Calibration / Metrology Technician II
Medtronic
Summary
At Medtronic, precision matters. As a Calibration / Metrology Technician II, you will help ensure the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of the instrumentation that supports the manufacturing of life-saving medical technologies. In this role, you'll perform equipment calibration and troubleshooting while helping maintain regulatory compliance and audit readiness across the site. This is a fully onsite position (1st shift) based in Eatontown, NJ, where in-person collaboration is essential to supporting our manufacturing operations and delivering life-changing therapies.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic, optical, pressure, temperature and other precision measuring equipment.
- Perform calibrations in accordance with established procedures, engineering specifications, and calibration standards.
- Set up and execute calibration methods, sequences, and test procedures.
- Disassemble, clean, repair, and replace defective components on calibration and test equipment.
- Troubleshoot instrumentation issues to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
- Maintain accurate calibration records and documentation to support FDA, ISO, and internal quality requirements.
- Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Facilities teams to resolve equipment issues and maintain audit readiness.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance calibration processes, equipment performance, and operational efficiency.
- Monitor and verify equipment performance using statistical process control and other quality methods, as appropriate.
- Able to work a rotational on-call schedule as needed based on business need, roughly once every 6 weeks.
Required Qualifications
- 1+ years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of calibration, metrology, instrumentation, or related technical experience.
- Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or similar).
- Knowledge of calibration principles, metrology, and measurement systems.
- Experience troubleshooting electronic and electromechanical instrumentation.
- Familiarity with calibration management systems and quality documentation.
- Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- 1+ years of relevant experience
- 2+ years of calibration, metrology, instrumentation, or related technical experience (preferred)
- Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or similar) (preferred)
- Knowledge of calibration principles, metrology, and measurement systems (preferred)
- Experience troubleshooting electronic and electromechanical instrumentation (preferred)
- Familiarity with calibration management systems and quality documentation (preferred)
- Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills (preferred)
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (preferred)
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement
- Simple Steps Well-being Program
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.