Equipment Maintenance TPM Specialist
Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Des Moines, Inc.

Company Description

Information about Eurofins as a whole:

• Over 50,000 employees worldwide
• Eurofins recently celebrated 30 years of excellence in bioanalytical testing.
• The company has grown from 4 employees in a small lab in France to a global network.
• 800 state-of-the-art laboratories across 41 countries.
• Eurofins is one of the best performing companies in the world. In three decades, the company has grown more than 3,000 times.
• Eurofins is now the global market leader in environmental, food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics testing as well as in agro-sciences CRO (Contract Research Organization) services.

Job Description

Mon - Friday (8am - 4:30pm)

1. Develop preventative and predictive maintenance schedules for equipment including but not limited to
LC, LC-MS/MS, GC, spectrophotometers, autoturbs, ICPs, ICP-MS, and more.
2. Coordinate with technical departments for both routine maintenance and major repair.
3. Create and maintain the data base for equipment, equipment repair and preventative maintenance,
using EIMS in D4 when relevant.
4. Provide assistance on troubleshooting for chromatographic instrument methods.
5. Train analysts on equipment best practices and basic troubleshooting.
6. Serve as the backup for the administrator of the Empower database, the Empower database server,
Empower acquisition servers, and the network composed of the above.
7. Assist Equipment Maintenance TPM Leader with Empower software installation and support on all
Empower client PCs and acquisition servers.
8. Act as secondary contact for all technical matters regarding equipment OEMs and Eurofins ENAC.
9. Be involved in soliciting quotes from equipment manufacturers for purchases and calibration services
of laboratory equipment, such as Waters, Agilent, Perkin Elmer, Foss, Leco, scale OEM, etc.
10. Understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to employment responsibilities.
11. Maintain and perform appropriate equipment calibrations as assigned.
12. Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental regulations relative to assigned work; maintain and
assist others in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
13. Communicate clearly and concisely to management and staff both orally and in writing.
14. Maintain a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients,
staff, and co-workers.
15. Remain current on technical, industry, and business advancements and trends as suggested by the
Business Unit Manager.
16. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Responsive, independent problem solver and action oriented
• Adept at technical, hands-on skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Science or related field and at least 1 years of laboratory instrument use and maintenance experience.
• Preferred experience or coursework in laboratory procedures, data analysis, computer operations, mathematics, and technical/business writing.
• Knowledge and experience of ISO systems such as 17025.
• Knowledge and experience with TPM

Additional Information

Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Des Moines, IA are encouraged to apply.

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins is aM/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is aM/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

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