Analyst I Quality Assurance, Calibration Coordinator

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The Analyst I Quality Assurance, Calibration Coordinator is responsible for scheduling and ensuring timely calibration of inspection, measuring and test equipment used at the Beckman Coulter Chaska manufacturing facility.

This position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and is part of the Quality Assurance team located in Chaska, MN and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work with Area Calibration Representatives in a leadership capacity to ensure local inspection, measuring and test equipment is tracked and calibrated in a timely manner.
• Work with site OOT manager, OOT investigators and calibration service personnel to ensure all out of tolerances conditions are identified, investigated for process / product impact and a report thereof prepared / completed.
• Create and revise area calibration procedures; Prepare and communicate calibration status metrics, including OOT tracking.
• Train area calibration representatives regarding area procedures for general calibration activities and OOT procedure.
• Interface with Global Process Owner for calibration and attend and participate in periodic global calibration team meetings.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences or other relevant baccalaureate degree and 2+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in a laboratory setting utilizing Good Manufacturing and Good Laboratory Practices including the use and calibration of inspection, measuring and test equipment.
• Experience with 21 CFR 820.72, ISO 9001 and 17025, and ANSI/NCSL Z540 in a biotech setting

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Scheduling equipment for calibration and/or maintenance activities using a calibration management software program
• Metrology Testing Lab
• ASQ Certification – CCT

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The hourly range for this role is $31-34/hour. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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