Assistant Engineer - Calibration

Julphar; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 100,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Julphar is seeking an Calibration Assistant Engineer to ensure precise calibration and maintenance of instruments across manufacturing plants and R&D labs in accordance with cGMP, ISO 17025, and safety standards.

The role requires 3–5 years of pharmaceutical experience, solid knowledge of calibration methods, and strong documentation practices, with SAP proficiency and multilingual communication skills for effective teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements, good documentation practices, and ISO 17025 guidelines.
• Understanding of measurement-uncertainty calculations and calibration standards.
• Technical knowledge of instrument calibration and preventive maintenance.
• Good English communication, problem-solving, time-management, and task-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure instruments and testing devices are calibrated correctly and provide accurate readings.
• Perform calibration meticulously to meet safety, waste, and product quality standards.
• Provide engineering support and maintenance activities.
• Implement calibration processes and apply them effectively.
• Prepare calibration documents and organize them properly.
• Enter calibrations in SAP, label instruments, and close notifications on the same day.
• Ensure operation and maintenance per SOPs.
• Coordinate third-party calibration and maintenance activities.
• Review and upload third-party calibration data and certificates in SAP.
• Close monthly M5 SAP notifications for calibrated reference standards.
• Follow up remedial actions for delays and maintain OTC/UMO documentation across Julphar plants.
• Prepare and submit monthly KPI reports to the supervisor.
• Prepare and implement preventive maintenance programs with necessary records for audits.

Skills

English communication

Problem solving

Time management

Task management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

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The Calibration Assistant Engineer ensures that instruments and testing devices across manufacturing plants and R&D laboratories are accurately calibrated, maintained, and compliant with cGMP, ISO 17025, safety, and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Make sure that instruments and testing devices are calibrated correctly and give accurate readings in line with standards.
• Perform this role meticulously, as improper calibration can cause issues concerning safety, wastage, and faulty quality of products
• Provide engineering support and maintenance activities.
• Implement all calibration processes and apply it effectively.
• Prepare Calibration Documents and arrange them properly.
• Put calibration of related instruments in SAP, label the instrument and close notifications within the same day.
• Ensure that operation and maintenance as per the SOPs.
• Guiding and taking area clearance for third party calibration and maintenance activities.
• Reviewing and uploading third party calibration raw data and certificates in SAP.
• Closing monthly basis M5 notifications in SAP of calibrated reference standards.
• Follow with remedial actions in case of any delay, OTC, UMO documentation for instruments in all Julphar plants.
• Prepare and submit monthly KPI report to supervisor.
• Ensure Safety, prepare, and implement Preventive Maintenance Program periodically along with necessary records and documentation to present at any time for the necessary inspection and audits.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

Three to five years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Knowledge of cGMP requirements, good documentation practices, and ISO 17025 guidelines.

Understanding of measurement-uncertainty calculations and calibration standards.

Technical knowledge of instrument calibration and preventive maintenance.

Good English communication, problem-solving, time-management, and task-management skills.