Senior Manufacturing Technician

Beacon Hill; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Technician in Maryland Heights, MO to operate and maintain a cyclotron used for producing radioisotopes. The role includes ensuring regulatory safety, guiding junior operators, and maintaining thorough documentation of all activities.

Responsibilities include startup/shutdown, monitoring beam parameters, and coordinating repairs with specialists while following radiation safety procedures and quality controls.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in Electronics, Physics, Engineering, Nuclear Medicine Technology, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience required.
• Training in radiological safety and cyclotron operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate the cyclotron according to established protocols.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with FDA, ISO, NRC, cGMP, and other guidelines.
• Monitor beam parameters to optimize isotope yields and quality.
• Perform routine start-up, shutdown, and preventative maintenance.
• Troubleshoot system failures and coordinate complex repairs.
• Record production data and maintain detailed logs.
• Provide training and oversight to junior operators.

Skills

Radiation safety

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Instrumentation

Documentation

Mentoring

Cyclotron operation

Equipment operation

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Technician (KK1471304) Maryland Heights, Missouri

Position is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a particle accelerator (cyclotron) used in the production of radioisotopes for medical imaging, research, or industrial applications. This senior-level role includes oversight of daily operations, troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and mentoring junior staff. The operator ensures adherence to safety protocols and regulatory requirements governing radiation, equipment, and facility operations.

Essential Functions

• Must maintain operational compliance with US and international regulatory agencies and guidelines (i.e. FDA, EU, HC, TGA, PIC/S, ISO, USP, NRC, cGMP, etc.).
• Ensure a safe and quality working environment.
• Operate the cyclotron according to established protocols.
• Monitor, adjust, and control beam parameters to optimize isotope yields and quality.
• Perform routine start-up, shutdown, and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Troubleshoot system failures and coordinate complex repairs with Cyclotron Specialist
• Keep detailed logs of maintenance and operational activities.
• Follow radiation safety procedures and use protective equipment.
• Complete and maintain all required safety and operational documentation.
• Record production data, radiation levels, and equipment performance metrics.
• Generate reports on cyclotron output and operational incidents.
• Provide oversight for cyclotron bombardments and technical training to junior operators
• Perform other duties as assigned by area management (i.e. inventory management, spare parts, training, etc).
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime, as necessary.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Electronics, Physics, Engineering, Nuclear Medicine Technology, or related field preferred.
• Three or more years of relevant work experience required.
• Equivalent technical training and experience will be considered.
• Training in radiological safety and cyclotron operations preferred.
• Ability to use a variety of general-purpose test equipment and bench test electronic system components.
• Good mechanical inclination and proficiencies.
• Good technical troubleshooting skills with and without schematics.
• Experience in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the following: solid state and vacuum tube based electronics, analog and digital circuits, logic circuits/PLCs, high power RF systems (high HF through low VHF ranges), high voltage DC power equipment, electro-mechanical systems, and vacuum systems (mechanical, cryogenic, and/or diffusion pumps) preferred.
• Experience working around ionizing radiation sources preferred.
• Experience working with pneumatics and hydraulics is preferred.
• Ability to communicate equipment issues to Cyclotron Specialist.