Lead Tech, I&C
About The Position
The Lead Tech of Instrumentation & Controls is responsible for the daily activities within the I&C and Metrology groups. This includes assigning and coordination of calibration and repair activities including project support, as needed across the site. The Lead ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, including Food & Drug Administration (FDA), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. Job Description What You'll Do Leads a team of I&C technicians through troubleshooting and repairing equipment failures, conducting preventative maintenance, and performing equipment modifications and upgrades Develops and maintains calibration procedures, work instructions, and standard operation procedures (SOPs) Assists management with developing and maintaining the annual budget and schedule requirements Participates in budget forecasting for maintenance and capital projects Ensures I&C activities are carried out in a cost-effective manner Identifies opportunities to reduce costs and improve processes, and leads projects to implement improvements Evaluates, recommends, and selects new equipment purchases and upgrades with management Collaborates with other departments, such as production, quality control, process maintenance, and engineering, to ensure I&C activities support the overall goals of the site Partners with management and Reliability Engineers to develop and implement strategies to improve equipment reliability and to reduce downtown Enforces and ensures compliance with safety and cGMP quality standards Provides training and mentoring to other technicians Performs other duties, as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- 7+ years of I&C experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Experience with tools and equipment used to perform maintenance work
- Experience leading cross-functional teams or providing oversight to technicians
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, I&C, Chemical Engineering or a related field
- Prior experience working in a GMP environment
Responsibilities
- Leads a team of I&C technicians through troubleshooting and repairing equipment failures, conducting preventative maintenance, and performing equipment modifications and upgrades
- Develops and maintains calibration procedures, work instructions, and standard operation procedures (SOPs)
- Assists management with developing and maintaining the annual budget and schedule requirements
- Participates in budget forecasting for maintenance and capital projects
- Ensures I&C activities are carried out in a cost-effective manner
- Identifies opportunities to reduce costs and improve processes, and leads projects to implement improvements
- Evaluates, recommends, and selects new equipment purchases and upgrades with management
- Collaborates with other departments, such as production, quality control, process maintenance, and engineering, to ensure I&C activities support the overall goals of the site
- Partners with management and Reliability Engineers to develop and implement strategies to improve equipment reliability and to reduce downtown
- Enforces and ensures compliance with safety and cGMP quality standards
- Provides training and mentoring to other technicians
- Performs other duties, as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
