Equipment Technician

job summary:
The company is seeking a QC Equipment Technician with strong expertise in laboratory equipment IOPQ, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will be highly independent, self-motivated, and possess a solid scientific and technical foundation to support comprehensive equipment lifecycle management in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

location: Marlborough, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $30.00 - 35.48 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

• Managing asset induction, executing change controls, and supporting corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Supports team to investigate and resolve issues related to equipment failures, system deficiencies, deviations, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Support authoring quality systems records such as deviations, change controls, CAPAs as required
• Monitor, coordinate and communicate equipment lifecycle (acquisition, qualification / validation, Implementation, decommission) management timelines using project management tools.
• Ensure the equipment documentation meets cGMP, GDP and data integrity requirements.
• Ordering supplies and maintaining inventory for equipment consumables/accessories.
• Assist with locating and collecting assets due for service and returning to laboratory when complete.
• Serve as the point person in QC for all equipment inquiries and relay to appropriate vendors onsite and externally.
• Ensure the vendor representatives follow the company's procedures including safety requirements when they are onsite.
• Perform as-needed non-invasive repairs on UHPLC systems such as changing capillaries, flow cells, needles/seats as well as perform basic troubleshooting.
• Other responsibilities to support team projects and proactive initiatives
• Author, revise, and maintain Equipment/Instrument SOP's
• Coordinate and schedule calibration/maintenance activities with Facilities, Metrology and QC to ensure timely completion and minimize equipment downtime and address OOT (Out of Tolerance) events.
• Review of preventative maintenance reports, calibration certifications, CMMS records, perform system inventory audits.
• Submit asset induction, work, and administrative requests to ensure equipment failure is addressed immediately and information in CMMS is accurate and in proper state.
• Follow the safety and cGMP requirements in laboratories during equipment IOPQ, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Additional duties may be assigned from time to time.

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qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with a BS degree
• Demonstrated aptitude and ability to learn quickly to develop a strong understanding of GxP principles.

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skills: High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), SOP Development, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Equipment Validation, Quality Control (QC), Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC)


Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.