Calibration Technician

Avid Bioservices • Tustin, CA

4d • $32 - $42

About The Position

Looking to join a passionate team dedicated to developing and manufacturing life-saving biopharmaceuticals? Avid Bioservices is a leading clinical and commercial biologics CDMO focused on creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients and improve patient outcomes. Your Role: The Calibration Technician will perform calibrations and complete associated documentation across a wide variety of equipment that requires a variety of standards. Calibrations - perform calibrations on a scheduled and non-scheduled basis, on a wide variety of equipment, including, but not limited to, pipettes, balances, gauges, and chart recorders. Calibration scheduling – Maintain a schedule/calendar for all necessary calibrations, both equipment and standards. Software - Experience with calibration software, Blue Mountain or equivalent. Vendors – Maintain all vendor information and documentation relevant to both the continued vendor qualifications and the calibration, maintenance and repair of company standards. Record keeping – maintain thorough and complete records for all calibrated items, both equipment and standards, that can be utilized for both a complete device history and traceability back to the NIST standards. Maintenance – Ability to perform repair maintenance on equipment as required, completing and maintaining the calibrations. Standards – the understanding of and ability to use all types of calibration standards, basic mechanical, pneumatic, electronic and electrical, and sophisticated test equipment. Facilitate – Provide knowledge and assistance in ensuring company compliance with current regulations, cGMP requirements, customer requirements, and company objectives. Training - Maintaining current memberships in appropriate organizations or associations, or receiving training either via conference or internet, to maintain current understanding of regulations, standards and industry trends in order to provide continuous improvement to the calibration systems. Documentation – Prepare calibration instructions and procedures that utilize the principles of measurement science, technical analysis, accuracy and precision specifications. Technical advisor – Provide technical expertise and assistance in, quality investigations, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions, and calibration requirements in new projects or procedures. Inspections – Represent the calibration system and be prepared to explain qualifications, systems, methods and results during audits and inspections. Continuous Improvement - Analyze, assess and continuously improve calibration practices, procedures and results. Confer with vendors, contractors, and other departments. Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. Determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may provide guidance to other nonexempt personnel. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of complicated tasks. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience/training required. Technical degree preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience as an instrumentation technician in a cGMP environment preferred.
• Experience with calibration software, Blue Mountain or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to determine the appropriate calibration methods for various types of systems, instruments, and loops.
• Ability to maintain a GMP compliant record keeping system.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with operating and implementing calibration management systems (Cal-Man, Blue Mountain, etc..) a plus.
• Experience in an ISO controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform calibrations on a scheduled and non-scheduled basis, on a wide variety of equipment, including, but not limited to, pipettes, balances, gauges, and chart recorders.
• Maintain a schedule/calendar for all necessary calibrations, both equipment and standards.
• Maintain all vendor information and documentation relevant to both the continued vendor qualifications and the calibration, maintenance and repair of company standards.
• Maintain thorough and complete records for all calibrated items, both equipment and standards, that can be utilized for both a complete device history and traceability back to the NIST standards.
• Perform repair maintenance on equipment as required, completing and maintaining the calibrations.
• Provide knowledge and assistance in ensuring company compliance with current regulations, cGMP requirements, customer requirements, and company objectives.
• Maintaining current memberships in appropriate organizations or associations, or receiving training either via conference or internet, to maintain current understanding of regulations, standards and industry trends in order to provide continuous improvement to the calibration systems.
• Prepare calibration instructions and procedures that utilize the principles of measurement science, technical analysis, accuracy and precision specifications.
• Provide technical expertise and assistance in, quality investigations, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions, and calibration requirements in new projects or procedures.
• Represent the calibration system and be prepared to explain qualifications, systems, methods and results during audits and inspections.
• Analyze, assess and continuously improve calibration practices, procedures and results.
• Confer with vendors, contractors, and other departments.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may provide guidance to other nonexempt personnel.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Perform a variety of complicated tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation packages for this role, including a base salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.
• Additionally, we offer opportunities for career growth and development as well as a supportive and inclusive work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees