Senior Calibration Technician

Umoja Biopharma•Louisville, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Umoja Biopharma is an industry-leading biotech company with locations in Seattle, WA, and Louisville, CO, focused on transforming cancer treatment with a novel integrated immunotherapy platform. The company is seeking a Senior Calibration Technician to support the calibration and maintenance of measurement instrumentation at its state-of-the-art lentiviral vector development and manufacturing facility in Louisville, Colorado. This role's primary responsibilities include performing routine and non-routine instrument calibrations for parameters such as conductivity, pH, pressure, flow, temperature, speed, and mass, ensuring compliance with GxP and company quality standards. The technician will work independently with minimal supervision, troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, and coordinate and oversee external service providers to ensure all work and documentation meet Umoja requirements. This is an on-site position based in Louisville, CO, requiring attendance 5 days/week.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent, preferably including hands-on or vocational school training and a minimum of five (5) years of experience as an instrument technician in a manufacturing environment OR an Associate’s degree in a technical field (instrumentation, controls, automation, electrical) with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant calibration or instrumentation experience.
Hands‑on experience with advanced or specialized instrumentation such as RTDs and thermocouples, gas sensors, RH and differential pressure instruments, load cells, control valves, precision mechanical tools, and automated manufacturing equipment.
Experience in GMP biopharmaceutical or cell and gene therapy manufacturing and/or testing facility.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and understanding of cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices), Food and Drug Administration, current pharmaceutical industry standards, and/or other regulations.
Experience in executing metrology systems and activities in pharmaceutical manufacturing or other regulated industries is preferred
Experience executing single‑point and multi‑point calibrations in pharmaceutical manufacturing or other highly regulated environments.
Independent and analytical thought process to evaluate options and make decisions (risk-based decision-making capability).
Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a collaborative manner across multiple functional areas.
Proficient in the operation of building automation systems including BMS, EMS, and standalone PLCs required for proper building, equipment, and system operation.
Experience working with Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager CMMS is highly preferred.
Experience reading P&IDs, electrical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee external calibration service providers, including review of calibration certificates and resolution of documentation or compliance issues.
Perform routine and non‑routine calibration of GMP and non‑GMP instrumentation supporting laboratory, manufacturing, utility, and facilities systems, using industry‑standard tools and methods.
Ensure calibration and maintenance activities are performed and documented in compliance with GxP requirements, internal procedures, and applicable standards (e.g., ISO, ANSI, NIST), maintaining audit‑ready records.
Troubleshoot calibration failures and instrumentation performance issues, identify corrective actions and support investigations in collaboration with cross‑functional partners.
Legibly and accurately document work performed in Umoja’s CMMS system in accordance with cGMP requirements in a timely manner.
Optimize the time required to perform calibrations to minimize impact to routine operations.
Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to optimize calibration execution, vendor performance, and site business processes.