Senior Equipment Engineer
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About this opportunity
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Your Role
As a Senior Equipment Engineer, you will play a high-visibility role in keeping critical laboratory operations safe, reliable, compliant, and audit-ready. This position blends hands-on engineering troubleshooting with technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and continuous process improvement. You will move confidently between resolving complex instrument failures, optimizing maintenance workflows, and serving as a trusted technical partner to internal laboratory teams and external regulators. Responsibilities include:
Oversee scheduled and unscheduled maintenance across a wide range of laboratory and analytical equipment
Manage work orders, preventive schedules, and equipment history using Blue Mountain RAM (BMRAM) or similar CMMS platforms
Perform complex troubleshooting to resolve technical failures, equipment deviations, and adverse performance trends
Provide technical guidance, work reviews, and mentorship to junior maintenance technicians
Coordinate external vendors, field service engineers, and contractors for specialized repairs and calibrations
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, streamline compliance, and lower operational costs
Act as a primary subject matter expert representing equipment operations during client inspections and regulatory audits
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline AND 4+ years of experience in scientific equipment maintenance
OR
Associate degree in a technical discipline (such as Electromechanical Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Instrumentation, or Industrial Automation) AND 5+ years of experience in scientific equipment maintenance
Preferred Qualifications:
Hands-on equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical support in a regulated (GMP/GLP) environment
Practical experience using CMMS platforms such as Blue Mountain RAM (BMRAM) or similar asset management systems
Experience leading deviation investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), and CAPAs to ensure audit readiness
Proven ability to manage vendors, contractors, and cross-functional partners like QA, Validation, and Facilities
Strong customer service and communication skills to act as a responsive, credible partner to internal lab teams
Experience providing technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight to maintenance technicians
Track record of driving continuous improvements to streamline workflows and reduce equipment operational risk
RSREMD
Salary Range for this position - $80,700 - $136,000 annually
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.
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