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Manager, Lab Equipment and Automation Support Engineering

at Laboratory Corp. of America

📍 San Francisco CA Onsite 💰 $100K – $138K USD / year Posted March 30, 2026
Salary $100K – $138K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Lab Equipment and Automation Support Engineering Manager leads a team of Production Support Engineers in a high-automation diagnostic molecular lab and drives continuous process improvements.

  • Lead, train, mentor and support a team of Production Support Engineers
  • Drive continuous process improvement programs including asset management and uptime metrics
  • Maintain SOPs and hand-off communication
  • Troubleshoot down systems and escalate resources
  • Manage staff schedules and communicate status to stakeholders

Expertise in ISO 13485/15189, GMP/GLP/CLIA/CAP environments; NGS workflows; laboratory equipment deployment and maintenance; scheduling software; data analysis and KPIs.

The ideal candidate is a technically skilled lab equipment manager with hands-on experience in automated NGS workflows and a proven track record leading a team in a regulated lab environment.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences3+ years experience in high complexity lab environment as an operatorlab technicianlab assistantlab automation support engineeror lab equipment support role3+ years experience in equipment supportExperience with automated Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflowsExperience with ISO 13485/15189GMPGLP and/or a CLIA/CAP environmentStrong organizational skillsExperience in equipment supportAbility to lead and manage a teamQuality and documentation
2+ years managing and leading a technical team or technical project2+ years Field Service Engineering experience for manufacturers such as AgilentHamiltonDynamic DevicesTecanIlluminaUnchained Labs2+ years experience with automated Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflowsincluding sample prepextractionquant/norm/poollibrary prephyb/target capturesequencing2+ years experience with basic programming and following programming logic and understanding pseudo-coding2+ years experience qualifying and deploying laboratory equipment in a production environment2+ years experience with conducting causal analysis and implementing corrective actions plans2+ years experience developing and monitoring equipment operational metrics
OverlordsHamilton STARSTARletVantageAgilent BravoDynamic Devices LynxOverlordGBGScheduling software OverlordSOPsQuality documentation
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences3+ years experience in high complexity lab environment3+ years equipment supportNGS workflowsISO 13485/15189GMPGLP CLIA CAPHamilton STARSTARletVantageAgilent BravoDynamic Devices Lynx
Bachelors degreeISO 13485/15189GMPGLPCLIA/CAP environmentNGS workflowsSample prepExtractionQuant/Norm/PoolLibrary prepHybridization/Target captureSequencingHamilton STARSTARletVantageAgilent BravoDynamic Devices LynxOverlordGBGSOPsQuality documentation
Strong organizational skillsCommunicationLeadershipQuality mindsetOperational excellenceMentoring
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Oversee production support operations for high-throughput diagnostic lab equipment
Role Subtype Lab Equipment Manager
Tech Domains Laboratory Instrumentation, Automation, NGS, GMP/GLP/CLIA/CAP, Quality Management, ISO 13485
lab equipment managerlabcorpsan franciscoiso 13485/15189gmpglpcliacapngsnext generation sequencinghamilton starstarletvantageagilent bravodynamic devices lynxoverlordgbgsopquality documentationproduction supportequipment supportNGS workflowsNGSlab automation

Bachelor's degree required, 3+ years in high complexity lab environment, 3+ years equipment support, Experience with ISO 13485/15189, GMP, GLP and/or CLIA/CAP environment

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