Instrument Technician

JH Industrial Services

Kalamazoo, MI

Pay: $60-$70/hr

Shift: Contract

Instrumentation Technician

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Preventive Maintenance Responsibilities:

• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance of instrumentation, following the established guidelines for the CMMS system, operational procedures, site and manufacturer recommended maintenance practices.
• Performs calibrations, assuring traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.) on instruments and laboratory equipment located throughout the site.
• Reports opportunities (i.e., out of tolerance) identified during Preventive Maintenance and Calibration execution.
• Installs, repairs, replaces, adjusts process control instrumentation, weighing equipment, and laboratory devices.
• Provides recommendations for Preventive Maintenance and Calibration task improvements.
• Troubleshoots, and maintains sensors, wiring, and devices that support the Automation systems (Qualified Building Management System, Building Management System, SCADA, Data Historian, etc.).
• Follow the weekly maintenance plan and alerts when there might be a risk of not complying with the schedule.
• Generates corrective work order to report and coordinate repairs for task out of the scope of the Preventive Maintenance.
• Installs, repairs, inspects, test, replace and maintains site instrumentation.

Equipment Troubleshooting Responsibilities:

• Installs, inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains `instrumentation of all Automation, Manufacturing, Packaging, Utilities equipment.
• Perform calibration, preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Required to read and understand drawings and P&IDs utilizing this knowledge for the installation/repair of new and existing equipment/instrumentation.
• Develop solutions to routine problems following established Pfizer policies and procedures.
• Utilizes tools, equipment, ladders, lifts, etc., in safe manner per site EHS procedures.

Projects Responsibilities:

• Provides support for Capital projects which includes but not limited to instrumentation installation/calibration, commissioning, qualification, inspection, drawing verification, measurements and/or functional testing.

Documentation Responsibilities:

• Follows Good Documentation Practices per compliance requirements (i.e., 21 CFR Part 11, Data Integrity).
• Completes documentation required for calibration, maintenance work orders and logbooks.
• Prepare/Update Calibration Job Aids/Procedures for new Instrumentation.
• Generate, review (as SME) and update required Calibration documentation (i.e., instrument form).
• Responsible/assist during investigation related to site instrumentation.

Training, SOP’s and GMP Responsibilities:

• Reads and follows SOPs, Job Aids, PMs, work orders and other required documents and procedures.
• Must be able to complete sterile garb training and work aseptically in manufacturing areas.
• Complete trainings and assists as a Calibration SME in trainings for other colleagues as required.
• Recommends changes to Maintenance tasks and/or SOP’s.

EHS Responsibilities:

• Follows EHS procedures, recommended practices, job safety analysis and safe work permit.
• Report any abnormal situation that can impact environment, health and or safety of the colleague.

Communication Responsibilities:

• Maintain an open and effective channel of communication with direct supervisor, operational areas and functional areas.

General / Other Responsibilities:

• Assists other trades when necessary (troubleshooting, repairs, etc.) and or perform other duties as instructed.
• Housekeeping – Responsible for keeping assigned areas, as well as general areas clean and organized.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Coordinate (i.e. coordinate/schedule) vendor calibrations.
• May perform any other Engineering or Maintenance duty as requested by management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicant must have a high school diploma and/or general education degree (GED).
• Associate degree or Technical Trade school diploma in Electronics technology, Metrology, Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ of industrial GMP Calibration/Maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated aptitude in electrical and instrumentation skills.
• Knowledge of industry practices and standards.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Well-developed time management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• OEM trained in industrial instrumentation and calibration systems (i.e., Fluke, Siemens, Ashcroft, GE, Emerson).
• Experience with laboratory analytical instrumentation, computer technology, automation equipment and PLC technology.
• OEM trained and certified in industrial electrical systems (NFPA-70E).
• GMP Maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

There may be needs in a Penicillin Facility, therefore candidate must NOT be allergic to Penicillin.

Work environment may include:

• Manufacturing, Packaging