Maintenance and Calibration Specialist

POLARIS Laboratories•Indianapolis, IN

2d•$60,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting the Senior Manager of North American Laboratory Operations and Laboratory Managers in equipment maintenance. This includes knowledge of specific laboratory equipment and sample testing that requires a specialized knowledge of processes. Responsibilities also include lab equipment maintenance and repair, ordering of equipment supplies and parts inventory control.

Requirements

Ability to travel for business purposes
Previous 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
A strong base knowledge of POLARIS Laboratories policies, rules, and regulations.
The ability to effectively explain and coach individuals on process improvement and implementation.
Process logic skill set
Strong technical and professional writing skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in a laboratory or production environment
Exposure to LEAN ideologies
BS/BA Degree, plus other relevant certifications

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with ISO 17025 A2LA requirements for maintenance and calibration procedures
Inspect and maintain laboratory equipment
Insuring compliance with ISO 17025 A2LA requirements for maintenance and calibration
Compliance of all work and maintenance records for work in a selected CMMS software
Assist and develop 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)
Monitor, improve, and complete Preventative Maintenance procedures to ensure equipment reliability and up time
Work with vendors to ensure external equipment OEMs and calibrations are completed
Help management monitor KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) for tracking repair costs, downtime costs, instrument up time percent or equipment availability, instrument capacity, cost savings from maintenance efforts and present these KPI’s in a monthly management report
Reactionary Maintenance and Equipment troubleshooting assistance
Work with Laboratory Managers and the Science Team to perform Root Cause Failure Analysis on instrument failures when help is necessary
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
Monitor and continually improve spare parts purchasing, storage, and quantities to better service Laboratory Operations while remaining cost effective
Standardize ordering process for Indianapolis housed parts
Work with the Procurement and Inventory Administrator to ensure we have alternate suppliers for critical items
Work with accounting and Procurement and Inventory Administrator 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 Senior Manager of North American Laboratory Operations
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