Equipment Manager

Job Scope:

This position is ideally suited for an individual with strong understanding of engineering and scientific principles and an interest in biotechnology equipment and support systems operations and optimization. Ability to work across technical disciplines and demonstrated strong post graduate learning skills is required. The selected candidate will lead and evolve the equipment calibration, maintenance, performance, and reliability function across multiple sites.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer the computerized calibration and maintenance management system. Manage equipment inventory database which includes biotechnology processing equipment, critical analytical equipment, fixed facility assets, instrumentation, automated equipment, and control systems.
• Oversee risk-based maintenance program, equipment utilization strategy, and preventive maintenance program. Maintain equipment and component inventory and criticality list.
• Participate in Failure Mode and Effects Analyses with Vendor Engineers, Technicians, and Internal Stakeholders. Perform Root Cause Analyses and impact assessments. Investigate Out of Tolerance (OOT) events.
• Coordinate and oversee activity of third party calibration and preventive maintenance contractors for process equipment and instrumentation.
• Develop and maintain calibration specifications, tolerances, and re-calibration limits.
• Continuously optimize equipment and instrumentation reliability.
• Support Quality Control and Quality Assurance objectives.
• Training and coaching junior team members.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or sciences is preferred.
• 3 to 5 years experience with biotechnology or related process equipments, instrumentation, metrology equipment and plant equipment in a laboratory or production environment.
• Familiar with the basic principle and standard of metrology
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills required to work effectively and efficiently in a team-based environment.
• Demonstrated successful Organizational, Planning, and Time Management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft products; ability to learn additional program interfaces and software applications.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control and ability to read and produce engineering drawing including P&ID, mechanical drawings, electronic schematics, etc. is a plus.

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