SR Instrumentation Technician, ONSITE, Fremont CA

Compensation Details

The base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $122,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here.

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The Senior Instrumentation Technician provides technical support, support the coordination of work activities, and follows established priorities within a team to ensure customer service needs are met. The position holder should have the ability to trouble shoot across all site automation technologies. The incumbent resolves issues and improve operations by making necessary logic changes, recommending, and executing equipment upgrades, and assists in developing new processes and procedures. This role also performs calibrations and associated corrective actions on production, facility, and utility equipment.

The Senior Instrumentation Technician assists the Lead Technician in support of scheduling daily work, coordinating activities with other departments, and mentoring Instrumentation Technician as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs calibrations of inspection, measurement, and test equipment (process control and automation instrumentation) according to detailed calibration work instructions, including some unique and highly complex instrumentation.
• Records results in Enterprise Asset Management System.
• Identifies out-of-tolerance conditions and performs corrective action via adjustments, component replacement, correction factors, etc.
• Communicates results as required by SOP.
• Maintains equipment by providing troubleshooting to ensure equipment performance is reliable and meets expectations. This not only includes adjusting, repairing, and replacing components (sensors, cables, connectors, control boards, etc.), but also independent analysis of communications and configuration of systems and controllers.
• Performs preventive, corrective, or emergency work orders and respond to service calls while the plant is in operation, which may include off-shift periods and weekends.
• Corrective work may include replacing electrical or powered component, including multiple phase motors.
• Assists in the review of PLC or HMI program logic during certifications or troubleshooting to better understand deviations from proper operation.
• Develops or updates machine logic and execute test protocols either independently or developed by Engineering and under their direction, depending on the complexity for the scope.
• Maintains and ensures documentation, both written and electronic, is accurate, complete, and factual as required by policies, procedures, and regulatory guidelines.
• Documents activities supporting maintenance best practices to ensure that continuous improvement activities have adequate and reliable data for analysis.
• Reviews and analyzes measurement data collected by self or others to ensure proper documentation, adherence to procedures, and proper use of standards and references.
• Identifies abnormalities, trends, and/or predict future issues based on available data.
• Leads the development of calibration, certification, or other maintenance related procedures and methods based on detailed specifications, drawings, and other technical requirements and review and approve calibration data sheets.
• Reviews updated or modified calibration procedures developed by other Instrumentation Technicians or contractors.
• Maintains primary, secondary and/or working calibration standards.
• Reviews calibration data sheets for departmental calibration standards to ensure standards are within manufacturer's stated tolerances.
• Identifies out-of-tolerance conditions and communicate results as required by SOP.
• Executes test protocols developed by self or others (Reliability and/or Engineers) in support of the qualification of new and existing equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.
• Experience in related technology: instrumentation, measurement, control, and /or troubleshooting.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience with a demonstrated understanding of calibration methodology, loop-checking, advanced maintenance and repair of instrumentation, automation, process control systems, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of equipment start-up and project support.
• Working knowledge of schematics, P&ID drawings, and ISA symbols & numbering.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively maintain, troubleshoot and repair process instrumentation.
• Requires a strong electrical, mechanical, and technical aptitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, detail orientation and the ability to work independently or within a team environment.
• Ability and willingness to maintain accurate records.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply all relevant Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures and other regulatory requirements.
• Attention to detail, safety, quality, and customer requirements.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal motivation and initiative.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible with daily work assignment changes as well as a continuously improving work environment.
• Ability to make decisions within the scope of operating policies and procedures.

Eligibility Requirements :

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

Additional Duties & Responsibilities :

• Consults with Engineer/Reliability, vendor, or project manager on results and feedback. This may include support for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) or Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and related travel.
• Works independently or with Reliability and Engineers on projects and improvement initiatives to ensure equipment meets site standards.
• Reviews project designs and make recommendations for automation, measurement equipment, or calibration standards.
• Prepares, reviews and tests calibration and configuration reports for equipment and calibration record setup to ensure equipment calibration requirements are completely and properly documented in the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAM).
• Supports the development of training material and provide a base level of training for other technicians or contractors in calibration concepts and procedures.
• Reviews and provide final approval (closing) on technician work orders.
• Develops or guide the development of metrics and information to be used in root cause analysis (RCA) meetings.
• Actively participates in and RCA meetings to identify and resolve calibration and equipment issues on a real time basis and improve business performance.