Technician, Instrumentation/Calibration

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Summary:

The Instrumentaiton/Calibration Technician develops, tests, calibrates, maintains, repairs and troubleshoots standard Measuring and Test instruments/equipment (M&TE) used in the manufacturing and laboratories processes to ensure conformance to calibration standards. Executes work orders for all instruments, devices and systems in the site to ensure that they are in a safe and accurate operating condition in accordance with Baxter standards and cGMP.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Calibrates, maintains, repairs and troubleshoots M&TE for site to ensure conformance to established calibration standards and procedures.

- Carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair on M&TE, process control and safety systems.

- Consults site's procedures, manufacturer's manuals, diagrams and specifications to determine tests and maintenance activities to M&TE.

- Commissions M&TE in accordance with Engineering Standard Specifications.

- Repairs and adjusts system components such as sensors, transmitters and PLC including the removal and replacement of defective parts.

- Performs scheduled preventive maintenance work and documents all work performed as per cGMP and GDP requirements.

- Complies with classification and prioritization systems for completion of work orders.

- Communicates work performed and atypical situations encountered to supervisor or lead.

Qualifications:

- Able to read, understand and speak Spanish and English

- cGMP basic knowledge

- Computer literate

- Able to interpret and apply maintenance, repair, inspection and compliance codes or standards.

- Able to interpret and convert units of measure.

- Ability to follow written procedures, verbal instructions and understand technical drawings.

Education:

- Technical Diploma or Associate Degree

Job Experience:

- One to Three years of calibration experience

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