About this opportunity

Hydrogen Group lists this Manufacturing Engineer I opportunity in la jolla shores, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer I

Pay:

$35.00-$41.00/hr

Location: San Diego, CA - Onsite

Duration: 13-month contract

Schedule: 7:30/8:00 a.m. - 4:30/5:00 p.m.

Position Overview

Join the Equipment Engineering team to support a laboratory equipment project, including instrument onboarding, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and installation in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities

* Onboard laboratory equipment and establish and execute maintenance plans. Familiarity with HPLC systems, synthesizers, and LC-MS instruments is highly encouraged.

* Apply standard laboratory practices within a GMP environment.

* Identify component-level failures in large instruments and clearly communicate findings to external customers.

* Plan, prioritize, coordinate, and execute multiple parallel activities, including equipment calibrations, preventive maintenance, supplier support, spare parts management, and project activities, with minimal guidance from a manager or lead.

* Source instruments and supporting components from OEM and non-OEM suppliers, tracking and reporting their status throughout onboarding. Experience with Ariba and SAP EAM is preferred.

* Collaborate with other engineers to develop and implement procedures that reduce or eliminate systematic equipment failures.

* Install new equipment or assist vendors with the installation of instruments and instrument components.

* Navigate SAP EAM to support equipment status tracking.

* Create standard operating procedures, work instructions, troubleshooting guides, and checklists.

* Take ownership of a subsystem or multiple components of a larger system with oversight.

* Safely handle hazardous chemicals.

Requirements

* Proficiency in automation maintenance, upkeep, repairs, calibration requirements, and validation protocols.

* Ability to communicate equipment user requirements to vendors, provide training to the equipment team, and develop work instructions for new tools.

* Strong mechanical aptitude preferred.

* Familiarity with standard laboratory practices and instrumentation, including preparative and analytical HPLC systems, UV/Vis spectrophotometers, and autosamplers.

* Familiarity with oligonucleotides.