Equipment Engineer

The Equipment Engineer reports to the Manager II, Engineering and supports laboratory and production equipment at our Piscataway, NJ facilities.

This hands-on role maintains and repairs assigned equipment, improves reliability, and keeps complete records of equipment work.

Job Responsibilities:

Hands-On Maintenance and Repair:

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and calibration activities on assigned laboratory and production equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures, perform repairs, verify performance, and coordinate return to service.
• Support various instruments, including liquid handlers, automated systems, HPLC systems, centrifuges, and thermal cyclers.

Vendor and Service Management:

• Determine when work should be outsourced to OEM or qualified service providers.
• Schedule and coordinate vendor visits, oversee work, and communicate timing to users.
• Review vendor service reports and calibration certificates.

Asset and Work Order Management:

• Create and maintain CMMS work orders for failures, repairs, preventive maintenance, and calibration.
• Record symptoms, troubleshooting, work performed, parts used, results, and equipment status.
• Maintain accurate asset histories, maintenance schedules, and equipment inventory records.

Reliability, Quality, and Compliance:

• Review work order history for repeat failures, downtime, and recurring costs.
• Perform equipment work according to site procedures and Quality requirements.
• Support equipment-related deviations, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Communicate equipment status, risks, and recovery times to users, management, and the Equipment team.
• Coordinate work with users to minimize disruption.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific field.
• Three or more years of relevant equipment engineering, maintenance, field service, or calibration experience.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment maintenance and repair.
• Ability to use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Familiarity with applicable GMP, ISO, or other regulated quality practices.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off policy
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal assistance
• Supplemental plans