Lab Automation Engineer

Company: W.L. Gore & Associates
Location: Flagstaff
Posted on: October 20, 2024

Job Description:

About the Role: We are looking for a Lab Automation Support Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will work with Testing, Manufacturing, IT, Product and Quality teams by responding to error alerts, work requests, and offering assistance promptly to ensure lab operations run smoothly. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: troubleshooting automation-related instruments, investigating downed systems and performing root cause analysis, repairing instruments, performing post-maintenance performance validation, and programming software for equipment and manufacturing solutions.

This role will be located at our facility in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Responsibilities:

• Program equipment software in a test and manufacturing environment (Venus, SoftMax Pro, etc.)
• Author and execute test scripts in both development and production environments
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain robotic liquid handling systems and other automation instrumentation
• Interact with Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Qualify lab equipment for production use, create and revise SOPs
• Work with engineering and quality assurance teams to develop software requirements, specifications, and validation documentation for equipment and software to support the manufacturing and testing of medical devices
• Support, troubleshoot and improve software and related hardware for existing equipment for manufacturing and testing systems
• Work in a highly regulated, hands-on medical device testing environment
• Communicate technical ideas and concepts to audiences with various backgrounds
• Provide day-to-day support for lab staff and production systems through investigating problems and providing root causes
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience of 1 year or more with programming / software development experience
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize, plan and complete large technical projects along with daily unplanned tasks
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team, including influencing across functions
  • Ability to document, communicate, and present technical bodies of work
    
    Desired Qualifications:
    
    • Experience in medical device or other regulated industry
    • Experience with data acquisition systems similar to LIMS, MES, etc., and experience with file server networking administration
    • Experience operating and maintaining industry standard laboratory equipment hardware and software used in high throughput laboratories, including but not limited to liquid handling robotic systems (Hamilton STAR)
      
      What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
      
      We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
      
      We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.
      
      Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
      
      Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
      
      Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.
      
      Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact

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