Automation Equipment Reliability Technician - Reagent Manufacturing

Step into a day that saves livesYou start your morning on the Reagent Operations floor in Chaska, MN. An HMI alarm from an automated filler kicks off your first task: isolate the fault, trace I/O, and bring the line back up safely. By midday you’re tuning a servo axis, validating a vision inspection recipe, and documenting a corrective action with our Manufacturing Process Engineering team. Before shift-end, you collaborate with a vendor on a parts upgrade and help commission a new station—another contribution to the reliability of an FDA‑regulated production line that ultimately supports patient care worldwide.This is the impact you’ll have as an Automation Equipment Reliability Technician at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, part of Danaher. Our clinical diagnostics solutions support more than one million tests every hour, touching 1.2 billion patients and over three million clinicians each year.Location and team: On‑site in Chaska, MN, embedded with our Manufacturing Process Engineering team supporting high‑volume reagent manufacturing.What you’ll doOwn rapid triage and repair of automated equipment across electrical, mechanical, PLC/HMI (Rockwell), robotics, vision, and motion systems to reduce downtime.Lead root‑cause analysis for automation, process, and material issues; define and implement lasting corrective and preventive actions.Install, commission, and qualify new or upgraded equipment; keep technical documentation current and partner cross‑functionally to improve reliability and compliance.What you bringAssociate degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related field, plus 6+ years supporting automated manufacturing equipment.Hands‑on mastery spanning electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, robotics, vision, and PLC/HMI (e.g., Rockwell), with schematic reading and safety practices (LOTO, NFPA 70E).Track record of solving hard problems in a fast‑paced production setting; strong communicator with flexibility for off‑shift/on‑call support.Bonus pointsLean Six Sigma tools, statistics, and data analysis to drive process capability, quality, and uptime.Background in regulated manufacturing with adherence to quality systems and applicable requirements.Progress toward advanced automation credentials (ISA CCST, CAP) and a growth mindset.ProficienciesPLC Troubleshooting SkillsPLC Programming ExperiencePLC Wiring ExperienceWhy Beckman Coulter Diagnostics + DanaherThrive in a culture of belonging where your ideas matter. We use the Danaher Business System to turn continuous improvement into real‑world healthcare impact.Compensation and benefitsBeckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.The hourly range for this role is $38.47 - $43.27. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.Equal opportunity and accessibilityDanaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.The U.S. EEO posters are available here.We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:View phone number on click.appcast.io or[View email address on click.appcast.io](mailto:View email address on click.appcast.io).Ready to make an impact?Join our team and help accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. Learn more at #J-18808-Ljbffr Torrey Holistics