Maintenance Engineer

As a Maintenance Engineer with Lab Experience, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the continuous, accurate, and safe operation of laboratory equipment, facility infrastructure, and environmental control systems. This role is crucial in supporting compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards by maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting equipment to guarantee reliable testing and calibration results. Key Responsibilities: - Facilities & Environmental Monitoring - Monitor and maintain laboratory environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, vibration, electrical supply, and air quality. - Ensure the effective functioning of laboratory infrastructure including HVAC systems, fume hoods, and water purification systems. - Implement procedures to prevent contamination or interference between laboratory activities. - Maintain records of environmental monitoring to ensure testing conditions stay compliant. - Equipment Maintenance & Calibration - Develop and manage the Master Calibration & Preventive Maintenance Plan for all laboratory instruments. - Coordinate Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) for new or repaired equipment. - Maintain detailed equipment logs including identification, software versions, calibration, and service history. - Identify and isolate defective equipment, ensuring it is properly tagged and removed from service until verified. - Metrological Traceability - Ensure all measurement equipment is calibrated through accredited calibration service providers. - Maintain traceability to SI units through valid calibration chains. - Review and verify calibration certificates before equipment is released for use. - External Vendor Management - Evaluate and select external vendors for calibration, maintenance, and repairs. - Monitor vendor performance to ensure compliance with laboratory quality standards. - Quality Assurance & Technical Support - Conduct intermediate equipment checks between calibration cycles. - Assist in investigating non-conforming results caused by equipment failure. - Verify proper equipment performance after maintenance or repair before returning it to service. Qualifications: - Education: Bachelors degree in Instrumentation / Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering - Experience: 35 years experience in laboratory equipment maintenance; experience in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory preferred - Technical Knowledge: - Laboratory environmental control systems - Metrology and calibration principles - Equipment troubleshooting and maintenance management systems - Certifications (Preferred): - Certified Maintenance Planner - Calibration Technician Certification In addition to the above, you will be expected to work in a regulated laboratory environment requiring strict compliance with safety and cleanliness standards. There may also be a requirement for on-call support for emergency equipment breakdowns to minimize laboratory downtime. If you are interested in this opportunity, please share your resume on nandhakumar.m@talentcorner.in. As a Maintenance Engineer with Lab Experience, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the continuous, accurate, and safe operation of laboratory equipment, facility infrastructure, and environmental control systems. This role is crucial in supporting compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards by maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting equipment to guarantee reliable testing and calibration results. Key Responsibilities: - Facilities & Environmental Monitoring - Monitor and maintain laboratory environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, vibration, electrical supply, and air quality. - Ensure the effective functioning of laboratory infrastructure including HVAC systems, fume hoods, and water purification systems. - Implement procedures to prevent contamination or interference between laboratory activities. - Maintain records of environmental monitoring to ensure testing conditions stay compliant. - Equipment Maintenance & Calibration - Develop and manage the Master Calibration & Preventive Maintenance Plan for all laboratory instruments. - Coordinate Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) for new or repaired equipment. - Maintain detailed equipment logs including identification, software versions, calibration, and service history. - Identify and isolate defective equipment, ensuring it is properly tagged and removed from service until verified. - Metrological Traceability - Ensure all measurement equipment is calibrated through accredited calibration service providers. - Maintain traceability to SI units through valid calibration chains. - Review and verify calibration certificates before equipment is released for use. - **External Vendor Mana