- Ensure optimal operations of specialized ARC R&D equipment:
- Perform preventative maintenance, new installations, troubleshoot and complete repairs as necessary
- Most of the work will be supporting incubator & hatcher operations (70%)
- Additional equipment (10%) will include animal housing & laboratory equipment
- Use expertise for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, commissioning of equipment and to anticipate possible equipment problems
- Validate to commission new equipment, decommission obsolete or faulty equipment
- Use expertise to research, recommend and implement upgrades or modifications based on needs
- Perform basic and at times complex repairs, referring to vendors when needed
- Lead projects & provide timely written and oral status/progress updates
- Ensure equipment projects (in particular incubator / hatchers) are completed in a timely manner with minimal disruptions to R&D projects
- Maintain, routinely monitor, calibrate and troubleshoot remote hatchery/vivarium monitoring system adjusting as needed
- Monitor daily and respond to alarms (24 hours)
- Use expertise to research, recommend and implement upgrades or modifications
- Help develop and manage hatchery & vivarium maintenance budget
- Ensure spare parts & supplies to ensure optimal operations
- Ensure quick turn-around, minimize down time and prevent disruption of R&D activities including those that may be required for USDA registration
- Create, record, calculate, and maintain detailed records, calibration of incubators, hatchers, cages, scales and microscopes parameters in accordance with the company’s QA policies
- Identify, develop and revise SOPs for operations as needed
- Interact, manage and coordinate vendors or internal service groups to ensure services, repairs and new equipment installation meets needs, within timelines at high quality
- Obtain, evaluate proposals and provide recommendations on appropriate course of action
- Provide information, expertise, and product support including EPH training and other functional areas in small scale incubation/hatchery/grow-out equipment maintenance & management
- Schedule, plan, communicate & maintain accurate and thorough documentation of equipment calibration, maintenance, repairs and changes performed as well as progress
- Maintain, schedule vehicles for internal use
- Provide assistance and participate in interpreting experimental, troubleshooting and inspection results and prepare reports
- Drive corrective action as appropriate
- Schedule & work with functional area leaders to ensure equipment set up & operations are optimal with no negative impact to R& D studies
- Ensure compliance with company (QA), local, state, and federal regulations such as safety, animal welfare (IACUC, AAALAC), and environmental regulations
- Prepare reports and respond to audits as needed
- Train back-up personnel on critical systems and routine checks
- Participation in hatchery and animal husbandry activities will be required (20%)
- Two year degree in a mechanical or electrical technology field required with 7-10 years of experience or a 4 year degree with 1-3 years of experience
- Agricultural equipment management, hatchery or animal/poultry equipment repair experience highly desirable
- Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, vendor management, and general equipment repair & maintenance required
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (proficient in Word & Excel)
- Established project management skills
- Required 24 hour on call for equipment alarms. Handle after-hours weekday, weekend, and holiday incubator/hatchery alarm condition
- May not own birds or poultry
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