Instrument & Calibration Technician
About The Position
Join Agilent’s growing API-Biopharma manufacturing team in a fast-paced GMP environment. This role will directly support a 200,000+ square foot brownfield capital expansion at our Frederick, Colorado location. The Instrument & Calibration Technician will lead the calibration of all devices being implemented in the project expansion. Performs, as needed, a variety of calibration, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair duties on complex laboratory, process, and utility instrumentation, working closely with the Facilities, Process Maintenance, Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing groups in a near-paperless work environment, following standard operating procedures (SOPs) in a good manufacturing practices (GMP) facility.
Requirements
- Technical understanding generally attained through studies resulting in a B.S., in science, engineering, biochemistry, related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of four years of experience applying the knowledge, principles, and practices relevant to calibration and instrumentation.
- Demonstrated proficiency in common computer tools such as word processing, spreadsheet and web based applications for processing calibration activities.
- General understanding of operating principles of industrial instrumentation and control systems.
- General knowledge of P&IDs control theories and techniques and have ability to read, interpret, and troubleshoot engineering drawings, P&IDs, and electrical schematics.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries
- Knowledge of basic relay ladder logic, programmable logic controllers, and distributed control systems a plus.
Responsibilities
- Performs calibration, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair duties on complex laboratory, process, and utility instrumentation.
- Tracks and Documents completion of calibration activities in our Computerized Maintenance Management Software (Blue Mountain RAM).
- Oversees, coordinates, and directs activities of external calibration service provider.
- Assists in qualification activities related to instrumentation requiring calibration.
- Participates in emergency “on-call” rotation as required to support operations.
- Provides technical support as Metrology subject matter expert (SME) for engineering projects towards improvement of processing equipment, utilities, and facilities instrumentation.
- Participates in cross-functional teams to support business needs.
- Provides oversight of Metrology and Calibration activities to ensure uptime and reliability of process instruments to meet the manufacturing demands for new and existing processes.
- Oversees and assists with troubleshooting of manufacturing issues.
- Assists with implementation of continuous process improvements.
Benefits
- Eligibility for bonus
- Eligibility for stock
- Eligibility for benefits
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
