Manufacturing Technician 2-Monday-Friday (6:00AM-2:30PM)
Dexcom · San Diego, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 25+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Dexcom (medical devices) in San Diego, CA. Pilot or R&D manufacturing experience preferred.
- They ask for
- 25+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Tooling
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How this role compares
Against 77 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (25+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$123k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- CNC 42%
- ✓ Tooling 41%
- Machining 38%
- Team leadership 37%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Dexcom
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Dexcom in San Diego
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qualifications
(IQs, OQs, PQs)
- ✓Perform other duties as assigned
Travel Required
- ✓0%
Requirements
- ✓Typically requires a minimum of 2-4 years of related experience and a High School diploma/certificate or equivalent.
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responsibilities
of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and
responsibilities
to this job at any time. The duties and
responsibilities
in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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The Company
Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.
We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.
Manufacturing Technician II – Monday – Friday, 1st Shift
Where you come in
- •Perform product builds, equipment setups, changeovers, and shutdowns
- •Execute defined manufacturing processes and approved equipment operations
- •Support build readiness reviews to ensure materials, tooling, equipment, and documentation are in place
- •Participate in pilot manufacturing builds, including development and refinement of new processes
- •Set up, operate, and maintain manufacturing equipment
- •Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to determine root cause and corrective actions
- •Execute approved equipment or tooling changes and communicate updates across the team
- •Analyze process and production data and monitor live performance indicators (KPIs)
- •Support continuous improvement initiatives and evolving processes
- •Read and interpret LHRs, MPIs, and engineering study instructions
- •Document troubleshooting actions, observations, and build issues
- •Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Equipment teams
- •Assist with equipment
What makes you successful
- •Ability to interpret engineering study protocols
- •Advanced manufacturing or pilot build experience
- •Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
- •Ability to work independently in a production environment
- •Effective cross-functional collaboration skills
What you’ll get
- •A front row seat to life-changing CGM technology
- •Comprehensive benefits program
- •Global growth and career development opportunities
- •Innovative, industry-leading work environment
- •Typically 4+ years of related manufacturing experience
- •· Pilot or R&D manufacturing experience preferred
Salary
$23.70 - $35.52
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