Equipment Instrumentation Coordinator

Equipment Instrumentation Coordinator

10/17/2016 - 8/17/2017

San Diego, CA

$25/hr

Qualifications

• Effective analytical, technical, organizational, and problem-solving skills • Proven mastery of organizational tools such as Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint and other organizational tools • Proven ability to coordinate information across several levels of the organization and resolving outstanding issues without specific direction • Experienced with bioscience lab equipment; some technical knowledge including calibration • Readiness to understand business process and scope of use of equipment thoroughly through self-study and inquiring of other associates to gain knowledge • Efficient and accurate understanding of equipment maintenance and scheduling • Plan and lay out assigned tasks according to priority • Good documentation practices, procedures and recordkeeping • Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbal and written, with varying levels of the organization • Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work • Ability to learn and understand complex technologies; work from technical manuals, shop drawings, wiring diagrams, blueprints, schematics, rough sketches, plans, specifications and catalogs; comfortable working in and learning network systems, personal computers, using Microsoft programs, Word and Excel software • Proper methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the electrical and electronic trades • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions • English usage, oral and written PREFERRED Knowledge of: • Appropriate safety precautions, procedures, practices and regulations • External Standards including; ISO10012, ISO 13485, ISO17025 and others • Installation, repair and maintenance of a wide range of mechanical, electrical, electro mechanical and electronic equipment • Mathematical principles applicable to the electrical and electronic trades • Metrological theories, principles and practices including theoretical physics EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Equipment life cycle management and project management skills required. • Requires a minimum of an Associate’s degree with a scientific or Electronics Engineering focus or comparable degree • Calibration, maintenance and repair training, preferably in a bioscience, pharmaceutical, utility, industrial, manufacturing operation • Training specialized in electronics, instrumentation, calibration, computer theory

Responsibilities

Ø Ø Equipment life cycle management and project management skills required. Ø Work with European suppliers and accommodate European time zone. Ø Lead and participate in meetings with European suppliers and European Global Procurement to answer questions and coordinate work. Ø Coordinate with internal dual-site ROUGE Project team (equipment owners) to obtain answers/questions on equipment, accessories, and technical questions. Ø Equipment technical knowledge and calibration knowledge preferred. RFQ Global Procurement Process Selection of Supplier/Equipment – Work with Procurement to evaluate multiple vendors and select equipment and supplier to obtain final quotes. • Maintain file of equipment information and identify other equipment accessories such as IQOQ, rotor, adaptors, etc. • Coordinate answers to vendor equipment questions • Research alternative models; work with team to select or reject alternative models • Communicate decision to accept/reject alternative models, or propose another model • Evaluate services provided such as storage, delivery time, unpacking, installation schedule, etc. • Ø Organize and maintain information in an effective manner to allow the purchase requisition to be easily created Equipment Acknowledgment of Receipt – Coordinate off-site equipment schedule for delivery, unpacking, and calibration schedule/timeline. • Ensure vendor or responsible party performs additional services of equipment: delivery, unpacking, installation • Coordinate structure and timeline of equipment expectations with Supplier and Process Owner • Create system to track receipt of Equipment and confirm completion o Ø f check-in process RFQ Global Procurement Process for Selection of Service Providers – Work with Procurement to identify service providers. Identify and resolve needed modifications to system. • Evaluate multiple service providers and answer technical equipment questions • Prepare and maintain list of final equipment model (accepted alternative models from Supplier) Installation Services: • Identify equipment requiring Installation Services • Determine if selected Supplier can provide Installation Services Calibration Services: • Identify/review if equipment requires calibration and specifications (from ISR) • Evaluate and work with Supplier to meet internal calibration specifications • Determine Supplier calibration specification details for new models and evaluate if business accepts Equipment Approval Testing: • Identify/review the need for Equipment Approval Testing forms, and if existing, summarize info for Supplier’s review • Ø Work with Instrumentation to respond to Equipment Approval Testing questions Equipment Qualification at Start Up – Work with Vendor/QA/Process Leads to schedule and complete equipment Calibration / Validation / Verification. • Meet regularly with QA/Instrumentation on Equipment Plan • Work with Vendor to schedule date for vendor to start and complete Calibration • Work with QE/Instrumentation/Process Lead for ISR documentation revision for new models or changes to cal • Maintain list of all services contracted for all equipment • Organize timeline of service for all equipment • Ø Ensure correct forms and services (calibration, validation, verification, testing) are being provided within scope of agreement. Ø Manages/directs Life Cycle System maintenance and compliance Oversees the timely generation, maintenance and reporting of the required department metrics and all work performed as measured against (SLA Metrics, Local Metrics & Ø Corporate Metrics) Performs other related duties and assignments as required.

Sandra Taylor

571-267-4186