Cyclotron Engineer (Senior Engineer, Product)

Cardinal Health Canada Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

FSAs

Job summary

Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services seeks a Senior Cyclotron Engineer to support night-shift production and maintenance of cyclotron systems and related equipment. The role emphasizes safe handling of radioactive materials and reliable operation in a pharmaceutical manufacturing setup.

The candidate will perform troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and root-cause investigations, ensuring timely repairs and continuous production in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience (Engineering, Biotechnology, Physical sciences, Chemistry) preferred.
• A minimum of 2+ years related work experience preferred.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of large scale systems (electronic, computing & mechanical).
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing in FDA-regulated environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of Radiation Safety, ALARA concepts and radioactive materials handling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site support to manufacturing operations for cyclotron systems and associated equipment.
• Execute the maintenance program for cyclotron facility based on production needs.
• Maintain service tools and site parts inventory per preventive maintenance schedule.
• Investigate equipment and production failures with root-cause analysis.
• Analyze equipment trends and performance to ensure reliable production.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Radiation Safety

Maintenance

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Cyclotron Engineer (Senior Engineer, Product)### Cyclotron Engineer (Senior Engineer, Product)Apply: In-Person: KY-Louisville PET: Full time: Posted Today: 20190542Cardinal 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 Senior Product Engineer (Cyclotron Engineer) provides support to our PET production sites that manufacture product from about midnight through 9 am in the morning. Engineers provide maintenance to the manufacturing systems (cyclotron and chemical synthesis units) outside of these hours and are also on call during if there are issues during production. The systems we work with are radioactive so for safety reasons much planned maintenance is performed late afternoons, evening, and weekends.The primary work environment consists of a cyclotron and associated manufacturing facility for the production of 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*** Provides support to on-site manufacturing Operations staff for troubleshooting and repairing of all cyclotron systems, support, production, and quality analysis equipment.* Effectively execute the established maintenance program for 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.* Provides technical support in investigations of equipment and production failures ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed to a satisfactory level.* 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 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 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 2 + years related work experience preferred* Experience in troubleshooting and repair of large scale (electronic, computing & mechanical) systems* Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing in FDA-regulated environment, or comparable mechanical, electronic, laboratory background is preferred* Working knowledge of Radiation Safety, ALARA Concepts and Radioactive Materials license and handling is preferred* Ability to manage weight up to 75 lbs* Crawling, stooping, crouching, and kneeling**Anticipated salary range:** $68,500.00 - $97,800.00**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:** 01/03/2027 \\*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.