Asset Manager

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to identify, track, and eliminate chronic equipment failures
• Lead investigations into major equipment failures to identify underlying causes and implement permanent technical solutions as part of root cause analysis (RCA)
• Ranks equipment criticality by performing Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to rank equipment by its importance to production and adjust maintenance levels accordingly
• Build technical standards for new equipment purchases to ensure they are designed for maintainability and appropriate for the environment being operated
• Develop and maintain a capital asset management program, including equipment lifecycle management and planned expenditures for equipment end of life replacement
• Work cross-functionally to support asset management for manufacturing, quality, R&D, and facilities teams
• Partner with key personnel across the organization to align mid-term and long-range planning initiatives with the capital asset program
• Highlight key concerns and/or gaps between planning initiatives and current asset strategies
• Utilize statistics and structured decision tree models to determine appropriate actions, including condition-based, time-based, and run-to-failure strategies
• Apply the appropriate strategy based on business needs
• Build system processes to check for hidden failures in protective and safety systems (weekly testing of emergency stops, light curtains, relief valves)
• Create operator-based maintenance program and train operators to handle routine maintenance and cleaning tasks
• Form cross-functional teams and lead improvement meetings to aid in solving recurring problems with equipment and systems (identify bad actors)
• Partner with Facilities Manager to optimize equipment maintenance intervals and activities
• Build key performance indicators that track program performance
• Leverage data and experience from existing equipment to improve designs for next generation tools, processes, and machines
• Work to ISO 9001: 2015 & 17025 standards
• Assist in auditing company programs including preventive maintenance and calibration activities upon request

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering or a Science related field; or H.S. Diploma with trade school and/or formal training on equipment and instrument calibration
• 10+ years’ work experience in general facility, production, R&D and QC equipment and instrument qualification, calibration, and maintenance
• Proven experience managing capital assets, ideally 8–10 years in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as BMRAM
• Proficiency of Windows including Outlook, Excel
• Understands thermal mapping and environmental monitoring
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from electrical, mechanical diagrams and equipment manuals
• Ability to work independently with no direct supervision
• Must understand and have experience with regulated environments including ISO standards
• Previous experiences in Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology industries are pluses
• Understand mechanical and electrical
• Working knowledge of cGMP and ISO 17025
• Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate clearly in English

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be able to pass a drug test
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off