Job Description
Job description
Job Title: Equipment and Instrument Manager
Primary Location: Cranbury New Jersey, USA
Job Type: Full Time
Prerequisites
- BA/BS in a chemistry or engineering-related field is preferred, but not required.
- > 3 years of chemistry equipment and instrument support experience is required.
- Experience within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry or CDMO industry is desirable, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for asset tagging and maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of all non-facility equipment and non-Analytical instrumentation at company facilities.
- Manage equipment storage areas and distribution/allocation of equipment across company facilities.
- Coordinate and participate in periodic physical inventory of equipment and instrumentation that maps to location and internal asset ID number.
- Partner with Scientific Staff, Site Lead and Facility Operation Managers to oversee equipment and instrument moves and new installations at company facilities.
- Manage routine maintenance, upkeep and repairs of specialized/non-general, non-analytical equipment and instruments.
- Monitor, track and coordinate all corrective and preventative maintenance work activities related to non-analytical and non-facility equipment and instrumentation.
- Inspect/review outside contractor work related to equipment and instrumentation and provide internal confirmation of successful completion to internal accounts payable department.
- Repair and maintain kilo-lab specific equipment at company facilities.
- Participate as necessary in equipment and instrument IQ, OQ and PQ at company facilities.
- Maintain operations related to non-analytical equipment and instrumentation and ensure work is performed in compliance with all state and federal guidance and regulations, including but not limited to GMP, DEA, EPA, FDA, OSHA, etc.
- Contribute to site readiness in advance of 3rd party site audits and inspections.
- Contribute to writing and editing SOPs and other required documents as appropriate.
- Ensure proper disposal of equipment and instrumentation.
- Follow all company, site and laboratory Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)-related protocols, processes, guidelines, SOPs and Chemical Hygiene Plan CHP(s). Actively participate in EHS discussions with company stakeholders and management for continuous improvement of EHS practices.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by Line Management.
Qualifications
- Proven track record of setting and meeting aggressive targets related to safe, timely execution of objectives.
- Excellent written, verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage numerous projects simultaneously.
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse population sets.
- Ability to communicate candidly, clearly and timely.
- Proficient in Microsoft®Office™ and other job-related software and applications.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position. Must be able to walk, stand, crawl, stoop, crouch, bend or reach above and below shoulders height frequently. This job requires frequent twisting and turning of the body and the use of both hands.
Job Tags
Full time, For contractors,