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Description
Position Summary:
Oversees equipment and processes implemented from a microbiological standpoint.
Requirements
Primary Accountabilities
NOTE: The primary accountabilities and knowledge, skills and abilities listed below are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.
• Assists other Microbiology Process Engineer(s) with instrument-related issues for internal staff and vendors.
• Assesses and coordinates Microbiology-related sampling and processes required for equipment throughout the Microbiology laboratory.
• Assists in the evaluation of media fill requirements for both existing and proposed equipment/processes, as needed.
• Participates in new equipment/processes discussions to evaluate from a microbiological standpoint.
• Performs administrative duties including documenting qualifications and validations to comply with regulatory requirements, cGMPs, SOPs, and logbooks.
• Performs assessments in Trackwise, as required.
• Plans, initiates, sets up, and performs routine maintenance, including installation qualifications (IQ), operational qualifications (OQ), performance qualifications (PQ), and preventive maintenance (PM) per internal procedures.
• Provides expertise on equipment used in the Microbiology lab, as well as any modifications, updates, or new parts necessary to troubleshoot the equipment.
• Works with QA to ensure compliance with cGMPs and internal SOPs for validation/qualification activities.
• Provides or facilitate training to laboratory staff on existing and/or new equipment.
• Creates or modify SOP’s, forms, logbooks, components, etc., as necessary, to facilitate the instrumentation program and operating procedures related to instrumentation and laboratory equipment.
• Ensures supplies are on hand to perform routine instrument maintenance, and ensures supplies for non-routine maintenance/troubleshooting are ordered promptly, as needed.
• Focuses on cost savings and value delivery, ensuring that instrument maintenance is of higher quality and lower cost than vendor maintenance contracts.
• Communicates Microbiology-related observations, issues, problems, discrepancies, and any violations of company policies or procedures to R&D Microbiology Manager, Assistant Director of Microbiology, Director of Microbiology, or designee.
• Facilitates any laboratory support with IT, as needed, including 21 CFR compliance.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Full Time
$58k-76k (estimate)
07/04/2023
06/25/2024