Senior QC Inspector - Mechanical

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? 

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.  

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

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The Senior QC Inspector (Mechanical) is responsible for ensuring incoming materials meet Cepheid’s Incoming Inspection requirements utilizing established inspection and test methods to maintain and meet established quality objectives and goals.  

This position reports to the Director, Supplier Quality and is part of the US Global Quality Operations located in Lodi, CA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Perform and train visual and mechanical inspection on injection molded plastics, precision machined parts, labeling, consumables, sheet metal, cable assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies and packaging materials to assess compliance with specifications

• Program Micro-Vu optical vision system for Plastic, Metal components, and other components including Failure Analysis

• Perform First Articles, and execute inspections, sampling and testing of incoming components and raw materials to ensure company standards are met

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High School degree (or equivalent experience) with 4 to 6 years of experience in QC Inspection role

• 3+ experience programming Micro-Vu optical vision system.  Ability to provide guidance and support to other team members.

• Understands GD&T terminology, Gage R&R, mechanical drawings and working knowledge of inspection sampling plans.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Must be able to lift minimum of 20 pounds (lbs)

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Develop and write Validation protocols to ISO 13485 standards

• Initiate and release Document Change Orders

• CMM Experience

Cepheid, 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 $30.29 to $40.14.  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.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

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.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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