Senior Instrumentation Technician

The opportunity

• Perform calibrations, troubleshooting, repairs, maintenance, and installation of analytical and laboratory instruments.
• Collection and organization of technical data from equipment manufacturers, equipment users, and engineering personnel.
• Timely completion of tasks and work orders with appropriate documentation according to Standard Operating Procedures, applicable standards, guidelines, practices, and policies.
• Safe operation of tools and shop equipment, and safe execution of work in the field.
• Utilize skills and experience to achieve the safe and accurate completion of tasks on their assigned shift in support of plant operations.
• Utilize computer skills to navigate and use corporate intranet, standard word processing, spreadsheet programs, maintenance management system, and calibration management system.
• Ability to follow and execute lock out tag out (LOTO) procedures.
• Assist in the creation or modification of technical documents.
• Escort vendors in need of lab access to perform assigned calibration and maintenance work. Ensure vendors provide complete maintenance documentation upon work completion.
• Review and process external vendor calibration, PM, and repair documentation per established procedures.
• Assist with identification and purchase of spare parts.
• May support utilities in a cGMP/cGXP environment, while minimizing instrumentation and equipment downtime.
• Ability to interact and communicate appropriately with Manufacturing, Quality, Technology, Engineering, and other departments to ensure satisfactory performance of instruments and systems.
• Represent Instrumentation on multidisciplinary project teams and make presentations as required.
• Assistance with systems start-up and validation.
• Lead and train peer craftspeople in skills necessary to become proficient. Assist management in task / personnel coordination.
• Attend factory training for equipment to be supported, maintained, or calibrated.
• Provide expertise in the creation or modification of technical documents.
• Other tasks as assigned by Instrument Services management.

Training Requirements

• Attend cGMP training as required by Department policy.
• Attend Safety training as required by Department policy.
• Complete on-the-job training using established training procedures.

Minimum qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and one of the following:
• Completion of an Instrumentation or Electronics Engineering (2-year) curriculum at a technical school with three years' experience as an instrument or electronics technician.
• AA/AS Degree in a related science or engineering major with three years' experience as an instrument or electronics technician.
• Completion of equivalent military training with three years' experience as an instrument or electronics technician.
• Five years in instrumentation and/or analytical instrumentation or a closely related job.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, engineering documents, and schematics.
• Ability to build and repair equipment.
• Ability to navigate and use corporate intranet, applications, software, standard word processing, and spreadsheet programs.
• Highly skilled in one trade discipline; knowledge and application of three others.
• Thorough knowledge of the fundamental electrical, mechanical, physical, and operating principles of process instrumentation and systems.
• General knowledge of cGMP and GLP practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be customer service oriented with good oral and written communication skills.
• Must be organized and dependable.
• Must have good attention to details and problem-solving skills.
• Must be proficient in coordinating tasks.

Work Environment/Physical Demands/ Safety Considerations

• Ability to move from one service call to the next.
• Ability to work with minimum or no supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Job Hazards

• Working with/around various chemicals (e.g., acids and bases), solvents, pressurized systems, compressed gases, and biological materials (Recombinant DNA).
• Work in environments that may include low, medium, or high voltages.
• May work at elevated heights.
• Work with energized systems and working in close proximity to moving equipment.