Calibration & Facilities Technician III
Werfen
Summary
The Calibration & Facility Technician III is responsible for a variety of tasks involving: managing the preventative maintenance and calibration, and on-demand repair program for all manufacturing and laboratory equipment ensuring timely resolution and compliance with Werfen's procedures and expectations. Provide oversight and support to the Manufacturing and Quality Control laboratory equipment. Other miscellaneous tasks to help keep facility up and running for optimal manufacturing operations.
Job description
Job Summary
The Calibration & Facility Technician III is responsible for a variety of tasks involving: managing the preventative maintenance and calibration, and on-demand repair program for all manufacturing and laboratory equipment ensuring timely resolution and compliance with Werfen's procedures and expectations. Provide oversight and support to the Manufacturing and Quality Control laboratory equipment. Other miscellaneous tasks to help keep facility up and running for optimal manufacturing operations.
Key Accountabilities
- Coordinate the site's master calibration and preventive maintenance program of equipment, instruments, and facility to ensure their conformance to corporate and regulatory policy.
- Responsible to test, calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment per established procedures.
- Schedule service providers for on-site and off-site calibration or PM needs.
- Understand and comply with any/all guidelines within the company Quality Manual, cGMP, GDP, FDA, ISO, Housekeeping, and Departmental Compliance.
- Perform preventive maintenance and repair of the utility equipment and the Facility (this includes but is not limited to House Vacuum system, Air Compressor, Back-up Generators, and the general upkeep of the facility).
- Manage real-time temperature monitoring alarms and their recovery activities with the owning department.
- Responsible for confirmation of weekly and daily cleaning logs.
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position
- Associate's Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Isensix Refrigerator and Freezer Remote monitoring system
- House Vacuum and Compressed Air system knowledge.
- Laboratory exposure is a must.
Skills and Capabilities required for the position
The Calibration & Facilities Technician III role requires strong communication and interpersonal skills to support team objectives.
- Must be proficient in the use of instrumentation required to maintain the facility and production equipment.
- Must be able to work closely and communicate with other departments
- Must be able to work overtime and weekend when needed to meet customer demands.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Shows commitment to quality and total manufacturing satisfaction by dedicating their skills to achieve zero error.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Isensix Refrigerator and Freezer Remote monitoring system
- House Vacuum and Compressed Air system knowledge.
- Laboratory exposure is a must.
- Must be proficient in the use of instrumentation required to maintain the facility and production equipment.
- Must be able to work closely and communicate with other departments
- Must be able to work overtime and weekend when needed to meet customer demands.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Shows commitment to quality and total manufacturing satisfaction by dedicating their skills to achieve zero error.
Company overview
Werfen is a global leader in specialized diagnostics, founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain as a family-owned innovative company. The organization has established itself as a worldwide authority in five key clinical areas: Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant diagnostics. With headquarters in Barcelona and technology centers strategically located in the United States and Europe, Werfen operates directly in 30 countries and serves more than 100 territories through distributors. The company achieved remarkable financial performance with worldwide sales exceeding €2.2 billion in 2024, supported by a workforce of over 7,000 employees globally. Werfen's comprehensive portfolio includes advanced diagnostic systems, reagents, laboratory automation solutions, and point-of-care testing platforms that enable healthcare providers to deliver precise and timely patient care. Their innovative technologies span from blood gas analyzers with hemolysis detection capabilities to automated immunoassay systems and specialized diagnostic assays. As a vertically integrated diagnostics company, Werfen maintains complete control over research, development, manufacturing, and distribution, ensuring quality and reliability across their product lines while continuously advancing diagnostic science to address critical healthcare challenges worldwide.