Instrumentation Technician

Job Title: Instrumentation Technician
Location: Vacaville CA
Duration: 12 months

2 Day Shift roles available: Front and Back Day shift
Front = Sunday - Wednesday (Wednesday is the rotating 3-4-3 day)
Back = Wednesday - Saturday (Wednesday is the rotating 3-4-3 day)

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there's no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that's the kind of work we want to be part of.

The primary responsibility of Instrument Services is to maximize equipment availability for processing by safely maintaining equipment and instrumentation through Calibration, Preventive and Corrective maintenance.

In support of these activities, Instrument Services provides personnel ***/hours/day, 7 days per week for calibration, maintenance, discrepancy response, contractor oversight, vendor resource management, project support and training.

All Instrument Services Technicians are trained to perform calibration and maintenance in the primary manufacturing support areas and Materials Management, Quality Control Labs, and Utility Operations.

Key responsibilities:
Microprocessor-based equipment {PLCs, DCS, smart devices, etc.) Exhibit detail-oriented documentation skills to ensure Right-First-Time operations.
Escalate process issues as necessary to ensure resolution of issue.
Comply with cGMP, SOP and manufacturing documentation.
Timely completion of tasks and work orders with appropriate documentation according to standard operating procedures, applicable standards, guidelines, practices, and policies.
Safe operation of tools and shop equipment, and safe execution of work in the field.
Computer skill level appropriate to navigate and use corporate intranet and related applications, CMMS/CCMS, and standard word processing and spreadsheet programs.
Cross functional interaction with Manufacturing, Quality, Technology, Engineering, and other departments to ensure satisfactory performance of instruments and systems.
Assistance with systems start-up and validation.
Collection and organization of technical data from equipment manufacturers, equipment users, and engineering personnel.
Assistance with identification, Purchase and organization of spare parts.
Installation, Troubleshooting and modification of process control instruments or systems, laboratory instruments and analyzers, and support utilities.
Programming/configuration of microprocessor-based equipment {PLCs, DCS, smart devices, etc.) Exhibit detail-oriented documentation skills to ensure Right-First-Time operations.
Train other technicians in group and individual settings.
Ability to read and understand Piping and Instrumentation Drawings. (P&ID)
Evaluate, review Standard Operating Procedures content and red line where appropriate.

Key requirements :
High School Diploma.
5-6 years of relevant experience.
4 years in manufacturing process instrumentation, control systems, or analytical instrumentation preferred.
Strong understanding of industrial process instrumentation principles and systems.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with reasonable accommodations.
Valid driver's license.
 

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