Calibration Technician

alcon; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon, a global leader in eye care, is seeking a Calibration Technician to join the Johns Creek calibration team. The role focuses on installing, calibrating, testing, and repairing instruments, and ensuring adherence to ISO and safety regulations.

You will document calibration activities, identify faulty equipment, and suggest upgrades where needed, contributing to quality and patient safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3 years of relevant experience in calibration or instrumentation preferred.
• Strong hand-eye coordination and troubleshooting skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Calibrating equipment to industry standards and maintaining ISO/government/safety compliance.
• Performing routine equipment maintenance and calibrations.
• Troubleshooting equipment failures and ensuring accuracy of measurements.
• Create, maintain, and execute calibration procedures for various instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintain calibration and repair schedules and monitor lead-times.
• Coordinate external calibration with vendors for non-internal calibrations.
• Respond to client queries and maintain documentation related to calibrations.
• Maintain calibration equipment and supplies and complete related documentation.
• Resolve calibration issues with measurement accuracy and conformity to specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

hand-eye coordination

troubleshooting

calibration software

databases

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calibration software

Calibration databases

Job description

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon's Engineering function, a team focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes. The Associate, Instrumentation & Calibration Technical Support (Science/Tech/Engineering Path), is primarily responsible for installing, calibrating, testing, and repairing instruments to ensure quality standards and support custom instrument design.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Apply technical knowledge to perform tasks and support project goals effectively
• Install, calibrate, test, and repair instruments and technologies that monitor environmental conditions within a manufacturing facility
• Inspect and test the operation of instruments and devices such as oscilloscopes, calipers, pressure gauges, and temperature controllers to diagnose faults
• Install and maintain control and measurement instruments on plant equipment
• Test and measure heat, light, voltage, amperage, weight, vacuum, magnetic resistance, or various content measurements to ensure conformance with quality standards and controls
• Work with engineers to design and build custom instrument and control devices where required
• Follow procedures with some decision-making authority, requiring job-related training, attention to detail, and reliability
• Adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training
• Meet individual job requirements and contribute to the overall compliance of the organization

We are searching for a detail-orientated calibration technician to join our calibration department. In this role, you will be responsible for calibrations and basic repairs on highly specialized equipment. You will also be responsible for complete and accurate documentation of calibration activities, identifying faulty equipment and suggesting upgrades when necessary.

To be successful as a calibration technician, you should have a good eye for detail, excellent hand-eye coordination, and above-average troubleshooting skills. Ultimately a top-class calibration technician will work quickly and methodically to ensure equipment is safe for operation and calibrated to industry standards.

Calibration Technician Responsibilities:

• Calibrating equipment to industry standards: Assure that equipment is calibrated and maintained according to ISO, government, and safety regulations.
• Performing routine equipment maintenance.
• Troubleshooting equipment failures.
• Create, maintain, and execute calibration procedures for various instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintain calibration and repair schedules and monitor average lead-time.
• Coordinate calibration with external calibration vendors for instruments that can not be calibrated internally.
• Must work well in a team environment and must demonstrate excellent communication skills in the interaction with customers.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail and conscientiousness related to the quality of work.
• Self-directed and highly motivated.
• Good understanding of basic electrical and optical concepts
• Conducting equipment repairs.
• Responding to client queries.
• Suggesting equipment upgrades.
• Maintaining calibration equipment and supplies.
• Completing documentation related to calibrations.
• Resolve calibration issues with accuracy of measurement and compliance with specifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 3 Years of Relevant Experience
• Location: Onsite Johns Creek, GA
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:30am-2:30pm
• Travel Requirements: 0 – 10%
• Relocation Assistance: Not Available
• Sponsorship Available: Not Available

Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Relevant industry certification or formal training in Metrology, such as the Precision Measurement Equipment Course (PMEL) or TMDE gained through the military is highly desirable and/or, preferably in a technical discipline specific to calibration and instrumentation.
• Detailed experience with quality management systems (ISO-17025, ISO-9001, etc) highly desirable.
• Extensive experience with equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to stand, crouch, and kneel for extended periods.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Competency with calibration software and databases.
• Capable of lifting (40 pounds).

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

Alcon Careers

See your impact at alcon.com/careers

ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY

Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.