engineering teams to ensure the smooth operation of automated and semi-automated equipment, including pick and place systems, liquid dispensing equipment, fluidics bonding processes, and inspection stations. **Key Responsibilities:** + Maintain continuous operation of production equipment within a cleanroom setting by troubleshooting issues, performing repairs or parts replacements, and making necessary adjustments. + Conduct preventive maintenance on various production equipment and assembly stations to prevent downtime. + Document preventative maintenance procedures + Implement daily quality assurance checks to maintain production standards. + Foster open and effective communication with operators and engineering staff regarding equipment functionality and maintenance needs. + Collaborate actively with the engineering team to troubleshoot equipment/process issues and integrate solutions. + Oversee and participate in the validation of equipment modifications and testing in the production environment. + Be prepared to gather & show records of maintenance events during audits **Required Skills:** + Proven mechanical skills with a strong emphasis on hands-on experience. + Excellent problem-solving abilities combined with strong organizational and communication skills. + Knowledge in electrical and electronics, including troubleshooting, assembly, soldering, wire crimping, as well as understanding of power, instrumentation, and digital communications. + Solid foundation in general math and science principles. **Desired Skills:** + Experience with automation and assembly technologies such as pneumatics, vacuum systems, motors, actuators, and fixtures. + Familiarity with control logic; experience with LabVIEW, Beckhoff and PLC control systems ’s is advantageous. + Understanding of manufacturing processes, including machining, molding, and material properties. **Education and Experience:** + Associate degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Electro-Mechanical disciplines, or…. + At least 3 years of experience in an Engineering Technician role, in addition to a technical high school diploma. **Physical Demands:** + This role requires working in normal production environments, including Bio-Labs and Clean Rooms. + Ability to lift and manage packages weighing up to 35 lbs. **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.** Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.