Engineering Technician For Manufacturing Support
Gambro BCT (Denver, Colorado)

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ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Gambro BCT is a world leader in automated blood collections, therapeutic apheresis, as well as an industry leader in automated blood component separation and purification technologies.

Gambro BCT provides technology, products and services to blood centers, hospitals, and scientific, clinical and biotech researchers. Gambro BCT has sales in more than 90 countries and production facilities in the U.S., England and Northern Ireland, and employs 1,900 people in 30 countries. Gambro BCT’s annual revenues are approximately USD $345 million. The company is privately held.

Gambro BCT’s corporate offices are located in Lakewood, Colorado, approximately 30 minutes west of Denver.

Gambro BCT’s vision: We improve lives through innovation, quality and services delivered by our people, products and processes in blood component technologies.

Gambro BCT specializes in two market segments — blood bank technologies and therapeutic specialties.

Blood bank technologies — Gambro BCT delivers products and services that enhance blood quality, safety, supply and efficiency through automating the collection of leukoreduced red cells, platelets and plasma. Gambro BCT provides technology to automate blood component laboratories manufacturing processes of whole blood. Finally, we deliver the superior value of Mirasol pathogen reduction technology.

Therapeutic specialties — Gambro BCT delivers a range of technologies that enable advances in medicine through innovations in stem cell and white blood cell collections, cell and tissue processing, and therapeutic apheresis. Therapeutic apheresis is a process removing disease mediators or disease-carrying media from the patient. Cell therapies is the collection of blood cells, including peripheral blood stem cells and monocytes, from a patient or donor’s blood stream, then processing and re-infusing as a part of various treatments.

Gambro BCT invests in research and development to bring our customers innovative new products. Gambro BCT’s key products and systems include the Trima Accel Automated Blood Collection System, Vista Information System, OrbiSac System, Elutra Cell Separation System, COBE Spectra Apheresis System and the COBE 2991 Cell Processor.

You can learn more about the company on their website at http://www.gambrobct.com.

SUMMARY:

Working under general supervision from the Sr. Engineer, the person in this position provides engineering support to the organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge and experience typically gained through a Bachelor’s and a minimum of three years relevant experience.

Participates in on-call manufacturing support.

Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and independently.

Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor others.

Willingness to take ownership and accept responsibility for actions and decisions.

Demonstrated initiative and sound judgment.

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with diplomacy and tact while maintaining appropriate assertiveness and persistence.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.

Demonstrated strong problem solving skills. Requires ability to develop solutions to technical problems of high complexity, make appropriate decisions, and meet time constraints.

Computer skills including familiarity with word processing programs, spreadsheets, and graphics.

Demonstrated desire to continually learn in order to keep up with changing technology.

Strong knowledge of computers and software application such as spreadsheets, word processing and database applications.

Requires knowledge of procedures, tools, techniques, materials and/or equipment used in a manufacturing environment.

Experience with various sterilization processes, preferably steam. Working knowledge of basic microbiological principles desired.

Working knowledge of process validation requirements.

Knowledge of manufacturing protocols, statistical tools and methodology, and continuous improvement techniques.

Working knowledge of FDA and ISO requirements relevant to manufacturing of a regulated product line.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops or participates in the development of solutions to problems.

Independently designs and executes validation activities. Performs process and software validation. Responsibility for sterilization validation activities as assigned.

Independently designs and performs routine testing, project experiments, analysis of data and reports results.

Leads and participates in continuous improvement projects.

Works with manufacturing and other functional groups on manufacturing and regulatory compliance issues.

Interprets, executes and recommends modifications to operating policies where appropriate.

Performs work assignments within quality departments that include training, technical support and/or process trouble shooting support.

Audits performance to procedures by manufacturing and other manufacturing support.

Investigates quality issues on production floor.

Performs quality and regulatory activities as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks. For more information about Gambro BCT visit our website www.gambrobct.com.