• Instrument Technician (Apprentice)

    TAI (Baltimore, MD)


    **Looking for an opportunity to pursue a fulfilling career path working in Biopharma?** We have an immediate opening for an Apprentice Instrument Technician to support the installation, calibration, loop commissioning, start-up, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of complex instrumentation systems.

    Here's a taste of what you'll be doing:

    + Maintain good working condition of calibration standards

    + Complete calibration and service work in accordance with in-house procedures or site procedures

    + Provide technical support for calibration processes and procedures

    + Performs calibration of instrumentation necessary for maintaining production equipment, laboratory equipment and other auxiliary measurement systems.

    + Perform calibrations of instruments approved for use on: Autoclaves, Incubators, Freezers, Refrigerators, BMS/BAS Systems, Bioreactors, AHU’s, CIP/SIP Systems, RODI Systems, WFI Systems, Utility Systems, and Fermenters.

    + Assists in qualification of equipment / facilities as needed.

    + Assists in programming, maintenance and troubleshooting of programmable logic controllers and process/environmental monitoring systems.

    + Perform other duties as required.

    You'll be a perfect fit if you have:

    + High school diploma or equivalent is required. Associates degree or certification from trade school is a plus

    + Prior experience within related GMP or manufacturing environment is a plus, but not required.

    + Prior experience working as an Instrument Tech/Apprentice, Laboratory Technician, Process Technician, Calibration Technician or Electrical apprentice is a plus.

    + Ability to acquire knowledge of servicing and installing I&C equipment within Biopharmaceutical site

    + Ability to acquire knowledge of performing calibrations of instruments, including autoclaves, incubators, freezers, refrigerators, BMS/BAS systems, Bioreactors, AHU’s, CIP/SIP systems, RODI systems, WFI Systems, utility systems, and fermenters.

    + Ability to acquire knowledge of performing measurements for: analytical, pressure, volumetric flow, mass flow, ultrasonic flow, level, temperature, local controllers, LEL.

    Compensation and benefits offering:

    + Pay: $20 - $32 an hour (based on experience)

    + Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable depending on firm’s performance, employee performance, and tenure).

    + PTO and paid holidays.

    + Health benefits - Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available!

    + 401k with employer match.

     

    If you're interested in learning more about TAI Engineering and what made us a top-20 partner to the manufacturing sector per Engineering News Record (ENR), please visit us at www.taiengineering.com.

     

    TAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.