Calibration Technician III

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Position Summary & Role

The Calibration Technician III leads the Calibration team and performs routine calibration, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair on a variety of equipment, instrumentation throughout the facility, and analytical equipment that are typical in the Biomanufacturing industry.

Job Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, execute and lead the activities of the site calibration function by providing technical, quality, compliance and safety leadership to calibration, preventive maintenance, and re-qualification related tasks.
• Lead calibration, pressure balancing, and recertification of biosafety cabinets, laminar flow hoods, HEPA filters, and perform static and dynamic air flow visualization studies of aseptic processes and clean room facilities.
• Generate Master Calibration documents, perform criticality assessments, and enroll devices, equipment and systems in CMMS. Add or remove equipment from CMMS as need to match business and project needs.
• Generate and present calibration metrics on a periodic basis for review by site and corporate governance.
• Apply knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, and electronics to calibrate inspection, measurement, and test equipment (IM&TE) in the electrical, dimensional, optical, physical, mechanical, environmental, and/or chemical disciplines to ensure measurement accuracy.
• Identify and utilize appropriate measurement procedures.
• Perform corrective actions to address identified measurement problems.
• Adapt equipment, standards, and procedures to accomplish unique measurements. Maintain calibration standards. Perform laboratory and/or departmental housekeeping.
• Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on a variety of circuits, components, equipment and instrumentation for laboratory, manufacturing, and Facilities Utilities Systems Equipment (FUSE).
• Set up, documentation and record entry in the Computerized Maintenance and calibration Management System, (CMMS/CCMS) such as ProCal and Maximo.
• Uses test and diagnostic equipment to perform checks.
• Performs electrical or mechanical troubleshooting to determine problems in non-functioning mechanical/electro-mechanical Lab, manufacturing and FUSE systems and equipment.
• Dismantles, adjusts, repairs and assembles equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches or drawings; may perform equipment modifications as directed by engineers.
• Specify and request purchase of components. Analyze results and may develop test specifications and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Maintain all logs and required documentation.
• Maintains spare parts inventory.
• May prepare technical reports with recommendations for solutions to technical problems.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Extensive calibration work experience in Pharma, BioPharma, medical device, or process industry
• Experience working in a regulated industry in a calibration, metrology, or maintenance role
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow SOPs, drawings, technical manuals, and specifications
• Ability to author SOPs, work instructions, lists, spreadsheets etc.
• Ability and willingness to learn and adapt skillsets to meet changing need of various equipment and process systems
• Working knowledge on CMMS such as ProCal, Maximo

Preferred Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent
• A trade certificate in electronics, instrumentation, calibration, mechatronics, or related field
• Higher education (e.g.: Bachelor's degree) in a related file of engineering (Instrumentation, Electrical, Process, etc.)
• Supervisory or Lead role experience in calibration or metrology or maintenance
• Expertise migrating from one CMMS (e.g.: ProCal) to another (e.g.: Maximo)
• Experience developing Master calibration documents and performing criticality assessment on large infra structure projects/processes
• Experience leading and documenting failed calibrations and out of tolerance and related quality investigations, root cause analysis, and deviation and CAPA
• Technical expertise in upstream / downstream process equipment, critical utility systems, clean room systems, and analytical and test equipment
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical development
• Ability work with internal and external partners on a fast pace
• Strong leadership, communication, and organization skills is beneficial to this role
• Ability to perform well under pressure and tight timelines
• Knowledge of cGMP compliance related to bioprocess drug substance manufacturing

Resilience is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or characteristic, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. Requests for reasonable accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.