Instrument Technician III (1st/2nd Shift)

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking an Instrument Technician III located in Athens, Georgia

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Job Summary

Maintains and improves status of equipment and components key to the manufacture and measurement of medical and other devices. Performs calibration duties and provides support to manufacturing, packaging operations, and facilities.

Maintains and improves status of equipment and components key to the manufacture and measurement of medical and other devices. Performs calibration duties and provides support to manufacturing, packaging operations, and facilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Performs and coordinates the timely execution of routine and non-routine calibration activities associated with current general methods and procedures on production and facility instrumentation.
• Performs additional calibrations to include pressure, temperature.
• Evaluates and updates calibration standard operating procedures.
• Suggests and implements improvements to existing standard operating procedures for calibration methods and systems.
• Develops extensive knowledge of the manufacturing process and equipment operation to help to identify calibration needs.
• Ensures the calibration status of all measuring and critical manufacturing equipment. Leads in establishing calibration and test methods for new and existing equipment.
• Verifies the completion of calibration test records. Checks reports on calibration failures.
• Ensures that calibration activities are performed in a professional and efficient manner to minimize equipment and/or line down time.
• Acts as the field lead for contracted calibration technicians and ensures their quality and productivity is consistently high.
• Calibrate and maintain mechanical, pneumatic, chemical, electrical and electronic process controls and measurement instrumentation to approved procedures.
• Interpret, evaluate and document calibration test results.
• Generate Instrument Deviation Reports (IDR) for out of tolerance calibrations of process instrumentation and promptly notify the department facilitator and site instrument officer.
• Generate Notification Of Pending Calibration (NOPC) reports for missed calibration schedules and promptly notify the department facilitator and site instrument officer.
• Investigate, diagnose and correct measurement system problems.
• Maintain precise document of records and files that are subject to internal, corporate, federal and state audit / inspections.
• Maintain laboratory standards, equipment and supplies.
• Perform installation, tuning, and testing of new process controls and instruments.
• Provide sketches/ redline drawings for changes made to equipment measurement systems.
• Provide support for and maintain relationship with internal customers.
• Duties include all essential functions of previous level.
• Develop and maintain calibration "Standard Service Procedures" (SSP) documents and database.
• Determine calibration measurement uncertainty values for new instrument applications.
• Conduct and maintain measurement assurance "Cross Check" records on calibration standards.
• Coordinate calibration and repair activities with user department facilitators
• Provide technical assistance to engineering groups for problem resolution and equipment design considerations for process control and measurement systems.
• Conduct user training for process and testing instrumentation as required.
• Duties include all essential functions of previous levels.
• Evaluate and disposition calibration service supplier's calibration reports.
• Lead investigation, troubleshooting, and corrective action activities for control and measurement system failures.
• Contact instrument manufacturers and external service groups for repair and calibration support.
• Identify calibration needs with justification and cost.
• Lead in the development/ upgrade of calibration measurement systems.
• Generate purchase and shipping requisitions for external calibration and repair services.
• Lead, train, and develop technical skills for level 12 and 13 Instrument Technicians.
• Performs and coordinates the timely execution of routine and non-routine calibration activities associated with current general methods and procedures on production and facility instrumentation.
• Performs additional calibrations to include pressure, tempe.
• Evaluates and updates calibration standard operating procedures. Suggests and implements improvements to existing standard operating procedures for calibration methods and systems.
• Develops extensive knowledge of the manufacturing process and equipment operation to help to identify calibration needs.
• Ensures the calibration status of all measuring and critical manufacturing equipment.
• Leads in establishing calibration and test methods for new and existing equipment.
• Verifies the completion of calibration test records.
• Checks reports on calibration failures.
• Ensures that calibration activities are performed in a professional and efficient manner to minimize equipment and/or line down time.
• Acts as the field lead for contracted calibration technicians and ensures their quality and productivity is consistently high.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications

• Generally, Requires 4-6 Years Work Experience
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of technical school, military training, or equivalent OJT (On the Job Training) in advanced electronics or instrumentation.
• Ability to work independently to perform testing with limited supervision. Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Must be able to interact well with peers and colleagues
• Self-motivated
• Good mathematical aptitude and skills (familiar with algebraic functions, decimals, fractions, percentages, unit conversions and tolerances)
• Good diagnostic and logical problem-solving skills.
• Good writing and oral communications skills.
• Attention to detail, manual dexterity, and legible penmanship.
• Working knowledge of PC Window based environments for word-processing and database management.
• Working knowledge in the principles of mechanical, pneumatic, chemical, electrical and electronic equipment.
• Working knowledge of industrial process sensors (temperature, pressure/vacuum, level, liquid/gas flow, moisture, pH, rotational/linear rates, etc.).
• Working knowledge in the Principles of Metrology.
• Working knowledge of calibration Standards and applications.
• Working knowledge in the use and application of general purpose and specialized test equipment (volt-ohm meters, frequency counters/generators, oscilloscopes, calibrators, etc.)
• Working knowledge of industry standard circuit testing techniques and practices.
• Good interpretation and application skills for schematic diagrams.
• Good interpretation and evaluation skills in analyzing measurement test results.
• Self-directed and capable of determining needed resources in completing tasks with little or no supervision.
• Self-motivated and capable of taking a lead position in completing duties in a team environment.
• Good organizational skills to balance priorities with workload

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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