Equipment Instrumentation Coordinator

BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 20 locations in North America as well as India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana.  Equipment Instrumentation Coordinator  10/17/2016 - 8/17/2017 San Diego, CA $25/hr Qualifications: • Effective analytical, technical, organizational, and problem-solving skills • Proven mastery of organizational tools such as Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint and other organizational tools • Proven ability to coordinate information across several levels of the organization and resolving outstanding issues without specific direction • Experienced with bioscience lab equipment; some technical knowledge including calibration • Readiness to understand business process and scope of use of equipment thoroughly through self-study and inquiring of other associates to gain knowledge • Efficient and accurate understanding of equipment maintenance and scheduling • Plan and lay out assigned tasks according to priority • Good documentation practices, procedures and recordkeeping • Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbal and written, with varying levels of the organization • Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work • Ability to learn and understand complex technologies; work from technical manuals, shop drawings, wiring diagrams, blueprints, schematics, rough sketches, plans, specifications and catalogs; comfortable working in and learning network systems, personal computers, using Microsoft programs, Word and Excel software • Proper methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the electrical and electronic trades • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions • English usage, oral and written PREFERRED Knowledge of: • Appropriate safety precautions, procedures, practices and regulations • External Standards including; ISO10012, ISO 13485, ISO17025 and others • Installation, repair and maintenance of a wide range of mechanical, electrical, electro mechanical and electronic equipment • Mathematical principles applicable to the electrical and electronic trades • Metrological theories, principles and practices including theoretical physics EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Equipment life cycle management and project management skills required. • Requires a minimum of an Associate’s degree with a scientific or Electronics Engineering focus or comparable degree • Calibration, maintenance and repair training, preferably in a bioscience, pharmaceutical, utility, industrial, manufacturing operation • Training specialized in electronics, instrumentation, calibration, computer theory Responsibilities: Ø Ø Equipment life cycle management and project management skills required. Ø Work with European suppliers and accommodate European time zone. Ø Lead and participate in meetings with European suppliers and European Global Procurement to answer questions and coordinate work. Ø Coordinate with internal dual-site ROUGE Project team (equipment owners) to obtain answers/questions on equipment, accessories, and technical questions. Ø Equipment technical knowledge and calibration knowledge preferred. RFQ Global Procurement Process Selection of Supplier/Equipment – Work with Procurement to evaluate multiple vendors and select equipment and supplier to obtain final quotes. • Maintain file of equipment information and identify other equipment accessories such as IQOQ, rotor, adaptors, etc. • Coordinate answers to vendor equipment questions • Research alternative models; work with team to select or reject alternative models • Communicate decision to accept/reject alternative models, or propose another model • Evaluate services provided such as storage, delivery time, unpacking, installation schedule, etc. • Ø Organize and maintain information in an effective manner to allow the purchase requisition to be easily created Equipment Acknowledgment of Receipt – Coordinate off-site equipment schedule for delivery, unpacking, and calibration schedule/timeline. • Ensure vendor or responsible party performs additional services of equipment: delivery, unpacking, installation • Coordinate structure and timeline of equipment expectations with Supplier and Process Owner • Create system to track receipt of Equipment and confirm completion o Ø f check-in process RFQ Global Procurement Process for Selection of Service Providers – Work with Procurement to identify service providers. Identify and resolve needed modifications to system. • Evaluate multiple service providers and answer technical equipment questions • Prepare and maintain list of final equipment model (accepted alternative models from Supplier) Installation Services: • Identify equipment requiring Installation Services • Determine if selected Supplier can provide Installation Services Calibration Services: • Identify/review if equipment requires calibration and specifications (from ISR) • Evaluate and work with Supplier to meet internal calibration specifications • Determine Supplier calibration specification details for new models and evaluate if business accepts Equipment Approval Testing: • Identify/review the need for Equipment Approval Testing forms, and if existing, summarize info for Supplier’s review • Ø Work with Instrumentation to respond to Equipment Approval Testing questions Equipment Qualification at Start Up – Work with Vendor/QA/Process Leads to schedule and complete equipment Calibration / Validation / Verification. • Meet regularly with QA/Instrumentation on Equipment Plan • Work with Vendor to schedule date for vendor to start and complete Calibration • Work with QE/Instrumentation/Process Lead for ISR documentation revision for new models or changes to ca