Equipment Engineer

GenScript Biotech Corp.; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company 4%

Paid parental leave after 3 months

Paid time off including vacation, sick

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. in Piscataway, NJ seeks an Equipment Engineer to support laboratory and production equipment onsite. You will perform hands-on maintenance, calibrations, and repairs while keeping clear records and ensuring reliability.

You will coordinate OEM or third‑party service, manage CMMS work orders, and contribute to quality compliance with GMP/ISO practices. Strong collaboration with Engineering and Production is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of equipment engineering, maintenance, or calibration experience.
• Hands-on experience maintaining and repairing laboratory equipment.
• Experience coordinating OEM or third‑party service providers.
• Familiarity with GMP/ISO quality practices is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and calibration on lab and production equipment.
• Diagnose failures, perform repairs, verify performance, and coordinate return to service with users and Quality.
• Support instruments such as liquid handlers, HPLC systems, centrifuges, and related lab gear.
• Determine outsourcing needs and coordinate OEM/service provider visits.
• Create and maintain CMMS work orders, track history and inventory.
• Support deviations, investigations, and corrective actions with Quality and equipment users.
• Communicate status and recovery times to users and management; share knowledge with the team.

Skills

CMMS

Troubleshooting

Calibration

Preventive maintenance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS

Vendor management

Job description

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

Job Title:Equipment Engineer

Location: Piscataway, NJ (Fully Onsite)

Reports to:Manager II, Engineering

Compensation: The estimated salary range is $65,000 - $75,000, dependent upon experience level.

Job Overview:

The Equipment Engineer reports to the Manager II, Engineering and supports laboratory and production equipment at our Piscataway, NJ facilities. This hands-on role maintains and repairs assigned equipment, improves reliability, and keeps complete records of equipment work.

The engineer performs appropriate preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and calibration activities internally. OEM and third-party providers are used when specialist tools, qualifications, warranty terms, or capacity require outside service.

Job Responsibilities:

Hands-On Maintenance and Repair:

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and appropriate calibration activities on assigned laboratory and production equipment, following approved procedures and documenting results.
• Diagnose equipment failures, perform hands-on repairs within training and authorization, verify performance, and coordinate return to service with equipment users and Quality as applicable.
• Support a range of instruments, which may include liquid handlers, automated systems, HPLC systems, centrifuges, thermal cyclers, analyzers, and general laboratory equipment.

Vendor and Service Management:

• Determine when work should be outsourced to an OEM or qualified service provider and define the service needed.
• Schedule and coordinate vendor visits for repairs, preventive maintenance, and calibration; prepare equipment and access, oversee work on site, and communicate timing to users.
• Review vendor service reports and calibration certificates, confirm the work is complete, and follow up on unresolved issues before closing the work order.

Asset and Work Order Management:

• Create and maintain CMMS work orders for failures, repairs, preventive maintenance, and calibration. Record symptoms, troubleshooting, work performed, parts used, results, attachments, and equipment status.
• Maintain accurate asset histories, maintenance schedules, calibration due dates, and equipment inventory records; identify critical spares and support inventory planning.
• Develop and improve clear technical procedures and maintenance instructions for assigned equipment.

Reliability, Quality, and Compliance:

• Review work order history for repeat failures, downtime, and recurring costs; investigate causes and recommend improvements to maintenance plans, spares, or vendor support.
• Perform and document equipment work in accordance with applicable site procedures and Quality requirements.
• Support equipment-related deviations, root cause investigations, and corrective actions in collaboration with Quality and equipment users.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Communicate equipment status, risks, and expected recovery times to laboratory and production users, management, and the Equipment team.
• Coordinate work with users to minimize disruption and share troubleshooting knowledge with other team members

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific field, or equivalent relevant technical experience.
• Three or more years of relevant equipment engineering, maintenance, field service, or calibration experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience maintaining and repairing laboratory equipment is preferred; experience with laboratory equipment troubleshooting and calibration is also preferred.
• Ability to use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or similar work order system to document work and track scheduled maintenance.
• Experience coordinating OEM or third-party service providers and reviewing completed service work is preferred.
• Familiarity with applicable GMP, ISO, or other regulated quality practices is helpful; ability to follow site procedures and maintain accurate records is required.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize equipment needs and work effectively with laboratory, production, and Quality teams.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.

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As set forth in GenScript’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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