Biotechnology, CDMO

Equipment Engineer

Piscataway, NJOnsiteFull Time$65,000–$75,000 /yrPosted 22 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

equipment maintenance
preventive maintenance
calibration
repairs
CMMS
asset history
technical procedures
quality requirements
records

Nice to have

laboratory equipment
HPLC
automated systems
vendor management
OEM
service providers

Role summary

The Equipment Engineer role in Piscataway, NJ is a hands-on, onsite position focused on maintaining, repairing, and improving laboratory and production equipment. Responsibilities include performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting failures, coordinating with external service providers, managing work orders through a CMMS, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The engineer will also be responsible for developing technical procedures and communicating equipment status to stakeholders. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience is required, with a preference for 3+ years of relevant experience and hands-on laboratory equipment maintenance.

About GenScript

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

Job Title: Equipment Engineer

Location: Piscataway, NJ (Fully Onsite)

Reports to: Manager II, Engineering

Compensation: The estimated salary range is $65,000 - $75,000, dependent upon experience level.

Job Overview:

The Equipment Engineer reports to the Manager II, Engineering and supports laboratory and production equipment at our Piscataway, NJ facilities. This hands-on role maintains and repairs assigned equipment, improves reliability, and keeps complete records of equipment work.

The engineer performs appropriate preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and calibration activities internally. OEM and third-party providers are used when specialist tools, qualifications, warranty terms, or capacity require outside service.

Job Responsibilities:

Hands-On Maintenance and Repair:

Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and appropriate calibration activities on assigned laboratory and production equipment, following approved procedures and documenting results.

Diagnose equipment failures, perform hands-on repairs within training and authorization, verify performance, and coordinate return to service with equipment users and Quality as applicable.

Support a range of instruments, which may include liquid handlers, automated systems, HPLC systems, centrifuges, thermal cyclers, analyzers, and general laboratory equipment.

Vendor and Service Management:

Determine when work should be outsourced to an OEM or qualified service provider and define the service needed.

Schedule and coordinate vendor visits for repairs, preventive maintenance, and calibration; prepare equipment and access, oversee work on site, and communicate timing to users.

Review vendor service reports and calibration certificates, confirm the work is complete, and follow up on unresolved issues before closing the work order.

Asset and Work Order Management:

Create and maintain CMMS work orders for failures, repairs, preventive maintenance, and calibration. Record symptoms, troubleshooting, work performed, parts used, results, attachments, and equipment status.

Maintain accurate asset histories, maintenance schedules, calibration due dates, and equipment inventory records; identify critical spares and support inventory planning.

Develop and improve clear technical procedures and maintenance instructions for assigned equipment.

Reliability, Quality, and Compliance:

Review work order history for repeat failures, downtime, and recurring costs; investigate causes and recommend improvements to maintenance plans, spares, or vendor support.

Perform and document equipment work in accordance with applicable site procedures and Quality requirements.

Support equipment-related deviations, root cause investigations, and corrective actions in collaboration with Quality and equipment users.

Communication and Collaboration:

Communicate equipment status, risks, and expected recovery times to laboratory and production users, management, and the Equipment team.

Coordinate work with users to minimize disruption and share troubleshooting knowledge with other team members

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific field, or equivalent relevant technical experience.

Three or more years of relevant equipment engineering, maintenance, field service, or calibration experience is preferred.

Hands-on experience maintaining and repairing laboratory equipment is preferred; experience with laboratory equipment troubleshooting and calibration is also preferred.

Ability to use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or similar work order system to document work and track scheduled maintenance.

Experience coordinating OEM or third-party service providers and reviewing completed service work is preferred.

Familiarity with applicable GMP, ISO, or other regulated quality practices is helpful; ability to follow site procedures and maintain accurate records is required.

Strong problem-solving, organization, and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize equipment needs and work effectively with laboratory, production, and Quality teams.

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Benefits:

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.

Please note: Genscript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. will only contact candidates through verified application sources. GenScript/Probio does not request personal information from candidates through individual email or any other platform.

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