Manufacturing Engineer Iii

Our products have allowed researchers to study biology at unprecedented resolution and scale, yielding insights in diverse fields such as cancer biology, immunology, neuroscience, and developmental biology.

**What you will be doing**:

- Program and support Hamilton liquid handlers (STAR, STARlet, and Vantage) and peripherals to support manufacturing areas and automate laboratory processes.
- Develop, optimize, and validate liquid classes and integrate Hamilton liquid handlers.
- Troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment, including Hamilton liquid handlers (codebase and hardware) and custom automation equipment.
- Support Manufacturing areas, I.e. perform day-to-day routine equipment maintenance, troubleshoot and repair equipment, schedule calibration/preventative maintenance, organize lab operation processes, and support general lab activities along with the automation team to promote an efficient working environment
- Support existing automation infrastructure with troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Perform complex equipment repair and maintenance with focus on quality and safety. Able to find long term resolution to chronic equipment issues.
- Analyze performance data and establish trends, identify errors and make improvements to systems to ensure reliability and improve yield.
- Support equipment transfers, installations and validation activities.
- Develop work instruction and qualification documentation for new equipment and review existing documents regularly and update when needed.
- Collect or document, organize, and analyze service agreements and reports obtained from calibration and maintenance processes from external vendors as well as internal maintenance teams.
- Collaborate with EH&S and Facilities teams to ensure a safe and functional lab environment
- Support deployment and upkeep of a global CMMS database and digital record archive system.
- Contribute to cross-functional and intra-functional LCE projects (e.g. continuous improvement)

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree/master’s degree in Engineering, Life Science, Computer Science or equivalent.
- 3 years experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment, with a focus on automation and liquid handling.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve issues with industrial and laboratory equipment, specifically Hamilton liquid handlers.
- Experience with liquid class development and peripheral integration for automated liquid handling systems.
- Experience with life science instrumentation and processes.
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Strong communication skills: listening, speaking, writing, and interacting
- Proficiency in utilizing data analysis tools, including spreadsheets and specialized software, to drive informed engineering decisions, optimize processes, and report on key performance indicators.
- Strong team collaboration skills
- Detail-oriented with experience driving tasks and meeting deadlines
- Must be flexible, forward-thinking, motivated, and have the ability to act independently while balancing a broad range of organizational needs
- Demonstrated skill in problem-solving and the ability to handle operations issues in a fast-paced environment with a customer-focused attitude

**Preferred Skills and Experience**:

- Experience with biological instrumentation, specifically Hamilton liquid handler equipment and their software (e.g., VENUS software).
- Proven track record in developing and validating complex liquid classes and extensive experience in peripheral integration for automated liquid handling workstations.
- Experience capturing and communicating facility requirements for life science equipment
- Basic knowledge of PLC programming (Allen Bradley) is nice to have
- Experience with electrical wiring and troubleshooting is nice to have
- Mechanical design experience with Solidworks is an advantage.
- Basic knowledge of general programming skills (Python)
- Experience with a CMMS.
- Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments (GMP or ISO 13485) a plus.