Sr Refrigeration Equipment Tech
Charles River Laboratories International
For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Refrigeration Equipment Technician for our Microbial Solutions site located in Charleston, SC.
Troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining our key HVAC assets including our critical freeze dryers. As our site Refrigeration Equipment Technician, you will oversee all refrigeration equipment including the mechanical operation, controls, electrical and mechanical installation, equipment optimization, effective/efficient equipment operation, electrical/electronic systems, and preventive maintenance.
Job Description
The following are the job duties & responsibilities related to the Refrigeration Equipment Technician:
- Perform Regular inspection of manufacturing refrigeration systems and equipment including checklists, and functional checks
- Install, or manage the installation of manufacturing refrigeration systems
- Perform and/or assist in Installation qualification, and process performance qualification
- Perform and/or manage the preventative maintenance of manufacturing refrigeration systems
- Work with production engineering to plan for obsolesce of equipment
- Target 0 unplanned down time
- Assist production engineering or perform operations to recover material in the event of unplanned down time, or equipment issue
- Perform and/or assist in equipment calibration, or manage calibration
- Assist Production Engineering team members by cross training, and providing technical guidance on refrigeration equipment
- Repair HVAC/R equipment, air handling systems, sophisticated refrigeration equipment, particularly lyophilizer, and/or manage repair contracts
- Modify to HVAC/R equipment, air handling systems, sophisticated refrigeration equipment, particularly lyophilizer, and/or manage repair contracts
- Use maintenance tools, precision instruments and testing equipment safely and accurately
- Basic understanding of single and three phase power troubleshooting and maintenance
- Ability to solder, repair and rework refrigeration equipment
- Work safely and independently and/or safely work with team members to complete required tasks
- Work on equipment while in operation, to maintain in process materials
- Work on refrigeration controls
- Assist in maintaining an inventory of repair parts
- Perform all other duties assigned
Job Qualifications
The following are the minimum qualifications related to the Refrigeration Equipment Technician:
• Education: Two (2) years technical schooling or associates degree and three to five (3-5) years of experience as a technician or a mechanic involved with HVAC/R equipment • Completion of vocational courses in areas such as welding, mechanics, control systems, electrical, refrigeration, HVAC/R, or Freeze drying is desirable • Experience: 3-5 Years• An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.• Three years of experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment such as Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical or Medical Devices desired• Two (2) years of experience in repair, installation, maintenance and modifications to HVAC/R equipment, air handling systems, sophisticated refrigeration equipment• Lyophilizer experience desired, training can be provided• Certification/Licensure: SC Refrigeration License and/or ability to pass exam• Other: Effective communication and interpersonal skills required. Demonstrated computer skills.
The pay range for this position is $30.00-$40.00 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Microbial SolutionsOur Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy-to-use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.
About Charles RiverCharles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vet.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.