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Scientific Refrigeration and Freeze-dryer Mechanic

  • 2025-36163
  • Irvine, California, United States
  • Real Estate/Facilities
  • Essential(Onsite)

As a Senior Lyophilization Mechanic, you will be the senior refrigeration mechanic responsible for a fleet of nine production lyophilizers and one pilot-scale freeze-dryer. Working as a team with a second mechanic and authorized service agents, this candidate will perform preventive maintenance and unscheduled repairs, maintain critical spare-parts inventory levels, and provide on-call, after-hours technical support to the production staff. Emergency callbacks in the event of equipment downtime are mandatory.  

How You'll Make An Impact:

  • Maintain world-class OEE performance.
  • Partner with Engineering to continuously improve the Lyophilization Program at QSD Irvine.
  • Address obsolescence with creative solutions that drive reliability and efficiencies.
  • Support production to ensure customer demand forecasts are met and delivered.
  • Ensure Irvine remains a “Center of Excellence” for lyophilization capabilities within the Bio-Rad Organization.  

 What You Bring: 

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Refrigeration certification with demonstrated experience in lyophilization.
  • 5 years of Hands-on mechanical troubleshooting and repairs of freeze-dryers. Manufacturing experience a plus.
  • Demonstrated mastery of Compressor replacement, txv replacement and tuning, diaphragm valve rebuilds, refrigerant handling and conservation, welding and brazing, leak detection is essential.
  • Experience with cGMP Documentation requirements.
  • Pharma, medtech, biologics industry experience essential.

Total Rewards Package: At Bio-Rad, we’re empowered by our purpose and recognize that our employees are as well. That’s why we offer a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Program that provides value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Bio-Rad's robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle. 

 

Benefits: We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including competitive medical plans for you and your family, free HSA funds, a new fertility offering with stipend, group life and disability, paid parental leave, 401k plus profit sharing, an employee stock purchase program, a new upgraded and streamlined mental health platform, extensive learning and development opportunities, education benefits, student debt relief program, pet insurance, wellness challenges and support, paid time off, Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s), and more!

 

Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this position is $37.00 to $51.83 per hour, at the time of posting.  Actual compensation will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if applicable, and is based on several factors we believe fairly and accurately impact compensation, including geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job permitted factors. This position is eligible for a variable annual bonus, which is dependent upon achievement of your individual objectives and Company performance. 

 

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see. 

 

EEO Statement: Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with physical or mental disabilities, and people of all race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin and citizenship status are encouraged to apply.

 

Agency Non-Solicitation: Bio-Rad does not accept agency resumes, unless the agency has been authorized by a Bio-Rad Recruiting Representative. Please do not submit resumes unless authorized to do so. Bio-Rad will not pay for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Legal Entity: (USA_1000)Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

 

 

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