Maintenance and Calibration Engineer

766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives. We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. <br>We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!<br>Imagine what you could do here at Novartis! <br><br>The Maintenance and Calibration Engineer will lead maintenance, calibration and continuous improvement activities for the Millburn manufacturing and major laboratory equipment, utilities, and facilities to establish consistent production output while keeping down-time to a minimum and improving reliability over time.<br><br>Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:<br><br>• Execute with the support of mechanics, and third-party providers the planned and unplanned maintenance activities for all utilities equipment like HVACs and air compressors. Provide effective troubleshooting activities and planning required to maintain, repair, and improve a variety of electrical and mechanical equipment, site buildings, grounds, and utilities/support systems.<br><br>• Manage / perform / plan and ensure manufacturing / major laboratory equipment preventive maintenance and calibration according to plan. Monitor work order status, follow up to close open work orders in timely manner into the maintenance tracking software system. <br><br>• Ensures timely PM, calibration and break down work order execution. Ensures work orders are closed and returned back to the maintenance. <br><br>• Maintain facilities all the time to acceptable level of FDA, OSHA and environmental agency compliance. Assist in maintaining Engineering Documentation up to date to the requirements of FDA, EU, OSHA, etc. Assist in the preparing and maintaining site for any audits. Implements audit report recommendations as applicable.<br><br>• Manage procurement of spare parts and equipment in line with established processes, ensuring availability for planned maintenance and unplanned repair. Assist in testing components, fixtures, or fittings.<br><br>• Provide support to create, implement change control appropriately and in a timely manner. <br><br>• Training personnel on equipment operating and maintenance procedures as applicable.<br><br>• Provide radiation safety program support, responsible for calibration and functionality of all radiation detection equipment<br>• Adhere to all applicable procedures, cGMPs, company policies and any other quality or regulatory requirements. (For example: OSHA, DEA, FDA, EMEA, ANVISA, HS&E, etc.); Perform other duties as assigned.<br><br><br><br>Vaccine Policy: While Novartis does not require vaccination at this time, for certain Novartis sites in the US all associates and candidates may be required to either upload an image of their COVID-19 vaccine card demonstrating proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 (or other similar evidence of vaccination) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken by the associate or candidate within the past seven days to enter any of our sites and/or customer office or healthcare facility, as well as prior to participating in other work related off-site meetings. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. This requirement is subject to applicable state and local laws and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions. Please send accommodation requests to Eh.occupationalhealth@novartis.com.