Instrument Maintenance Engineer

POLARIS Laboratories•Indianapolis, IN

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting the Manager of Science and Calibration and Laboratory Managers in equipment maintenance. This includes knowledge of specific laboratory equipment and repair of aging scientific equipment. Responsibilities also include supervision of maintenance technicians, ordering of equipment supplies, and parts inventory control.

Requirements

Ability to travel for business purposes
Previous team management experience
Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
Detail oriented and ability to multi-task
Displayed potential to grasp strategic concepts and strategy development skills
BS/BA Degree, plus other relevant certifications
A strong base knowledge of POLARIS Laboratories policies, rules, and regulations.
The ability to effectively explain and coach individuals on maintenance procedures and implementation.
Process logic skillset
Strong technical and professional writing skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in a laboratory or production environment
Exposure to LEAN ideologies
Electrical, Pressure and Mechanical knowledge

Responsibilities

Complete rebuild/repair of instruments from spare parts to ISO 17025 standard compliance requirements
Develop standard procedures for rebuilding older scientific instruments
Repair of constituent parts of equipment, including electronics boards, sourcing sub-parts from other vendors, and replacement components to replace end-of-life parts.
Ensure compliance with ISO 17025 requirements for maintenance and calibration of repaired equipment
Compliance of all work and maintenance records for work in a selected CMMS software
Assist and develop remote Laboratory Managers to provide training to all laboratory personnel on proper maintenance and care of all laboratory instrumentation
Help facilitate improvement of equipment care and maintenance (including but not limited to calibrations and preventative maintenance procedures)
Work with Manager of Science and Calibration to ensure the Maintenance Team performs Preventative Maintenance, Calibrations and repair of production instrument failures. Help with this when necessary
Help manage and monitor KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) for tracking repair costs, downtime costs, instrument uptime percent or equipment availability, instrument capacity, cost savings from maintenance efforts
Work with Laboratory Managers to reliably diagnose instrument problems, including hardware and software issues, and be able to determine if repairs can be done internally or if vendor repairs are required
Ensure documentation is recorded in CMMS software to ensure ability to more easily diagnose equipment issues in the future
Improve equipment uptime and reliability
Assess necessary items for repair and find suppliers to complete repairs
Monitor and continually improve spare parts purchasing, storage, and quantities to better service Laboratory Operations while remaining cost effective
Work with the Logistics Department to ensure we have alternate suppliers for critical items
Work with accounting and the Logistics Department to standardize purchasing part numbers in our accounting system to ensure standard work and naming conventions
Develop project plans and complete continuous improvement projects when assigned
Other projects as specified by the Manager of Science and Calibration
Adherence and support of the POLARIS Employee Handbook inclusive of the Standards of Conduct
Learn and support of the quality management system
Other duties as assigned