Benefits information
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
healthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities
and so much more!
Responsible for the calibration, preventive maintenance and repair of all equipment in the laboratory to ensure reliable operations. The Biomedical Engineer will: Ensure instrumentation is up and functioning at all times to achieve production goals, work closely with the Lab Operations and Reliability Engineering teams in coordinating departmental priorities, budgeting, and evaluating progress toward achieving department objectives.
Determine priority of equipment repair or maintenance. Requisition all parts and materials as necessary in a cost efficient manner. Train/lead Biomedical Equipment Technicians on equipment maintenance and repairs. Communicate with Facilities Dept. in equipment-related utility issues.
Maintain accurate and detailed CMMS records on all laboratory instrumentation to include service/repair reports, calibrations and preventive maintenance.
Adhere to all company and accepted industry electrical, electronic and biological safety procedures while performing job duties.
Collaborate with other labs and/or vendors to identify and source available equipment/parts during short-term, outage/repair situations.
Interact professionally and courteously with all levels of laboratory personnel when servicing and/or maintaining equipment. Inform Managers/Supervisors of equipment needs, impact on daily production and time parameters for completion of repair/service.
Establish priorities and manage multiple projects.
Provide timely responses to internal clients and management requests.
Required Work Experience
Minimum three to five years of proven successful service experience on complex laboratory or hospital instrumentation
Physical and Mental Requirements
Manual dexterity adequate to handle small tools requiring intricate manipulations of small pieces in confined areas.
Must be able to differentiate between color coded wires and interpret visual readouts.
Must pass color blindness screening.
Must be able to react to auditory warnings and messages.
Will be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
Will require prolonged period of standings in addition to bending, stooping, reaching & squatting.
Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of chemistry, hematology, or similar instrumentation
Extensive knowledge of the PM and / or calibration requirements of centrifuges, electronic scales, pipettes, decappers, microscopes, shakers, rockers, and warmers.
Experienced with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
Demonstrated ability to build and implement preventive maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime / maximize lab instrument availability
Skills
Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills, independent thinker
Proficient in reading electrical schematics to isolate a problem and determine root cause
Proficient in reading mechanical drawings to isolate a problem and determine root cause
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Strong project management skills
Proficiency in MS Office products
Proficient in one or more Asset Reliability processes (i.e. TPM, RCFA, RCM, FMEA)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree BS, Majors: Medical Laboratory Science, Bio-Medical Engineering, Bio Engineering, Chemical Engineering and/or Life Science related degree (Required)
Master’s Degree (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
AB Sciex vendor training / certification (Preferred)
Beckman Coulter vendor training / certification (Preferred)
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) (Preferred)
Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) (Preferred)
Yasakawa / Motoman robotic systems training (Preferred)
Work Requirements
Travel Required
