Calibration Technician IV

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we’re passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

At Mesa Labs we offer competitive wages, including bonus opportunity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Base Compensation Range: $30.29/hr - $37.86/hr

This position is eligible for an annual 10% bonus opportunity in addition to the base salary

Outstanding Benefits and Perks: We are proud to offer a variety of benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees:

• Eligible for benefits the first day of the month after you start
• Tiered Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options
• Health savings (HSA), healthcare & dependent care flexible spending (FSA) accounts
• Company paid short term and long-term disability (unless covered by a state disability plan)
• Company paid life insurance and AD&D
• 3 weeks of accrued vacation time; accruals begin on Day 1
• Paid sick leave of 48 hours per calendar year
• Eligible employees may receive four (4) weeks paid Care Giver leave after 1 year of service or in accordance with state leave laws
• 401(k) plan that provides a 4% Safe Harbor company match on a 4% employee contribution that begins on Day 1
• Employee Wellness and Financial Assistance Resources through Cigna and NY Life
• Nine (9) paid company holidays per year
• Overtime opportunities

Sterilization and Disinfection Control division manufactures and sells biological and chemical indicators that assess the effectiveness of sterilization and disinfection processes for pharmaceutical, healthcare, and dental industries.

The Calibration Technician IV is the senior technical specialist responsible for performing complex calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of precision test and measurement equipment used in manufacturing, laboratory, and service environments. This role serves as a technical resource for the calibration team, performing the most difficult calibration activities, resolving complex equipment issues, supporting continuous improvement efforts, and providing technical guidance to less experienced technicians.

The Calibration Technician IV works independently with minimal supervision while ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory, and safety standards.

Calibration, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Perform complex calibration, adjustment, verification, maintenance, and repair of precision test and measurement equipment across multiple technologies.
• Independently troubleshoot complex calibration failures, equipment malfunctions, and measurement discrepancies using advanced diagnostic techniques.
• Perform advanced electrical, mechanical, pressure, temperature, flow, dimensional, and specialized instrument calibrations.
• Evaluate equipment condition and recommend repair, refurbishment, replacement, or retirement as appropriate.
• Ensure calibration standards and equipment maintain required traceability and measurement integrity.

Technical Leadership & Problem Solving

• Serve as the technical resource for complex calibration questions and unusual measurement challenges.
• Provide technical guidance and day-to-day support to Calibration Technicians and other technical personnel.
• Assist in resolving difficult equipment issues requiring advanced technical expertise.
• Review complex calibration results and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Support investigations related to calibration discrepancies, equipment failures, or audit findings.

Documentation, Compliance & Quality Systems

• Maintain complete and accurate calibration records, certificates, maintenance histories, and traceability documentation.
• Ensure calibration activities comply with ISO 17025, NIST traceability requirements, FDA, GMP, and company quality system requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing technical documentation and responding to calibration-related inquiries.
• Review calibration documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.

Continuous Improvement & Process Support

• Identify opportunities to improve calibration methods,…