Location: Fort Lauderdale FL

Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services is responsible for manufacturing PET isotopes to enhance patient treatment through improved disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. Leveraging our fully integrated network of domestic nuclear pharmacies, Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services compounds, dispenses, and distributes patient-specific, unit-dose PET products in pharmacy markets today.

What Cyclotron Engineer contributes to Cardinal Health

Our engineers provide support to our PET production sites that manufacture products from about midnight through 9 am. Engineers provide maintenance to the manufacturing systems (cyclotron and chemical synthesis units) outside of these hours and are also on call if there are issues during production. The systems we work with are radioactive so for safety reasons much planned maintenance is performed late afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

The primary work environment consists of a cyclotron and associated manufacturing facility to produce PET radiopharmaceuticals, which must be kept clean, orderly, properly lighted, and maintained in optimum operating condition. Employees handle radioactive materials and are exposed to very low amounts of radiation that are deemed safe by current standards. 

Responsibilities

Our Cyclotron/Accelerator Engineer (Principal Engineer, Product):

• Provides support to on-site manufacturing Operations staff for troubleshooting and repairing of all cyclotron systems, support, production, and quality analysis equipment.
• Provide support/training to other manufacturing locations in the area.
• Effectively execute the established maintenance program for the cyclotron facility based on production demands and business needs.
• Maintains service tools and site-level parts inventory as required by the manufacturing preventive/corrective maintenance program. 
• Acts as a subject matter expert and provides support to other locations and engineers.
• Provides technical support in investigations of equipment and production failures ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed satisfactorily.
• Conducts ongoing analysis to determine equipment trends and performance metrics to maintain reliable, consistent production.
• Implements performance and reliability improvements for assigned systems with guidance from the Regional Engineer.
• Performs any other miscellaneous engineering duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience (Engineering, Biotechnology, Physical sciences, Chemistry) preferred.
• Specific background and experience may be substituted for the degree requirements.
• A minimum of 4 years related work experience preferred.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of large-scale (electronic, computing & mechanical) systems
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing in an FDA-regulated environment, or comparable mechanical, electronic, or laboratory background is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Radiation Safety, ALARA Concepts, and Radioactive Materials license and handling is preferred.
• Ability to lift containers weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Crawling, stooping, crouching, and kneeling.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
• Works on complex projects of large scope.
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with the organization's objectives.
• Completes work independently and receives general guidance on new projects.
• Work reviewed for meeting objectives.
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.

Anticipated salary range: $78,500 - $117,705

Bonus eligible:  No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 05/24/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.