Equipment and Parts Management Technician (Onsite)
Kardium Inc.
Date: 1 week ago
City: Burnaby, BC
Contract type: Full time
Your opportunity
By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.
Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe Pulsed Field System – we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.
We have now completed our pivotal clinical study and our focus is on regulatory approvals and commercial launch. This is an exciting and significant milestone in our journey to bring this ground-breaking technology to patients.
We are seeking an Equipment and Calibration Technician who is responsible for managing calibrations, maintenance, and repair of manufacturing, inspection, and test equipment used in the production of medical devices. This role ensures compliance with regulatory standards (FDA, ISO 13485) and internal quality systems by maintaining accurate records and ensuring equipment operates within specified tolerances.
Please note, this opportunity is an onsite work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.
Meaningful work you will be a part of
Your Responsibilities Will Be To
Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about developing cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people’s lives. We work in a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. We understand that only by working together can we solve what was thought unsolvable.
You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes :
Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% RRSP contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.
As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium’s stock option plan.
Total cash – the total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings plans (RRSP) to help support your financial goals.
Comprehensive medical & dental coverage – for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.
Work-day flexibility – additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.
Support – for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.
Career progression and learning support.
Professional membership support.
Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.
Life at Kardium
What makes us a great place to work?
We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian Community ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Brazilian ERG and Irish ERG.
As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.
And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more!
Apply Now
By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.
Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe Pulsed Field System – we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.
We have now completed our pivotal clinical study and our focus is on regulatory approvals and commercial launch. This is an exciting and significant milestone in our journey to bring this ground-breaking technology to patients.
We are seeking an Equipment and Calibration Technician who is responsible for managing calibrations, maintenance, and repair of manufacturing, inspection, and test equipment used in the production of medical devices. This role ensures compliance with regulatory standards (FDA, ISO 13485) and internal quality systems by maintaining accurate records and ensuring equipment operates within specified tolerances.
Please note, this opportunity is an onsite work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.
Meaningful work you will be a part of
Your Responsibilities Will Be To
- Perform verifications and performance checks of manufacturing instruments per an equipment maintenance schedule
- Coordinate the calibration, maintenance and repair of equipment with external vendors
- Review calibration records and ensure they’re accurate, complete and meet Kardium’s accuracy, quality system and compliance requirements
- Work with internal teams to develop equipment requirements, then source and purchase suitable equipment
- Support spare parts management including maintaining inventory of critical and non-critical spare parts, monitor stock levels and initiated reorders to avoid shortages, organize and label parts storage areas to ensure easy identification
- Manage the scheduling of calibrations such that equipment is available for use when needed
- Monitor performance trends and recommend preventative actions and improvements
- Participate in equipment setup and validation activities including IQ/OQ/PQ processes
- Identify and qualify calibration labs, set up service contracts and negotiate pricing
Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about developing cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people’s lives. We work in a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. We understand that only by working together can we solve what was thought unsolvable.
You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes :
- Associate's degree or technical diploma in Electronics, Engineering Technology, or related field (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
- 2+ years of experience in calibration or maintenance within a regulated industry (medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, etc.)
- Excellent organizational, multitasking and communication skills
- Familiarity with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, ISO17025 and GMP regulations
- Hands-on experience with a variety of calibration and measurement tools (e.g., micrometers, multimeters, pressure gauges, temperature probes)
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy in data entry and documentation
- Knowledge of equipment management software (e.g., Unipoint or similar) and spare parts systems (e.g D365, SAP)
- Failure analysis and root cause
- Ability to lift and handle equipment and parts as required
- Ability to read technical drawings and specifications
Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% RRSP contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.
As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium’s stock option plan.
- $55,000 - $75,000 (CAD Annually)
Total cash – the total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings plans (RRSP) to help support your financial goals.
Comprehensive medical & dental coverage – for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.
Work-day flexibility – additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.
Support – for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.
Career progression and learning support.
Professional membership support.
Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.
Life at Kardium
What makes us a great place to work?
- Our Purpose
- Our People
- Our Culture
We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian Community ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Brazilian ERG and Irish ERG.
As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.
And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more!
Apply Now
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