Instrumentation Technician 2nd shift

Zoetis; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare benefits

Retirement savings benefits

Wellness resources

Job summary

A leading company in animal health is seeking an Instrument Technician in Kalamazoo, MI. The role involves maintaining state-of-the-art process instrumentation for production, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and providing training related to equipment maintenance. Suitable candidates should possess a Journeyman Certificate or a Technical School diploma and have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment. The position offers competitive benefits and promotes a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of the pharmaceutical/bio-technology industry.
• Ability to interact with various levels in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair process measuring and control instrumentation.
• Install and configure complex computer systems.
• Provide training on instrumentation equipment maintenance.
• Assist with the operation and maintenance of qualified utilities.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Calibration

Electrical proficiency

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Journeyman Certificate in Instrumentation or Electrical

Technical/Vocational School diploma

Job description

Working within a Reliability Based Maintenance environment, the Instrument Technician is responsible for maintaining the company's state of the art electronic ("smart") process measuring and control instrumentation for formulation, filling, packaging, and utility equipment and systems.

The Instrument Technician will be responsible for the following activities:

• Performing preventive maintenance, repairs, improvements, and modifications to process instrumentation/controls on production and qualified utility equipment and systems including but not limited to: fillers, pick & place robots, cartoners, case packers, boilers, RO water system, Clean Steam generator, WFI and other production equipment.
• Installing, configuring, maintaining, and repairing complex computer systems, from Process Logic Controllers to Distributive control systems. Configuring, calibrating, maintaining, and repairing state of the art electronic ("smart") process measuring and control instruments, while still maintaining expertise in older technologies, such as pneumatic.
• Provides training with respect to maintenance of instrumentation equipment and systems in compliance with company standards, procedures, and government regulations (SOPs, GMPs, GLPs, PSM, etc).
• Serves as maintenance advisor to provide input to projects in areas of equipment design, parts and material selection, documentation, testing, problem solving, maintenance requirements, project scope, and follow up.
• Responsible for priority assessment and decision making as it relates to troubleshooting, diagnostics, assembly, repair, and proactive maintenance of equipment and systems in a cost effective manner.
• Read and understand drawings / blueprints, utilizing this knowledge for the installation / repair of new and existing equipment.
• Using test /calibration instruments and computers for troubleshooting and equipment diagnostics.
• Provides training with respect to maintenance of electrical equipment and systems in compliance with company standards, procedures, and government regulations (SOPs, GMPs, GLPs, PSM, etc).
• Responsible for priority assessment and decision making as it relates to troubleshooting, diagnostics, assembly, repair, and proactive maintenance of equipment and systems in a cost effective manner.
• Assist with the operation and maintenance of qualified utilities.

Education and Experience

• Journeyman Certificate in Instrumentation or Electrical with 3 - 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment or a Technical/Vocational School diploma with 5 - 8 years of electrical work experience desired.
• A valid drivers license is required for this position in order to operate company vehicles.
• Possess good understanding of the pharmaceutical/bio-technology industry and operations of the organization along with technical proficiency.
• Demonstrated knowledge in relevant technical areas. Solid understanding of GMP manufacturing processes, equipment and facilities.
• Good communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to interact with all levels of the Zoetis organization. Can articulate issues and solutions to the team. Can produce effective project reports and presentations.
• Position requires daily or frequent interaction with Engineering Director, Production Management, Engineers, Quality Operations, Maintenance Technicians, Production Operators, Contractors, and Vendors.
• Can analyze problems and provide support in determining appropriate corrective and preventative actions, with minimal assistance.
• Capable of simultaneously managing multiple assignments. Prioritizes own work. Flexible and responsive to changes.
• Colleague must work near moving mechanical parts and high surface temperatures. Use of appropriate PPE is required.
• Colleague must not have a known allergy to Penicillin or Cephalosporin due to products manufactured in facility.

About Zoetis

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award‑winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues' careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well‑being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.