Calibrations & Control Technician

As the Calibrations & Control Technician at Ecolab, Purolite Resins, you will be part of a team responsible for daily inspections, instrument calibrations, routine maintenance orders and supporting utilities and operations when necessary as well as execute work orders in SAP. You will work as part of a team to maintain optimal manufacturing standards.

• Evaluate and troubleshoot non-operational instruments. Coordinate with customer service to
• determine pricing, repair lead-time, and repair approvals with external clients.
• Create, maintain, and execute calibration procedures for various instrumentation and equipment
• Maintain calibration and repair schedules and monitor average lead-time.
• Perform routine calibration for clean room equipment, utilities instruments and Laboratories equipment.
• Maintain calibration database for all internal instruments and monitor due dates, perform calibrations, and generate calibration paperwork (certificates and reports).
• Coordinate all calibration with external calibration vendors for instruments that cannot be calibrated
• internally.
• Evaluate calibration vendors based on qualification and expertise and monitor their performance.
• Participate in audits by external bodies and represent company calibration department
• Validate calibration methods

Position Details:

Location: 3700 Horizon Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA

2nd shift position, working hours 3pm-1:30am (including some weekends)

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years industrial maintenance experience

• High school degree or the equivalent.

• Ability to initiate tasks and work in an independent manner along with excellent communication skills

• Ability to perform work in confined spaces including but not limited to tanks and pits.

• Proficiency with variety of hand and power tools and operate aerial lift equipment, scissor lift and high reach.

• Ability to repair and/or rebuild manual and actuated valves.

• Ability to read and understand blueprints and engineering drawings.

• Basic welding skills

• In depth understanding and proficiency in manufacturing safety processes and procedures.

• Ability to be trained on and utilize SAP for work orders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a GMP facility.

• Experience working in SAP.

Responsibilities and Authority:

• Performs pipe fitting, including but not limited to, pipe threading (steel and PTFE lined pipe), pipe welding, PVC and CPVC piping.

• Trouble shoots to determine root cause of equipment failure and determines corrective action.

• Executes preventive maintenance work as scheduled in order to maximize overall equipment efficiency.

• Operates and performs maintenance on all key plant utilities, including but not limited to boilers, air compressors, air conditioners, scrubbers and DI water systems.

• Ensures that appropriate safety measures are in place before starting any tasks that require special work conditions, such as tank entry (Confined Space Entry), lock out and tag out.

• Perform basic wiring for electric motor replacement.

• Rebuilds pumps, including but not limited to air operated diaphragms, centrifugal and peristaltic.

• Performs general upkeep of facility which may include but not limited to assisting with snow removal, light carpentry, plumbing, replacing lights.

• Informs management regarding potential hazards and recommends corrective action.

• Performs physically demanding tasks such as moving and lifting heavy objects.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

• No sponsorship or relocation offered for this position

Working Conditions:

Position operates in an environment in which there may be temperature extremes and exposure to weather, excessive noise and vibrations, moving mechanical parts, electric shock, hazardous chemicals, gases, odors, hot liquids or equipment. May work in high, low or confined spaces.

Physical requirements: Requires ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time, up to and including twelve hours; walk, bend, reach, grasp, handle, push, pull, twist, kneel, squat, carry and lift uneven loads. Lift floor to waist, lift waist level and above, including overhead, up to and including 60 lbs. Contact stress on body from tools, machines or equipment. Climb step stools, stairs, ladders and scaffolds. Ability to roll drums on to and off of pallets potentially up to and including 500 lbs.

Equipment use: Ability to operate forklift, aerial lift and other machinery and tools (power tools, hand tools).