Calibration Specialist: Instrumentation & Quality Control

Fresenius; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company contributions

Paid vacation

Holiday and personal days

Employee assistance program

Health benefits: medical, prescription

Dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi is seeking a Calibration Specialist to calibrate and repair laboratory instrumentation used to monitor critical and non‑critical process parameters. You will coordinate on-site and off-site calibrations, maintain calibration records, and help ensure adherence to quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.

The role requires an Associate Degree in Electronics or a science-related field, with at least one year of regulated-environment experience.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Electronics, or Science related field or equivalent practical experience strongly preferred
• 1-year relevant work experience ideally in a regulated environment required
• Preferred formal Military PMEL Training

Responsibilities

• Calibrate / maintain analytical laboratory instruments according to site SOPs. Coordinate vendor calibrations for on-site or off-site calibration service.
• Review and approve vendor calibration documents per site standard operating procedures.
• Maintain orderly, accurate, and accessible records of calibration maintenance and repairs performed on all instruments in compliance with cGMP/cGLP requirements.
• Prepare / revise instrument calibration and preventive maintenance SOPs for new and existing instruments.
• Distribute monthly calibration schedules generated from the calibration data management system to Operation/Production Management and department supervisors.
• Ensure metrology’s standards, tools, and equipment are securely stored and properly returned to storage at day end.
• Develop expertise in maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of laboratory analytical equipment.
• Troubleshoot and perform repairs on site instruments as needed.
• Assist supporting departments on the selection of new or replacement of test and measurement devices.
• Maintain Calibration files for audits and customer requests.
• All employees ensure compliance to Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Quality Management Systems.

Education

Associate Degree in Electronics or Science related field or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Fresenius Kabi is seeking a Calibration Specialist to calibrate and repair laboratory instrumentation used to monitor critical and non‑critical process parameters. You will coordinate on-site and off-site calibrations, maintain calibration records, and help ensure adherence to quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.

The role requires an Associate Degree in Electronics or a science-related field, with at least one year of regulated-environment experience.