Quality Control Technician at Siemens Healthineers

Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

At Siemens Healthineers, we offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally.

Our Global Team:

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

Our Culture:

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world.  We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.

Under the supervision of the Manager or Supervisor, Quality Control, Quality Control Technician is responsible for the testing of cards, readers, capillary tubes. They will also responsible for routine performance checks including Adaptive Process Control, incoming material verification, validation and Lifetime event testing. Additionally, providing assistance with testing requirements for Process Engineering, Test Engineering and Research and Development experiments

​Responsibilities:

• Test for various purposes (using written instructions) of card lots/readers/capillary tubes coming from the assembly departments
• Carry out routine maintenance and basic troubleshooting of Quality Control Laboratory testing equipment and records these activities in maintenance logs with assistance and guidance from a higher-level technician
• Ability to track inventory of Quality Control Laboratory supplies and replace what is in house and communicate to responsible personnel reorder points
• Participate in testing process and equipment improvement efforts, including experimental testing. Maintain appropriate records for testing

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Post-secondary education in a field of science or related field, and/or combination of education and technical experience
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and capable in troubleshooting basic technological issues
• Some working knowledge of GMP and good lab practices
• Routine, detailed nature of testing
• Flexibility required for varied nature of testing
• Regular and reoccurring exposure to blood from screened donors
• Flexibility with adjusting work hours to follow up with overnight shifts as scheduled including on-call support
• Attention to detail
• Proven ability to work and communicate effectively in a team environment while satisfying personal responsibilities
• Ability to function in fast-paced environment
• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities and multi-task
• Ability to assess and troubleshoot computers, software applications and equipment
• Ready to speak up about concerns
• Satisfaction derived from solid completion of tasks
• Clear understanding of health and safety in a lab environment
• Physical
  • Manual dexterity
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Combination of sitting and standing
  • Extended periods of detailed visual inspection
  • Involves regular and occurring exposure to blood from screened donors
  • Work involves inventorying and processing cards, which requires walking, bending, stretching and occasionally lifting boxes up to 30 lbs.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Test Laboratory experience such as blood testing, use of pipettes, centrifuges, and table-top analyzers is an asset
• Knowledge of basic statistics
• Trained phlebotomist

At Siemens Healthineers, we value those who dedicate their energy and passion to a greater cause. Our people make us unique as an employer in the med-tech industry. What unites and motivates our global team is the inspiration of our common purpose:  To innovate for healthcare, building on our remarkable legacy of pioneering ideas that translate into even better healthcare products and services. We recognize that taking ownership of our work allows both us and the company to grow. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment and the space to move beyond your comfort zone to grow both personally and professionally. 

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As an equal-opportunity employer we are happy to consider applications from individuals with disabilities.