Calibration Technician

Job Description Summary

The Calibration Technician is a role that conducts calibrations and preventive maintenance of equipment used by the plant in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), company policy and safety regulations. This position supports the daily workflow, problem-solves process issues to ensure consistent quality, and reports within a calibration team through the Quality department. The applicant should possess a strong willingness to learn and advance their knowledge in metrology, schedule flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to work alongside other technicians in a dynamic work environment.

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• Calibrate manufacturing, inspection, measurement, and test equipment in the subject areas of electrical, dimensional, optical, physical/mechanical, and chemical to ensure compliance with published specifications.
• Measure, compile, analyze, and summarize data gathered during calibration.
• Be responsible for calibration activities of third‑party calibration service providers.
• Identify out‑of‑tolerance conditions and perform corrective action via adjustments, component replacement, etc.
• Maintain secondary and/or working calibration standards.
• Prepare and review calibration reports, internal forms, certificates, and labels.
• Use various types of inspection tools and adapt what to use to perform various inspections.
• Document inspection data by completing inspection test reports and filing hard copies, scanning, and saving them online on respective computer documents file.
• Initiate unscheduled maintenance reports for nonconforming materials and equipment.
• Complete all required paperwork and tasks within established guidelines.
• Demonstrate ability to follow established procedures to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• Maintain high attention to detail, accuracy, and overall quality of work.
• Keep work areas and equipment clean and orderly and follow prescribed BD safety policies and procedures.
• Understand and follow the established corporate safety standards, local facility operating procedures, and safety policies.
• Follow Quality Systems Regulations and established procedures.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• Ability to work as a standout colleague, self‑motivator, communicate effectively, follow written procedures, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to read and interpret data to reach a sound decision; read, interpret, and relay department requirements to other areas or staff.
• Ability to work in areas that contain radioactive materials.
• Consistently perform calibrations and other tasks with precision and professionalism.
• Ability to learn and adapt to dynamic requirements and methodologies in all aspects of the calibration program.
• Ability to work all shifts and overtime, as needed.

• Experience in a QA/QC environment.
• Experience in calibration or other measurement testing experience in the use of Regulatory Asset Management software (i.e. Blue Mountain RAM, Indysoft).

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of calibration and/or testing experience with measuring equipment.
• Proficiency in math is required.
• Proficient in the use of a PC with keyboarding and Microsoft Office skills.
• Must possess common tooling knowledge and skills.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk,…