Sr Associate Tech Engineering - 35047

JOB SUMMARY
The Sr. Associate Technical Engineering will provide technical engineering support on all system/equipment optimization strategies, upgrades, replacements, and modifications and ensure that all of the maintenance team operations and activities are in compliance with respect to current corporate policies, industry standards, regulatory standards and FDA standards.

Shift: Could be assigned to any of the four shifts. Availability to 5 am – 5:30 pm and/or 5 pm – 5:30 am

REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge on Mechanical Equipment Adjustment/Troubleshooting
Knowledge on PLC Systems Troubleshooting– Rockwell
Knowledge on Vision Systems Troubleshooting/Adjustment– Cognex
Knowledge on cGMP’s
Knowledge on Systech Vision System Troubleshooting\Adjustments.
Nice to have - Work experience on FDA regulated industries.
Knowledge on basic control systems hardware.

Shift: Could be assigned to any of the four shifts. Availability to 5 am – 5:30 pm and/or 5 pm – 5:30 am

GENERAL FUNCTIONS
- Evaluate and determine if utility systems, process maintenance, instrumentation/calibration/electrical systems and technical cleaning systems are maintained in compliance with all applicable industry standards, regulatory standards and FDA standards.
- Ensure the maintenance team training program, standard operating procedures and equipment/system operational standards are consistent throughout the team.
- Participate in the coordination of technical support to the maintenance team on engineering issues, regulatory issues, compliance issues, calibration issues, quality issues, microbial/environmental issues, technical cleaning issues, validation issues, electrical issues and process maintenance issues.
- Assist the maintenance team during FDA and other regulatory agency inspections. Provide technical support to the maintenance team in response to the FDA and other regulatory agencies.
- Assist the maintenance team when responding to high purity water systems and environmental monitoring alert/action notifications. Assist with the investigation on all alert/action notifications.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of an audit program for the maintenance team and facilitate routine audits of activities, documentation, operations and related areas to ensure a continued state of compliance.
- Assist plant engineering in the evaluation and implementation of engineering improvements, policy changes, compliance improvements and optimization programs.
- Assist with the testing of proposed sanitization and maintenance procedure changes and modifications for process, utility and clean room systems.
**Other functions that may be assigned

EDUCATION/LICENSES
- Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Engineering experience or associate’s degree and 6 years of Engineering experience or High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Engineering experience.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
- Leadership and teambuilding, Organization, Facilitation, Dealing and managing change
- Verbal communication and Written Communication/Technical Writing
- Comprehensive understanding of validation protocol requirements
- Equipment Technical experience
- Analytical Problem Solving, Project Management & Planning, Scheduling
- Computer Literacy