Maintenance and Metrology Technician II (6 am-2:30 pm)

Nature and Scope

A technical position involving instrument calibrations and maintenance operation intended to keep the facility instrumentation and mechanical equipment (i.e. process, utility, and general equipment) within compliance of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs.) 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Perform Calibrations
• Follow written calibration procedures.
• Accurately complete calibration paperwork, including work orders and logbooks in accordance with existing company policies, procedures, cGMPs, health, and safety requirements.
• Perform calibration of all types of plant instruments, including coordinating access to equipment working around customer’s needs.
• Maintain calibration documentation that demonstrates each instrument’s NIST Traceability.
• Maintain and troubleshoot facility standalone instrumentation and control systems.
• Review and update calibration procedures based on field experience.
• Identify opportunities for improving Calibration program.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to fellow technicians on technical details.
• Perform Mechanical PMs
• Follow written PM procedures.
• Accurately complete PM paperwork, including work orders and logbooks in accordance with existing company policies, procedures, and cGMPs, health, and safety requirements.
• Perform PM of all types of plant equipment including coordinating access to equipment working around customer’s needs.
• Execute Repairs
• Respond to customer requests and/or alarm conditions.
• Assess instrument failures/breakdowns, systematically identify problems, and restore to operation.
• Accurately document repair activities.
• Support Quality Assurance investigations of instrument failures/breakdowns.
• Contractor Support
• Support contractors performing tasks within building.
• Ensure that contractor employees follow company safety and cGMP standards.
• Oversee technical quality of work performed.
• Lead Small Projects
• Identify improvement projects, develop scope and estimates, and manage medium (<$25K) projects to completion.
• Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by management.

Education Requirements and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• H.S. diploma or G.E.D. is required.  Associate’s degree in Electronics or Military (PMEL) training preferred.
• 2 years of experience in instrumentation/calibration in a manufacturing or lab environment required.
• Minimum 2 year of experience in maintenance in a manufacturing or lab environment preferred.
• Experience working in a Pharmaceutical or similar regulated industry preferred.
• Must be comfortable in the use of Microsoft Office Applications, including Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Good knowledge of CMMS (computerized maintenance management) systems.
• Basic knowledge of principles and theory of pressure, temperature, and weight sensing devices.
• Basic knowledge of electrical systems and electronics.
• Basic understanding of pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical control systems such as PID Controllers, smart devices, programmers/communicators, and multimeters.
• Basic understanding of engineering principles as they apply to facility and production equipment.
• Basic knowledge of instrumentation field wiring and to PLCs (Loop Powered and self-powered instruments, RTDs, thermocouples, etc.)
• Detail oriented.
• Hands-on ability to isolate problems and identify root cause of issues.
• Ability to focus on problems at hand in a systematic manner.
• Able to troubleshoot complex systems and instruments.
• Ability to clearly describe technical issues.
• Ability to clearly and neatly document work performed.
• Ability to revise calibration procedures that clearly define required tasks.
• Ability to proofread other’s work for accuracy.
• Working knowledge of OSHA safe work practices.
• Good understanding of cGMP, GDP, and FDA requirements as they apply to maintenance.
• Good knowledge of NIST applied to calibrations.
• Experience with the operation/use of general hand and power tools, instruments, and testing apparatus common to the electronic and instrumentation fields is required.
• Ability to read P&ID’s, electrical drawings, and blueprints.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
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