Instrument Technician

ob Description: Instrument Technician – Medical Devices

Job Title: Instrument Technician

Industry: Medical Devices / Medical Equipment

Department: Service / Maintenance / Production

Experience: 2–5 Years

Location: South Portland Maine

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Instrument Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair medical instruments and equipment. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the proper functioning, accuracy, safety, and reliability of medical devices in compliance with established quality standards and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, test, maintain, and repair medical instruments and equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of medical devices and instruments.
• Troubleshoot technical faults and identify root causes of equipment failures.
• Perform calibration and functional testing of instruments as per established procedures.
• Maintain equipment service records, calibration reports, and maintenance logs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety standards, SOPs, and quality management procedures.
• Support equipment qualification, validation, and performance verification activities, where applicable.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, quality assurance, and service teams to resolve technical issues.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and maintenance of tools, spare parts, and testing equipment.
• Assist during internal and external audits by providing relevant maintenance and calibration documentation.
• Follow applicable requirements of ISO 13485 and other relevant medical device quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma or ITI in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in instrument maintenance, calibration, or servicing, preferably in the medical device industry.
• Knowledge of electronic circuits, measurement instruments, calibration techniques, and troubleshooting methods.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance procedures and technical documentation.
• Basic knowledge of quality standards, SOPs, and equipment safety requirements.
• Good problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with medical instruments, diagnostic equipment, or laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of calibration tools, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other testing equipment.
• Understanding of equipment qualification and validation procedures.
• Ability to read technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals.

Key Objective: To ensure the accuracy, reliability, safety, and optimal performance of medical instruments through timely maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair.