HPLC Technician

Insight Global; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a skilled instrument technician in Indianapolis to maintain and support open access LCMS and UPLC systems. You will perform routine maintenance, calibration, and repairs on HPLC/UPLC and related lab equipment, document activities, and coordinate with contractors and customers to minimize downtime; you will troubleshoot faults and diagnose issues to keep instruments running.

This role requires strong attention to detail, client-facing communication, hands-on experience

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HPLC experience.
• Experience analyzing information and standard practices.
• Experience leading troubleshooting and interacting with clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to ensure open access LCMS and UPLC instruments are ready.
• Perform routine maintenance, repair, and calibration on HPLC/UPLC, LCMS, gas chromatographs, incubators, centrifuges, balances, and microscopes.
• Operate test equipment including multimeters, temperature standards, optical standards and liquid flow meters.
• Coordinate the removal of equipment requiring extensive repairs during scheduled maintenance.
• Troubleshoot, service or resolve problems while performing unscheduled work.
• Record and report abnormal functions or out-of-tolerance conditions; initiate corrective action as needed.
• Review and document daily records of inspections, maintenance activity, repairs, and other work performed.
• Coordinate with external contractors on repairs covered by maintenance agreements; communicate with customer staff and outside contractors about calibration, repair, and operation of equipment.
• Locate part sources, estimate costs, and prepare requisitions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Client facing

Equipment maintenance

Tools

HPLC/UPLC systems

Job description

• 3+ years of HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography) experience
• Experience analyzing information & standard practices
• Experience leading troubleshooting processes, being client facing, having large equipment lists, etc.

Day to Day:

• Provide daily support services to ensure open access LCMS and UPLC instrument are ready for operation
• Perform routine maintenance, repair, and calibration on a variety of laboratory equipment, that may include HPLC/UPLC systems, LCMS systems, gas chromatographs, incubators, centrifuge, balances, and microscope.
• Operate test equipment. This includes multimeters, temperature standards, optical standards and liquid flow meters.
• Coordinate the removal of equipment requiring extensive repairs during scheduled maintenance periods
• Troubleshoot, service or resolve problems while performing unscheduled work.
• Record and report abnormal functions or out-of-tolerance conditions of equipment. If needed, start corrective action and documentation.
• Review and document daily records of inspections, maintenance activity, repairs, and other work performed.
• Coordinate with external contractors on repairs covered by maintenance agreements. Communicate with customer staff and outside contractors about the calibration, repair, and operation of equipment.
• Locate part sources, estimate costs, and prepare requisitions.