Biomedical Equipment Engineer
Company: Quest Diagnostics
Location: Clifton
Posted on: March 15, 2023
Job Description:
Overview
Biomedical Equipment Engineer - Clifton, NJ - Monday to Friday
The Biomedical Equipment Engineer (BME) is responsible for the
proper operation, repair, and Preventive Maintenance (PM) carried
out on all assigned equipment in the laboratory, ensuring
continuous, 24x7 operations. The role requires a high level of
expertise in repair, PM, and extensive knowledge of the specific
equipment needing support, including, but not limited to: Olympus
AU series analyzers, hematology automated lines, automated
sorter/aliquoters, mass spectrometers and other similarly highly
complex instrumentation. Additional duties include the calibration
and PM of equipment (i.e. centrifuges, pipettes, scales), inventory
control, training and documentation. The BME works independently,
sets priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously. The
BME solves equipment problems quickly and efficiently using all
resources available including personal knowledge and expertise, on
the job training, vendor advanced training and technical manuals.
This role requires excellent communication/interpersonal skills and
is expected to keep departmental leads and lab management informed
of equipment needs and impact on daily production, including time
estimates for equipment repair.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the calibration, preventive maintenance and
repair of all equipment in the laboratory to ensure reliable
operations. The Biomedical Engineer will: Ensure instrumentation is
up and functioning at all times to achieve production goals, work
closely with the Lab Operations and Reliability Engineering teams
in coordinating departmental priorities, budgeting, and evaluating
progress toward achieving department objectives.
- Determine priority of equipment repair or maintenance.
Requisition all parts and materials as necessary in a cost
efficient manner. Train/lead Biomedical Equipment Technicians on
equipment maintenance and repairs. Communicate with Facilities
Dept. in equipment-related utility issues.
- Maintain accurate and detailed CMMS records on all laboratory
instrumentation to include service/repair reports, calibrations and
preventive maintenance.
- Adhere to all company and accepted industry electrical,
electronic and biological safety procedures while performing job
duties.
- Collaborate with other labs and/or vendors to identify and
source available equipment/parts during short-term, outage/repair
situations.
- Interact professionally and courteously with all levels of
laboratory personnel when servicing and/or maintaining equipment.
Inform Managers/Supervisors of equipment needs, impact on daily
production and time parameters for completion of
repair/service.
- Establish priorities and manage multiple projects.
- Provide timely responses to internal clients and management
requests. Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Work Experience:
- Minimum three to five years of proven successful service
experience on complex laboratory or hospital instrumentation
Preferred Work Experience:
N/A
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Manual dexterity adequate to handle small tools requiring
intricate manipulations of small pieces in confined areas.
- Must be able to differentiate between color coded wires and
interpret visual readouts.
- Must pass color blindness screening.
- Must be able to react to auditory warnings and messages.
- Will be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Will require prolonged period of standings in addition to
bending, stooping, reaching & squatting. Knowledge:
- Extensive knowledge of chemistry, hematology, or similar
instrumentation
- Extensive knowledge of the PM and / or calibration requirements
of centrifuges, electronic scales, pipettes, decappers,
microscopes, shakers, rockers, and warmers.
- Experienced with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management
Systems)
- Demonstrated ability to build and implement preventive
maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime / maximize lab
instrument availability Skills:
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills,
independent thinker
- Proficient in reading electrical schematics to isolate a
problem and determine root cause
- Proficient in reading mechanical drawings to isolate a problem
and determine root cause
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Strong project management skills
- Proficiency in MS Office products
- Proficient in one or more Asset Reliability processes (i.e.
TPM, RCFA, RCM, FMEA)
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree(Required)
Master's Degree
LICENSECERTIFICATIONS
AB Sciex vendor training / certification
Beckman Coulter vendor training / certification
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
Certified Reliability Leader (CRL)
Yasakawa / Motoman robotic systems training
2023-32536
Keywords: Quest Diagnostics, Clifton , Biomedical Equipment Engineer, Engineering , Clifton, New Jersey
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