Cyclotron Engineer (Senior Engineer, Product)

Cardinal Health•San Antonio, TX
•$68,500 - $97,800

About The Position

Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services manufactures PET isotopes to support patient diagnosis, staging, monitoring, and treatment. The Senior Product Engineer (Cyclotron Engineer) supports PET production sites that manufacture products from approximately midnight to 9 a.m. The role maintains cyclotrons and chemical synthesis units outside production hours and is on call to address production issues. For safety reasons, much of the planned maintenance is performed in late afternoons, evenings, and on weekends. The primary work environment is a cyclotron and associated PET radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The facility must be kept clean, orderly, properly lighted, and in optimum operating condition. Employees handle radioactive materials and are exposed to very low amounts of radiation deemed safe by current standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience; specific background and experience may substitute for degree requirements.
  • At least 2 years of related work experience preferred.
  • Experience troubleshooting and repairing large-scale electronic, computing, and mechanical systems.
  • Ability to manage weight up to 75 lbs.
  • Ability to crawl, stoop, crouch, and kneel.

Nice To Haves

  • Degree or experience in engineering, biotechnology, physical sciences, or chemistry.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing in an FDA-regulated environment, or a comparable mechanical, electronic, or laboratory background.
  • Working knowledge of radiation safety, ALARA concepts, and radioactive materials licensing and handling.

Responsibilities

  • Support on-site manufacturing Operations staff with troubleshooting and repair of cyclotron systems, support systems, production equipment, and quality analysis equipment.
  • Execute the established cyclotron facility maintenance program based on production demands and business needs.
  • Maintain service tools and site-level parts inventory as required by preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
  • Provide technical support for investigations of equipment and production failures, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed satisfactorily.
  • Analyze equipment trends and performance metrics to maintain reliable, consistent production.
  • Implement performance and reliability improvements for assigned systems with guidance from the Regional Engineer.
  • Perform other engineering duties as needed to meet department goals and objectives.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Access to wages before payday with myFlexPay
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Work-Life resources
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy lifestyle programs
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