Ellen Giancola

Engineering Technician focused on regulated manufacturing systems, equipment reliability, production support, technical troubleshooting, and practical infrastructure.

Professional Summary

Quality-focused Engineering Technician with hands-on experience in regulated medical device manufacturing, preventive maintenance systems, validated production equipment, print and labeling systems, AV infrastructure, documentation control, and cross-functional troubleshooting.

Based in the Pittsburgh / Western Pennsylvania region.

Experience

Manufacturing Engineering Technician II

Becton, Dickinson and Company · April 2023 to Present
  • Own and administer the preventive maintenance system using Limble CMMS, supporting equipment compliance and maintenance scheduling.
  • Maintained a 100% preventive maintenance completion rate for 10+ consecutive months across production-critical equipment.
  • Lead maintenance, repair, and uptime reliability support for ACATS systems in a regulated production environment.
  • Support critical production systems in an ISO 13485 / cGMP environment, helping maintain quality and operational standards.
  • Drive troubleshooting, root cause investigation, and corrective actions for equipment, labeling, and process-related issues.
  • Maintain and improve uptime across validated print stations through preventive maintenance and rapid issue resolution.
  • Install, configure, and maintain production equipment including Zebra, Canon, HP, Afinia, and NeuraLabel systems.
  • Perform UDI and barcode verification, including GTIN and LVS-related work, to support regulatory compliance.
  • Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, IT, and other teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

Assembler I

Becton, Dickinson and Company · June 2022 to April 2023
  • Assembled mechanical components and subassemblies using hand and pneumatic tools in a clean-room production environment.
  • Maintained documentation and records supporting traceability, process control, and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborated with maintenance and engineering teams to identify and resolve mechanical assembly issues.
  • Supported improvement efforts involving inventory optimization, lean manufacturing, and production efficiency.
  • Maintained clean and compliant work areas aligned with site safety and ISO 13485 quality expectations.

Audio / Visual Technician

Beaver County Court Administration · November 2015 to December 2020
  • Maintained and supported AV systems across eight courtrooms, including troubleshooting and on-the-spot repairs.
  • Configured and tested hardware including video routers, microphones, amplifiers, and telecommunications systems.
  • Led upgrades from outdated AV infrastructure to more reliable digital systems.
  • Trained staff on equipment usage and performed preventive maintenance to reduce downtime during critical operations.
  • Supported secure and reliable audio/video sessions for remote participants.

Archivist

Beaver County Micrographics · January 2015 to November 2015
  • Digitized large volumes of government documents using specialized scanning equipment.
  • Repaired and preserved damaged historical records using careful hands-on handling techniques.
  • Coordinated secure storage, transport, and retrieval of sensitive materials for county departments.

Selected Projects

Printerrupter

Developing a Windows barcode duplication utility for production environments, scanners, label printers, print offsets, and simple operator workflows.

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System Issue Tracker

Built a lightweight equipment issue tracker with open/closed issue tracking, comments, Excel export, diagnostics, and a live visual status dashboard.

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Production Print Support

Hands-on support for validated print stations, barcode systems, label verification, equipment setup, troubleshooting, and process reliability.

Laser Lab Warning System

Designed and implemented a 24 VDC lab warning system with external indicators, enable switch, active-status light, door magnet switches, and an alarm response for door openings during active testing.

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Skills

Limble CMMS Preventive Maintenance Mechanical Troubleshooting Equipment Repair Calibration Support Validated Print Stations Barcode Verification UDI / GTIN Zebra Printers NeuraLabel BarTender EasyLabel Adobe Illustrator ISO 13485 cGMP Documentation Control Technical Support Linux / Debian Networking Basics Nginx Docker OpenWebRX+ C# / .NET Godot Microsoft Office

Education

Additional College Coursework · Computer Science

Penn State Erie & University of Pittsburgh at Bradford · 2012 to 2014

Coursework included object-oriented programming, software development, data structures, algorithms, and IT-related topics.

High School Diploma

Seneca Valley School District · Graduated with distinction