Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 1

Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 1 – Illumina Join to apply for the Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 1 role at Illumina. What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know or all of humanity? At Illumina, we expand access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people worldwide, enabling life‐changing discoveries that transform human health through early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world‐changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible. Position Summary As a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer, you will provide technical leadership in manufacturing sustaining efforts in a high‐volume, consumables manufacturing environment. You will define and perform preventive maintenance on optical, mechanical, electrical and fluidic systems, work to improve equipment uptime and reliability, and apply organic chemistry principles in troubleshooting manufacturing and equipment process issues. Position Responsibilities Define and perform preventive maintenance on optical, mechanical, electrical and fluidic systems Use mechanical, optical, fluidic and organic chemistry knowledge to troubleshoot manufacturing process and equipment issues, as they arise Perform basic computer/software troubleshooting Develop, write and update manuals and procedures Train other engineers and production personnel on procedure, process and equipment changes Work in a team environment to improve equipment reliability and uptime Construct and execute controlled experiments (including DOE) to address equipment‐related yield and quality issues and drive implementation of solutions in a production environment to meet production goals Develop or source alternative replacement for obsoleted parts and execute changes through change management On night shift, provide maintenance and process support to a high‐volume manufacturing organization Position Requirements B.S./B. Eng/Master’s in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or Diploma with at least 15 years Relevant Experience Minimum of 2 years experience in high‐volume manufacturing environment preferred Experience with opto/mechanical/electrical system, fluidics and organic chemistry processes (preferably DNA‐related)Strong demonstrated mechanical aptitude Experience in writing procedures and training Basic computer troubleshooting skills Good inter‐departmental communication skills and documentation skills Demonstrated ability to work independently Experience with Statistical Process Control, JMP and DOE techniques is a plus Illumina is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Qualified applicants will be considered in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background checks may be conducted for successful candidates. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence in the application and interview process. If you require accommodations, please contact The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr