Sr. Analytical Instrumentation Technician

The Opportunity: Under moderate supervision, provide excellent and efficient customer service to VWR customers. Provides preventive maintenance, IQ/OQ/PV, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration to analytical instruments; HPLC, GC, Spectrophotometer, electronic, and mechanical equipment.

The incumbent does installation and trains customers in the equipment use at customer sites, along with technical training on products. Incumbent travels throughout the territory and provides technical expertise for the effort of the region. Services provided comply with manufacturer and industry guidelines. Document and report all repairs and product failures. When applicable, provide recommendations on equipment and improvements. Help with the development of preventative maintenance procedures for the division.

• Bachelor’s/ Associate’s degree in Electronics, Instrumentation or Chemistry preferred
• 3 years related technical experience required
• Experience in preventive maintenance, IQ/OQ/PV, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration to analytical instruments; HPLC, GC, Spectrophotometer, electronic, and mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
• Analytical skills – Understands the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Fully bilingual preferred

• Travels to customer site to provided services (installations, maintenance or calibrations).
• Adapts equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Provides technical support to customers related to instrumentation.
• Document and report all repairs and product failures.
• Provide equipment and improvements recommendations.
• Help with the development of preventative maintenance procedures, IQ, OQ and PQ for the division.
• Executes sequence of testing and calibration program for instruments and equipment according to blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, standards operating procedures and other specifications.
• Diagnoses equipment failures (breakdowns) and repairs per manufacturers guidelines.
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance of test apparatus and peripheral equipment.
• Confers with clients, group leader, and other technical workers to assist with equipment installation, maintenance, and repairs techniques.
• Analyzes and converts test data, using mathematical formulas, and reports results and proposed modifications.
• Sets up test equipment and conducts tests on instruments and equipment.
• Disassembles and reassembles instruments and equipment, using hand tools, and inspects instruments and equipment for defects.
• Sketches plans for developing jigs, fixtures, instruments, and related nonstandard apparatus.
• Modifies performance and operation of component parts to specifications, using test equipment and precision instruments.
• Conducts tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Consults with clients on a regular basis regarding usage, placement and potential future needs of the equipment.
• Recommends corrective actions to the customer when needed.
• Trains customer on how to use the equipment.
• Maintains technical skills through ongoing manufacturer’s certification and continuing education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Laboratories and process areas including warehouses, laboratories, manufacturing, and outdoor areas.

Driving and travel is required throughout the island and the Caribbean.

Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.

A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.

Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects. It is required that the person loads weights from 25 to 200 pounds to calibrate weighting equipment or to transport it. Job also requires to stand for long periods of time, kneel, reach, walk through narrow areas and be exposed to cold and…