Job Description
As a Senior Scientific Freezer Mechanic , you will be the senior refrigeration mechanic responsible for a fleet of nine production lyophilizers and one pilot-scale freeze-dryer. Working as a team with a second mechanic and authorized service agents, this candidate will perform preventive maintenance and unscheduled repairs, maintain critical spare-parts inventory levels, and provide on-call, after-hours technical support to the production staff. Emergency callbacks in the event of equipment downtime are mandatory.
How You'll Make An Impact
- Maintain world-class OEE performance.
- Partner with Engineering to continuously improve the Lyophilization Program at QSD Irvine.
- Address obsolescence with creative solutions that drive reliability and efficiencies.
- Support production to ensure customer demand forecasts are met and delivered.
- Ensure Irvine remains a “Center of Excellence” for lyophilization capabilities within the Bio-Rad Organization.
What You Bring
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Refrigeration certification with demonstrated experience in lyophilization.
- Hands-on mechanical troubleshooting and repairs of freeze-dryers. Manufacturing experience a plus.
- Demonstrated mastery of Compressor replacement, txv replacement and tuning, diaphragm valve rebuilds, refrigerant handling and conservation, welding and brazing, leak detection is essential.
- Experience with cGMP Documentation requirements.
- Pharma, medtech, biologics industry experience essential.
Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this position is $37.00 to $51.83 per hour, eligible for bonuses!
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