GRAIL

Supervisor, Engineering Operations

GRAIL

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • North Carolina

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Salary

💰 $91,000 - $114,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Go

About the role

  • Supervise day-to-day activities of Tier 2 support staff of junior engineers across second shift operations.
  • Provide hands-on troubleshooting and support for laboratory instrumentation, automation platforms, and software applications to minimize downtime.
  • Monitor system health and performance, coordinate corrective actions, and escalate complex issues to Tier 3 or engineering leads as needed.
  • Facilitate Post-Incident Reviews: root-cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), and risk assessment; track action items and report weekly metrics.
  • Facilitate end-to-end automated line-swap task plans, including task detailing, pre-swap risk reviews, resource coordination, and on-shift execution oversight.
  • Coordinate maintenance and calibration activities in alignment with established protocols and the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) / Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
  • Document service incidents, troubleshooting activities, and repairs in accordance with quality management system (QMS) and cGMP/GLP requirements.
  • Train and mentor team members on technical procedures, safety practices (LOTO, hazardous material handling), and SOP adherence.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities for process and equipment optimization.
  • Assist with inventory oversight for spare parts, consumables, and support contract coordination.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Quality, R&D, and Software to support change implementation and validation testing.
  • Participate in on-call duty and support weekends and holidays as needed.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of relevant technical experience in operations engineering, automation support, or laboratory systems with a BS/BA in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 1+ years of experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.
  • Proven hands-on troubleshooting and repair experience with lab automation systems, including liquid handling platforms (e.g., Agilent, Hamilton, Labcyte).
  • Familiarity with system maintenance, test protocols, and documentation practices in regulated environments (cGMP/GLP).
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced operations setting.
  • Willingness to work second shift, be on-call, and support weekends/holidays as needed.
  • Highly Preferred: Experience with NGS workflows and instrumentation (e.g., Illumina platforms).
  • Highly Preferred: Knowledge of EAM/CMMS (Hexagon EAM strongly preferred), LIMS, MES, Green Button Go (GBG), or other automation control software.
  • Familiarity with tiered escalation workflows and incident triage
  • Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and equipment networking.
  • Mechanical and electrical aptitude in laboratory or manufacturing settings.
  • Prior use of EAM/CMMS platforms for tracking maintenance and calibrations.