Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.

Job Description

Duties:

Perform Corrective Maintenance on manufacturing equipment that includes automated fillers, bottle cappers, labelers as well as manual printers, centrifuges, ovens, distillers, chillers, vacuum systems, fermenters and similar equipment.

Perform Preventative Maintenance on site equipment and ensure all PM’s are completed before due dates.

Identify and implement solutions for equipment and site safety findings.

Assist in design, development, build and management of new production equipment and processes

Design and implement hardware and software improvements to instruments, processes and equipment

Create or modify protocols for equipment or processes.

Maintain adequate spare parts on site for manufacturing equipment

Identifies solution and concepts for engineering problems.

Independently conducts engineering experiments; interprets results and presents findings to stakeholders and implement solutions.

Assist in conducting equipment validations.

Create layout design for new equipment transferring to site.

Planning and managing projects according to timeline and budget

Writing requirements and specification documents for new equipment and technologies

Travel to vendor and other ThermoFisher sites as needed (approximately 20% of the time).

Qualifications

Skills:

2-3+ years of equipment repair experience is required

Knowledge and experience of equipment automation, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, vacuum, fluidics and software are required.

Experience in Biotechnology Manufacturing is a plus.

Experience with instrument assembly, manufacturing, and testing

Experience building, assembling, wiring equipment

Experience with ISO 9001, 13485 and or GMP a plus

Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing is a plus

Preferred Skills and Attributes:

Ability to work independently and be self-motivated

Ability to learn new technologies quickly

Analytical problem solving skills critical to this role

Demonstrate competence in continuous improvement

Effective team collaboration skills

Education:

BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering or AS/Vocational degree in an applicable discipline with relevant experience.

Additional Information

Vishnu Kumar

Technical Recruiter 

Artech Information Systems LLC 

360 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Suite 2000 | Morristown, NJ 07960 

Office: +1.973.967.3585 | Fax: 973.998.2599