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Senior Equipment Engineer #4088
GRAILUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jan 2025
💰 $114,000/yr($91,000/yr – $114,000/yr)
About the role
Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.
We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges.
GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.
For more information, please visit grail.com.
GRAIL is seeking a Sr. Equipment Engineer for the Engineering Operations team. As a Sr. Equipment Engineer, you will provide site-wide support for clinical and non-clinical operations activities while implementing global solutions aligned with GRAIL’s business goals. Responsibilities will include the aspects of GRAIL's asset lifecycle program involving technical engineering support surrounding onboarding, qualification, maintenance, and overall performance of cutting-edge laboratory equipment and may include aspects of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, corrective maintenance, projects, etc. along with documenting activities in accordance with regulatory compliance guidelines. An ideal candidate will be experienced in liquid handling and next generation sequencing platforms, equipment validation, project management, and establishing support processes in accordance with regulatory compliance guidelines. This position will be working in close collaboration with the clinical and non-clinical lab staff and multi-functional teams. Strong interpersonal and troubleshooting skills are essential for success in this position.
This is a full time, onsite position working in the Research Triangle Park, NC lab.1st Shift Start Time: 8:00am EST - Monday to FridayWork on holidays may be requiredOn-call will be requiredWorking hours may be temporarily adjusted due to business demands, training, travel, and other events.
We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges.
GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.
For more information, please visit grail.com.
GRAIL is seeking a Sr. Equipment Engineer for the Engineering Operations team. As a Sr. Equipment Engineer, you will provide site-wide support for clinical and non-clinical operations activities while implementing global solutions aligned with GRAIL’s business goals. Responsibilities will include the aspects of GRAIL's asset lifecycle program involving technical engineering support surrounding onboarding, qualification, maintenance, and overall performance of cutting-edge laboratory equipment and may include aspects of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, corrective maintenance, projects, etc. along with documenting activities in accordance with regulatory compliance guidelines. An ideal candidate will be experienced in liquid handling and next generation sequencing platforms, equipment validation, project management, and establishing support processes in accordance with regulatory compliance guidelines. This position will be working in close collaboration with the clinical and non-clinical lab staff and multi-functional teams. Strong interpersonal and troubleshooting skills are essential for success in this position.
This is a full time, onsite position working in the Research Triangle Park, NC lab.1st Shift Start Time: 8:00am EST - Monday to FridayWork on holidays may be requiredOn-call will be requiredWorking hours may be temporarily adjusted due to business demands, training, travel, and other events.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute Equipment Lifecycle Management processes and procedures by supporting and maintaining equipment records for traceability purposes in compliance with CLIA/CAP and ISO 13485 requirements
- Maintain Asset Management System to support internal Equipment Program processes and procedures
- Guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, mechanical, electrical, control, and safety/security systems following cGMP/GLP and Quality Management System (eQMS) guidelines
- Defines, develops, administers, and refines the Asset Management preventive/predictive maintenance programs
- Reduce and improve unplanned maintenance wherever feasible, assuring efficient and productive operation of equipment. Prolong the economic life of assets at the lowest practical cost
- Lead and executes cost saving initiatives and/or strategic long-term issues affecting the organization
- Lead and executes engineered solutions to mitigate repetitive failures that adversely affect plant availability, performance, capacity, quality, cost, or regulatory compliance
- Respond and solve equipment related issues in a timely manner
- Lead and executes failure reporting; analysis and corrective actions systems
- Create and update: procedures, work instructions, guidelines, and testing documents such as installation / operational / verifications, standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Lead and execute root cause investigations that drive for resolutions to completion.
- Demonstrate flexibility in work schedule and can adjust priorities as needed
- Manage and source vendors to support qualifications, installations, calibrations, investigations, upgrades, preventive maintenance (PM), and/or repairs as needed
- Participate, be a role model, and adhere to GRAIL’s policies and guidelines
- Preparation of reports, metrics, and other tracking tools measuring / allowing for success
- Provide technical training, support in the creation of new training, and transfer knowledge to fellow engineers and laboratory operators
- Lead investigations and act as a subject matter expert in NCRs, CAPAs, and associated quality and technical investigations
- Work closely with quality and regulatory to determine, include, implement and follow the required policies, requirements, and procedures for equipment lifecycle ev
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