Senior Calibration Technician

Senior Calibration Technician @ Advanced Therapy CDMO seeking calibration leader supporting life sciences industry

Full-time, permanent, onsite role

No sponsorship will be provided at this time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Calibration Technician to serve as the primary onsite technical resource for the calibration and metrology program at a GMP-regulated facility. This hands-on role is responsible for independently planning, coordinating, executing, and documenting calibration activities across manufacturing, laboratory, and facility instrumentation. You will manage calibration schedules and records, oversee external service providers, support out-of-tolerance investigations, and ensure instruments remain compliant and fit for use. Working closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Facilities teams, you will play a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. This is a fully onsite position based in Watertown, MA, reporting to the Senior Facilities Manager, with a Monday–Friday day-shift schedule and occasional off-hours support as required.

Job Duties

• Independently plan, coordinate, and perform routine and non-routine calibrations of GMP instruments and equipment, including temperature, pressure, balances, scales, pipettes, flow meters, pH/conductivity meters, and other measurement devices.
• Manage daily calibration activities, including workload prioritization, schedules, overdue work, asset records, work orders, and documentation within Blue Mountain RAM (BMRAM) or another site CMMS.
• Review calibration certificates and service reports for accuracy, completeness, traceability, and compliance; coordinate external calibration vendors and oversee service activities through to completion.
• Identify and escalate out-of-tolerance (OOT) results and support impact assessments, investigations, deviations, CAPAs, corrective actions, and instrument return-to-service decisions in collaboration with Quality and equipment owners.
• Maintain calibration standards and reference equipment, support onboarding of new instruments, troubleshoot equipment issues, and contribute to procedure improvements and preventive/corrective maintenance activities when required.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; an associate degree or technical training in instrumentation, metrology, electronics, engineering technology, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 4 years of hands-on calibration or metrology experience preferred, including the ability to independently coordinate and manage calibration activities.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or another regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred, with familiarity with cGMP, data integrity, and controlled documentation practices.
• Practical knowledge of calibration procedures, tolerances, measurement uncertainty, traceability, as-found/as-left results, calibration documentation, and CMMS or calibration management systems; experience with external calibration vendors and reviewing third-party certificates is advantageous.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across departments; ASQ Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) or similar metrology qualification is preferred.

Contact

To learn more, please apply to the job post. To connect with Amit directly, email him at amit.uma@meetlifesciences.com.