Calibration Technician III

Job Summary

Under general supervision, performs advanced journey level calibration duties; tests, calibrates, and repairs electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical and electronic measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards. Provides lead supervision, technical assistance and training to other staff and independently performs highly technical and specialized calibration duties.

Job Responsibilities

• Calibrates complex electrical/electronic precision measuring and testing equipment
• Evaluates equipment condition and troubleshoot/repair instruments
• Performs mechanical inspection of critical mechanical components
• Develops calibration methods on new equipments
• Writes and evaluates calibration procedures on SOP's
• Participates in equipment's validations, and failure analysis
• Maintain accuracy, filing and storage of calibration records to comply with FDA and company policies
• Maintain outside vendors contact for technical support and parts ordering
• Use computerized equipment and software to perform testing function
• Ensure all equipment are calibrated and certified
• Generates memos and reports
• Complies with all Company policies and procedures, including safety rules and regulations
• Works as a member of a team to achieve all outcomes
• Operates in accordance with our Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, and all established regulatory, compliance and safety requirements
• Performs all work in support of our Values: Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion
• All other relevant duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education: Associate's Degree in metrology, electronic/electrical technology or a related field from an accredited college or university

Knowledge and Abilities

• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug (FDA) and other regulatory requirement
• Principals and practices of metrology
• Electronics and electrical systems
• Principles of mathematical and statistical computations
• Techniques of instrumentation repair
• Techniques of calibration (temperature, pressure, dimensional, mass, humidify)
• NIST Standards – maintenance and laboratory
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Computer operations and Microsoft programs (Word, Access, and Excel)
• Organize and maintain Metrology Laboratory and all NIST Standards equipment
• Research and prepare calibration procedures for new instrumentation
• Writing and developing calibration procedures
• Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of work experience as a Calibration Technician II including two or more years of experience organizing and maintaining Metrology Laboratory and Standards Equipment, preferably in drugs, cosmetic, or food industry, or an equivalent combination of training and experience