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Where Your Career is a Force for Good!
What You Need to Know:
Responsible for the supervision of equipment management system performance of activities related to preventative maintenance corrective maintenance calibration and repairs for complex biomedical equipment. Supervise and execute qualification on all types of biomedical equipment ensuring that the equipment functions properly and documentation is maintained that indicates the equipment is suitable for use in the manufacture collection storage or distribution of blood products. Participate in Validation Master Plan (VMP) development and execution. Serve as technical expert and provides support to end users. Provide support development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.
As a Red Cross Team member you will take care of your team members show up for every shift and give 100% while youre there. Interact in a positive proactive and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers demonstrating care and compassion at all times
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:
Key Responsibilities:
Supervise staff including hiring training evaluation and counseling to ensure a well-qualified team and operational the status of corrective actions for problems and regulatory observations.
Supervise and perform scheduled Preventative Maintenance troubleshooting repair and other maintenance activities on basic and complex biomedical equipment. Maintain calibration status of equipment used in the preventative maintenance of equipment downtime with the appropriate operational staff to ensure that production and distribution impact is minimal.
Supervise and execute qualification protocols documenting results of Installation Qualification (IQ) Operational Qualifications (OQ) and Performance Qualifications (PQ) as compliance with American Red Cross directives state and federal regulations and AABB standards.
Serve as System Administrator for the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) used to track and maintain records on biomedical technical reviews manage data generate reports participate in change management activities review and approve documents such as job plans protocols Validation Master Plan and other documents as applicable.
Assist in inter-departmental training on regulatory procedures and Computerized Maintenance Management System.
Ensure that operational departments have sufficient operating equipment based on pending equipment repair/replacement to conduct collections and manufacturing operations. Communicate with the operational departments for outside vendors service needs or supplies/equipment.
Perform other related duties as necessary to support organizational regional and departmental business and quality goals.
Standard Schedule: Monday-Friday day shift
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
What you Need to Succeed:
Education: Bachelors degree in Electronics or Biomedical Equipment Technology or related field required.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Management Experience: 1 year of lead or supervisory experience required.
Skills & Abilities: A valid drivers license with a good driving record may be required.
Knowledge of operations in biologics pharmaceutical or medical device-manufacturing environment of federal regulatory and quality assurance practices/principles related to medical industry manufacturing knowledge preferred.
Ability to interpret basic schematics wiring diagrams and illustrated parts drawings of biomedical equipment and to read color codes on wiring and electronic components.
Must deal effectively with management and staff.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision milestones and deadlines appropriately.
A working knowledge of e-mail database management spreadsheet and word processor applications.
Ability to work nights weekends and holidays if to take support call.
Travel: May be required to travel.
Physical Requirements: Regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms and talk or lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs frequently and required to stand walk stoop kneel crouch or required to sit and climb or vision abilities required for this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust and to use a variety of hand and power tools and work with a variety of chemicals and may require climbing of ladders for top-level vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phones and printers light traffic).The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of in extreme temperatures for short duration.
Required Experience:
Manager