Validation Specialist

Shift can be 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, 6:30 am - 3:00 pm & 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday- Friday

Job Description:

• The Validation Technician II will assist with the day-to-day operations of the production team, perform routine calibrations of complex laboratory and/or production equipment following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• This position is a mid-level technician role.
• The candidate will work in a production validation environment to setup, validate, and modify portable X-ray based instruments.
• The instruments are used in a wide variety of industries to detect and report the composition of periodic table-based elements in various materials.
• The instruments are a mix of new production units and customer owned units that require validation.
• The candidate will be trained to work with high technology instruments, data acquisition systems, combined with standard industry software.
• This role is not a tool or measuring tool calibration position.

Minimum Responsibilities:

• Work under general guidance to validate and test X-ray instruments manually and on robotic systems.
• Connect instruments to network based data systems to modify instrument parameters.
• Troubleshoot/resolve failing instruments to point of passing specifications.
• Generate specifications and documentation used to pass instrument checkpoints.
• Processing validation for multiple instruments at one time; the candidate must be able to multi-task.
• Indicate errors on work instructions and suggest changes to written work instructions.
• Proper preparation and handling of test samples.
• Adhere to PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) policies.
• Participate in daily team stand-up meetings, communicating daily challenges and/or ideas.
• Participate in improvement events (such as Kaizen, 6S, Practical Process Improvement).
• Maintain a safe working environment and follow established 6S procedures.
• Train technicians.
• Assist in the development/execution of equipment calibration activities.
• Develop equipment calibration procedures, work instructions and templates.