Engineer, Product (Cyclotron Engineer)

Cardinal Health

164d • $55,800 - $79,600

About The Position

Our Product Engineer (Cyclotron Engineer) provides support to our PET production sites that manufacture product. Engineers provide maintenance to the manufacturing systems (cyclotron and chemical synthesis units) outside of these hours and are also on call during if there are issues during production. The systems we work with are radioactive so for safety reasons much planned maintenance is performed late afternoons, evening, and weekends. The primary work environment consists of a cyclotron and associated manufacturing facility for the production of PET radiopharmaceuticals, which must be kept clean, orderly, and maintained in optimum operating condition. Employees handle radioactive materials and are exposed to very low amounts of radiation that are deemed safe by current standards. Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services is responsible for manufacturing PET isotopes to enhance patient treatment through improved disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. Leveraging our fully integrated network of domestic nuclear pharmacies, Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services compounds, dispenses and distributes patient-specific, unit-dose PET products in pharmacy markets today.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience (Engineering, Biotechnology, Physical sciences, Chemistry) preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience, preferred.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of large scale (electronic, computing & mechanical) systems.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing in FDA-regulated environment, or comparable mechanical, electronic, laboratory background is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Radiation Safety, ALARA Concepts and Radioactive Materials license and handling is preferred.
• Ability to manage up to 75 lbs.
• Crawling, stooping, crouching, and kneeling.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to on-site manufacturing Operations staff for troubleshooting and repairing of all cyclotron systems, support, production, and quality analysis equipment.
• Effectively executes the established maintenance program for cyclotron facility based on production demands and business needs.
• Maintains service tools and site level parts inventory as required by the manufacturing preventive / corrective maintenance program.
• Provides technical support in investigations of equipment and production failures ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed to a satisfactory level.
• Conducts ongoing analysis to determine equipment trends and performance metrics to maintain reliable, consistent production.
• Implements performance and reliability improvements for assigned systems with guidance from Regional Engineer.
• Performs any other miscellaneous engineering duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees