Senior Instrumentation Technician

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Athens, GA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com Job Function: Supply Chain Manufacturing Job Sub Function: Production Equipment Repair & Maintenance Job Category: Business Enablement/Support All Job Posting Locations: Athens, Georgia, United States of America Job Description: About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine. We are searching for the best talent for Senior Instrumentation Technician to be onsite in Athens, Georgia (USA)! The Technician will be responsible for designing, calibrating, maintaining, and installing pneumatic, analog, and digital instrumentation and control equipment across plant systems. This includes ensuring instruments are specified, installed, operate properly, and are maintained and modified to keep plant control systems performing within desirable standards. Are you ready to make an impact by ensuring reliable operations and supporting critical pharmaceutical manufacturing processes? This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced instrumentation technology, contribute to compliance and safety excellence, and collaborate with a dedicated team. Apply today and join us and help drive innovation and operational success at our Athens site!

Requirements

Minimum of a High School or equivalent diploma is required; an Associate's degree (AA/AS) in Instrument/Electronic Technology or equivalent from two-year college or technical school is highly preferred
Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience
Hands-on experience on instrument calibration and maintenance within a manufacturing environment
Computer skills for data entry and business computer applications
Ability to work with others in a team environment
Requires proficiency in English (to read, write, and understand) to effectively interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, government regulations, and technical procedure manuals
Requires ability to performs repetitive work (e.g., stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, balance, stoop kneel, crouch, or crawl) in a variety of duties while maintaining speed and sustained attention without a loss of production
Requires ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Requires ability to qualify for and adhere to respiratory protective equipment use, as well as other PPE (personal protective equipment)
Requires ability to work onsite primarily during day shift hours and work overtime/alternate/off-shift /on-call depending on business needs or emergency basis, and to respond promptly to evening, night, or weekend call-ins on a weekly rotating basis
May require up to 10% domestic travel

Nice To Haves

Certifications in ISA, Electronics, or Controls are preferred
Digital Control experience and/or programming capability
Work experience in a chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or cGMP or similarly regulated manufacturing industry
Good working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
Experience with standardization of systems and calibration procedure development
Experience with SAP to enter maintenance and calibration data into work orders

Responsibilities

Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform control loop checks for instrumentation, control equipment, and computer field instruments; some instrumentation for common process control loops include, but are not limited to: pressure transmitters and temperature transmitters, PH calibrations, etc.
Calibrate/tune instruments and maintain documentation of calibrations.
Survey available instrumentation equipment and install and repair instrument and control equipment.
Evaluate and update shop and field instrumentation procedures.
Maintain tools and test equipment and keep abreast of the latest control and instrument technology.
Analyze requirements for instrument calibrations, installations, tests, final check-outs and field testing; develop plans for installation and start-up.
Check instrumentation design documents to ensure compliance with applicable standards and codes.
As needed, train maintenance personnel in instrument and control procedures and serve on various committees and teams to enhance operations at the plant site.
Assist in preparation of instrument design specifications and standardization of systems to improve performance and serviceability.
Develop written calibration and verification procedures for all measurement and process control devices.
Perform duties with attention to quality, safety, and environmental matters; comply with FDA, EPA, OSHA, DEA, and site policies.