Metrology Engineer

Role Summary

Role: Metrology Engineer. Location: Swiftwater, PA. This role focuses on instrument data integrity, metrology lifecycle management, and technical leadership for instrumentation within a manufacturing environment. You will manage instrument databases, lead root cause analysis and risk management for instrumentation, ensure instrument availability, and support field-related activities.

Responsibilities

• Instrument Database Management: Creates and controls changes of instrument records and works with approvers for timely processing; assures accuracy of data; defines and creates guidelines for inputs and general content; completes review of calibrations in a timely manner; identifies areas for data management process improvements which increases efficiency and/or improves quality of data
• Technical Analysis: Leads Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts for instrumentation; Leads Risk Management efforts for instrumentation; assures collection of proper data to support failure analysis; communicates frequently and as needed with deviation investigators and end users; evaluates instrument and system costs long term including analysis of installation/maintenance costs against the cost of possible failures; performs instrument life-cycle assessments
• Parts/Instruments Availability: Create stock quantities congruent with supporting analysis; assist Reliability Engineer with Functional Equivalent efforts for Metrology; works with Stores to develop creative and economical alternatives for long lead time items that may affect site operation (i.e., stocking agreements, standardization, etc.); promotes the standardization of site instruments and instrument installation
• General Responsibilities: Support the change management system through the completion of action items; metrology lead for deviations in area of responsibility; support/create corrective and preventive action plans; review functional and criticality assessments for new and existing instruments; supports/leads safety initiatives; authors SOPs/SWIs as a technical writer; provides technical guidance to instrument techs (requires working in production areas); maintains training as current; presents training materials and other instrument-related communications; is the main technical (instrument) contact for end users, Quality and Maintenance in their area of responsibility; attends coordination and shutdown meetings as required with end users and others; assists and backs up other instrument engineers; support field related activities - 20% (i.e. Deviation GEMBAs, Troubleshooting, instrument walkdowns, and project activities)

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree is required; 3 to 5 years relevant experience, or an Associate's Degree with 5 to 10 years of relevant experience, or 10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree, preferably in a large-scale biotech or pharmaceutical industry
• Preferred: BS in engineering or science related degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience; familiarity with CMMS (e.g., ProCal), SAP, and data historian programs is a plus; experience with specification and calibration of instruments such as pressure, temperature, weight, flow, conductivity, chlorine, pH, timers and humidity; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to actively and cooperatively work with cross-functional teams

Education

• Bachelor's Degree is required. An Associate's Degree with 5–10 years of relevant experience, or 10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree, may be considered; preferred field includes engineering or science with experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industries.

Additional Requirements

• Frequent movement around the site and into production areas is an essential function of this job