Field Cyclotron/Accelerator Engineer (Principal Engineer, Product)

at  Cardinal Health

Location: Southeast USA
Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services is responsible for manufacturing PET isotopes to enhance patient treatment through improved disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. Leveraging our fully integrated network of domestic nuclear pharmacies, Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services compounds, dispenses, and distributes patient-specific, unit-dose PET products in pharmacy markets today.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience (Engineering, Biotechnology, Physical sciences, Chemistry) preferred.
• Specific background and experience may be substituted for the degree requirements.
• A minimum of 4 + years related work experience preferred.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of large-scale (electronic, computing & mechanical) systems
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing in an FDA-regulated environment, or comparable mechanical, electronic, or laboratory background is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Radiation Safety, ALARA Concepts, and Radioactive Materials license and handling is preferred.
• Ability to lift containers weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Crawling, stooping, crouching, and kneeling.

Our Field Cyclotron/Accelerator Engineer (Principal Engineer, Product):

• Provides support to on-site manufacturing Operations staff for troubleshooting and repairing of all cyclotron systems, support, production, and quality analysis equipment.
• Provide support/training to other manufacturing locations in the region 75-80% of the time, which would eventually translate to a permanent location in the 18-36 months after hiring.
• Effectively execute the established maintenance program for the cyclotron facility based on production demands and business needs.
• Maintains service tools and site-level parts inventory as required by the manufacturing preventive/corrective maintenance program.
• Acts as a subject matter expert and provides support to other locations and engineers.
• Provides technical support in investigations of equipment and production failures ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed satisfactorily.
• Conducts ongoing analysis to determine equipment trends and performance metrics to maintain reliable, consistent production.
• Implements performance and reliability improvements for assigned systems with guidance from the Regional Engineer.
• Performs any other miscellaneous engineering duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met.