Calibration Engineer

Jobtailor; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an Instrumentation Calibration Engineer in Ireland to manage calibration activities, ensure GMP-compliant documentation, and mentor technicians. The role involves maintenance of calibration schedules, lab upkeep, and collaboration with department managers to keep processes well documented.

The ideal candidate has an engineering qualification in instrumentation, 3 years of relevant industry experience, strong reading of technical manuals, and excellent communication and

Qualifications

• Qualified Engineer (Instrumentation)
• 3 years working experience in industry, preferably GMP pharma environment
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and engineering docs
• Literacy in computer OS and MS Office applications
• Willingness to develop proficiency in software and systems
• Excellent communication, documentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Flexibility to work with Manager/Supervisor to ensure compliant completion

Responsibilities

• Maintain all documentation in an organised, controlled manner per GMP and SOPs
• Mentor Calibration technicians and maintain calibration schedules
• Develop monthly calibration reports for calibration manager
• Highlight defects and arrange repairs for calibration equipment
• Setup, calibrate and troubleshoot temperature, pressure, flow, pH and conductivity analysers and control valves
• Liaise with department supervisors to ensure calibration schedules are documented and followed

Skills

Instrumentation knowledge

Documentation skills

Reading manuals

Computer literacy

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering qualification in Instrumentation

Tools

SAP QM

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintain all documentation in an organised and controlled manner in compliance with GMP and site SOP’s
• Mentor Calibration technicians
• Maintain calibration schedules
• Develop a monthly report to detail the current schedule for the maintenance manager
• Highlight any defects with calibration equipment and arrange repair
• Maintain the calibration lab to high standards
• Have a very good attention to detail
• Liaise with the various department supervisors and managers to ensure that calibration schedules are well executed and have been documented.
• Participate in the weekly Maintenance department meeting to update on the calibration department activities
• Setup, calibration, and troubleshooting of temperature, pressure, flow, humidity, level, pH and conductivity analysers, control valves and a wide range of instruments on Utility and process systems
• Be familiar with LAB calibration requirements
• Liaise with any suppliers required to perform outsourced calibration tasks.
• Arrange for any quotations for calibration equipment or outsourced calibration requirements
• Ensure all calibrations are completed as per the appropriate calibration procedure.
• Work with Grifols area owners personnel as required to facilitate calibration activities, using SAP QM (Training provided for SAP)
• Trend and analyse performance data to evaluate the effectiveness of calibration systems.
• Engage in Grifols CI (Continuous Improvement) program and initiate within the calibration department a Safety Good Catch program
• Adhere to strict gowning procedures and use good clean room behaviours while working in cleanrooms
• Work with outsourced calibration personnel as required to facilitate calibration activities,
• Develop and implement systems for scheduling and documenting the performance of calibration activities.
• Fully engage with site safety requirements
• Setup, calibration, and troubleshooting of temperature, pressure, flow, humidity, level, balancing, density, viscosity instrumentation, UV, pH, conductivity analysers and control valves.

Requirements

• Qualified Engineer (Instrumentation)
• City & Guilds 225 Parts 1, 2 & 3, or Diploma in Industrial Automation & Controls or Applied Physics and Instrumentation
• 3 years working experience in industry, preferably in a pharmaceutical or relevant GMP manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and engineering documentation
• Literacy in Computer Operating Systems and applications such as Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc
• Willingness and Ability to develop a proficiency in engineering type-specific software programs and systems
• Excellent Communication / Documentation and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently.
• Flexibility and willingness to work with Manager/Supervisor to ensure the job gets completed in a compliant manner.