I&C Technician III - Days

AstraZeneca • Frederick, MD

9d • $55,713 - $83,750 • Onsite

About The Position

Our Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) creates life-changing medicines for people around the world and has been recognized by our local community as being a Top 50’ Business in Frederick and awarded Frederick County’s ‘Best Place to Work’. This distinctive biologic manufacturing facility, with over 800 employees, makes a direct contribution to treating people with cancer, respiratory and autoimmune conditions across the globe. We work hard to deliver life-changing medicines to patients, and we take time to have fun and celebrate our accomplishments. From catered site festivities to competitive events, community outreach activities, environmental and wellness showcases and team-building functions, we take time to recognize our achievements and celebrate our diversity. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration and are committed to continuous learning by offering ongoing skill building and training for our staff. Fueled by our aspiration to deliver accelerated growth for our company and to make people’s lives better, there’s never been a more exciting.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Bachelors Degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Process and Utility Instrumentation knowledge
• Final Control Elements knowledge
• Allen-Bradley Control Systems knowledge
• Emerson Delta-V Systems knowledge
• Building Management Systems knowledge
• PLC, DCS, and Control Architecture knowledge
• Industrial Communication Protocols knowledge
• Calibration and Measurement knowledge
• Technical Drawings and Documentation interpretation skills
• Maintenance Management Systems usage
• cGxP Compliance understanding

Responsibilities

• Perform routine calibration, preventative maintenance and repairs to instrument systems and components of laboratory equipment, production equipment, central utilities and building management.
• Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation used to measure and control pressure, temperature, flow, level, analytical parameters, and environmental conditions.
• Troubleshoot and maintain control valves, actuators, valve positioners, regulators, switches, transmitters, sensors, signal-conditioning equipment, and associated pneumatic, electrical, and electronic components.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Allen-Bradley process control systems, including relevant hardware, software, programmable controllers, input/output systems, networking, diagnostics, and fault-finding methods.
• Apply knowledge of Emerson Delta-V distributed control systems, including system architecture, controllers, input/output modules, control strategies, alarms, operator interfaces, system diagnostics, and communications.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Building Management Systems and associated facility monitoring and control systems, including alarms, environmental monitoring, HVAC controls, utility systems, and building services interfaces.
• Work effectively with programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems, human-machine interfaces, alarm systems, data acquisition systems, supervisory control systems, and related control hardware and software.
• Troubleshoot and support industrial communication networks and instrumentation protocols, including Fieldbus, Profibus, Device Net, OPC, TCP/IP, and other applicable communication technologies.
• Apply sound knowledge of calibration principles, measurement accuracy, repeatability, traceability, uncertainty, reference standards, test equipment, calibration tolerances, and out-of-tolerance assessment.
• Interpret and use electrical drawings, instrumentation drawings, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, equipment manuals, specifications, datasheets, and other technical documentation to perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
• Use computerized maintenance management systems and electronic records to plan, execute, document, and close maintenance, calibration, inspection, and repair activities accurately and on time.
• Apply cGxP requirements to maintenance, calibration, equipment records, investigations, deviations, change controls, corrective and preventive actions, and associated technical documentation.

Benefits

• Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
• Equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)
• Retirement contribution (hourly roles)
• Commission payment eligibility (sales roles)
• Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid leaves
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED