Calibration/Metrology Technician III

medtronic; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Plainfield, Indiana is seeking an experienced Calibration / Metrology Technician to join the Global Quality Excellence organization. This on-site role calibrates and maintains test, inspection, and measurement equipment to ensure compliance with standards.

You will support calibration activities at the Plainfield site and contribute to global metrology practices across Medtronic. The position requires 3 years of experience; no formal education minimum.

Qualifications

• Requires 3 years of experience in calibration/metrology.
• No minimum education requirement for this role.

Responsibilities

• Perform calibrations traceable to NIST and SI using reference standards.
• Create and modify calibration procedures based on manuals and system requirements.
• Schedule calibration activities with owning engineers and technicians.
• Document results in calibration database with templates and grids.
• Troubleshoot and repair test/measurement equipment as needed.
• Provide in-lab and on-site calibration support for sensitive or large equipment.

Skills

Metrology knowledge

Calibration procedures

Documentation & compliance

Analytical skills

On-site work

Education

No formal education requirement

Tools

MS Excel

Minitab

IndySoft

Job description

Onsite

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Full time

R71629

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Sep 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of people worldwide! We do meaningful work that contributes to improving the lives of others.

We recognize your extraordinary potential to help ensure future generations live better, healthier lives. A career at Medtronic is purposeful, mission-driven, and unlike any other. We are committed to alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions worldwide.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

We are currently looking for an experienced Calibration / Metrology Technician for our Plainfield, Indiana location. Working within the Global Quality Excellence organization and as part of Global Calibration Services – US Midwest region, this role is responsible for calibrating and maintaining a variety of test, inspection, and measurement equipment to ensure compliance with established standards. In this role, you will support calibration activities at the Plainfield, IN site while contributing to global metrology practices across Medtronic. With a strong focus on quality and compliance, you will help enable teams focused on research, development, innovation, and manufacturing

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Perform calibrations and measurements traceable to NISTandthe International System of Units (SI) using appropriatelymaintainedreference standards.Test, inspection,and measurement equipment range from general-purpose physical and dimensional equipment to custom built sterilizer systems. Disciplinescomprise: Mass, Temperature, Humidity, Vacuum, Length, Optics,Conductivity,Pressure, Dimensional Metrology, Force,Torque,Flow, plus more.
• Create andmodifycalibration procedures bydeterminingmetrology requirements from manufacturer’s manuals, laboratory methods, system requirements, or other approved documentation.
• Interact with equipment owning engineers and technicians to schedule calibration activities, provide guidance related toselectionof test and measurement equipment, and lead others in followingappropriatedocumentedprocedures in place for the Metrology department.
• Place a strong focus on attention to detail while properly documentingcalibration results intothecalibration trackingdatabase using validated templates or test point grids.Asappropriate, issue Out of Tolerance (OOT) or Non-conformance (NC) reports.
• Work with data acquisition and validation equipment, (e.process control equipment/controllers, chart recorders, DC Analog/Signal Conditioners, and transducers).
• Troubleshoot, inspect, andadjust/repair test and measurement equipment in support of newand existingprojects.
• Providein-lab andon-site calibration support for equipment that is either too sensitive to move or is too large and notfeasibletorelocate.
• Work overtime when necessary to supporthigh priorityrequests or meet project goals.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Requires 3 years of experience
• No minimum education requirement.

Nice to Have:

• 2+years of electronic or physical calibration-related technical school training (60 semester credits) to preferably include metrology and calibration, or equivalent military education such as PMEL or like training
• ASQ Certified Calibration Technician
• Strong math,statistics,and physics background
• Solid technical ability, experience in equipment set up, and troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), Windows OS, Minitab (or other statistical analysis software), andIndySoft(or other calibration tracking database software)
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing techniques interpretingblueprints
• Experience with MS Excel spreadsheet template developmentand validation testing
• Involvement in medicaldeviceor other regulated industries
• Experience with DMAIC problem solving
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and execute on daily tasks, and long-termobjectivesasdemonstratedby self-prioritizing and managing work requests
• Knowledge ofcalibration andmeasurement principles: measurement uncertainty, measurement traceability, measurement standards, test uncertainty/accuracyratios, measurement system analysis (MSA), SI units, calibration intervals, and out-of-tolerance reporting.
• Familiar with these regulations: FDA 21 CFR Part 820 cGMP, ISO 13485, ISO 10012, and ISO 17025
• Familiar with NIST, BIPM, NCSL, ASTM, ASME,orother organizations related to metrology, measurements,orstandards.
• Organized, efficient, process oriented; interpersonal/communication skills; self-motivated; team player; strong work ethic; works well under pressure in a dynamic environment; tactful, exercises independent judgment and discretion – professional presentation.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job