Job Description

EQUIPMENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST- MAINTENANCE & MANUFACTURING - BIOTECH INDUSTRY Location: Branchburg, NJ Start Date: ASAP 12 month Contract Role Department: Calibration-Services Job Category: Production & Manufacturing    On behalf of our BioTech industry client we are seeking a 'Equipment Support specialist'  for a 12 month contract assignment. Our client is responsible for developing and manufacturing a wide array of innovative medical diagnostic assays for researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals, laboratories and blood banks worldwide.

Duties:

• Calibrates and performs preventative maintenance on process and laboratory instrumentation/company equipment. Meets all schedules for calibrations and preventative maintenance.
• Notifies Department Management when any instrument/equipment is nonconforming and follows up to ensure a timely response to the issue.
• Assists/Leads in troubleshooting and/or repairing of instrument or equipment problems and resolving difficult problems in creative ways. Uses discretion and independent judgment to consider and determine appropriate solutions / actions.
• Performs unscheduled calibration/preventive maintenance activities as needed to support owning departments.
• Maintains technical department files (e.g. specification sheets, manuals).
• Maintains department supplies required for performing calibrations/preventive maintenance, as applicable.
• Coordinates with RMS department contacts to ensure timely calibration and/or preventative maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Participates/Leads in internal/external teams and relationships.
• Performs training as required.
• Performs calibration / preventive maintenance reviews / approvals, as applicable
• Other duties as assigned by management.     Additional Responsibilities:
• Act as point of contact and responsible party for scheduled and un-scheduled equipment maintenance, service requests, and vendor service calls
• Perform service, preventative maintenance, modifications, and installations on instruments with minimal supervision
• Execute qualification and test protocols, compile test results, interpret data, and generate qualification reports
• Respond to instrument failures to minimize downtime
• Assist with diagnosis, service, and preventative maintenance on Tecan instruments and other instrumentation
• Share information obtained from unique problems or specialized training to team members
• Assist in identifying quality gaps and support continuous improvement/operational excellence initiatives

Education & Skills:

• Preferred: Associates in Engineering, Biological Sciences, or Metrology
• 1-3 years experience in a regulated environment (eg, CLIA, GMP)
• Computerized Calibration Management Systems (CCMS), including but not limited to SIMCO, Blue Mountain Quality Resources' Regulatory Asset Manager, etc

Please submit your resume in Word or PDF version to be considered. #LI-HC1

Company Description

The TPS Group, www.tpsmithgroup.com, is a Certified Woman and Disabled Owned Diverse recruiting and staffing firm that is a trusted recruiting partner to top companies.