Calibration Technician

Socket.dev; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement benefits

Profit sharing

Fleet vehicle provided

Job summary

Quantus, Inc. seeks a Field Calibration Technician to deliver NIST Traceable calibration across general laboratory, process, and analytical instrumentation at customer facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region. The role is field-based, requires travel, and emphasizes professional service delivery and documentation discipline.

The technician works independently, maintains calibration certifications, and adheres to safety standards while representing Quantus at client sites.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage a varied workload.
• Strict adherence to Safety Sensitive standards and procedures.
• Ability to pass drug and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Perform NIST Traceable calibration services for general laboratory and process equipment.
• Calibrate analytical equipment and instrumentation as specified.
• Maintain Good Documentation Practices for service reports and records.
• Follow SOPs, procedures, and safety requirements on every site visit.
• Communicate professionally with customer contacts about service activities and findings.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation issues in the field and escalate as needed.
• Manage daily field schedule and travel between sites.
• Identify opportunities for service improvements and additional customer needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Initiative

Organization

Safety compliance

Job description

Description

Company Description Quantus, Inc. is a Pennsylvania Corporation operating in the Life Sciences Equipment Services Industry. Our Customers operate facilities and manufacture product regulated by the FDA, ISO, EMA and other national and international regulatory bodies. We specialize in providing onsite Calibration, Certification, Consulting & Staffing, Environmental Monitoring, and Validation Services at our customers’ facilities located throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region (namely: DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) for routine services and project services (namely Validation) requires travel nationally to support customers with multiple locations.

Friendly and Professional Environment: Customer satisfaction is very important to us, we hire professionals that share our passion in delivering a first class service experience to our customers. We hire friendly, customer focused, problem-solving people that care about what they do.

Empowered Employees: We have a core management philosophy that is performance oriented, designed to empower our employees, and encourage everyone to take ownership of their work. We provide clear direction, offer support, and explain our expectations in a manner that sets up our employees for success.

Job Description

FIELD CALIBRATION TECHNICIAN

As a Calibration Technician at Quantus, Inc., you will deliver NIST Traceable calibration services for a broad range of general laboratory, process, and analytical instrumentation at pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device customer facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. You will work independently in the field with a high degree of technical competency, professionalism, and documentation discipline — serving as the face of Quantus at every customer site visit. This role is well-suited for a self-directed technical professional who thrives in a field service environment, takes ownership of their work, and is motivated to grow within a structured, performance-oriented calibration organization.

Job Responsibilities

This position requires the Field Calibration Technician to provide onsite services, such as:

• Perform NIST Traceable calibration services for general laboratory and process equipment including freezers, incubators, autoclaves, water systems, CO2 analyzers, conductivity meters, humidity sensors, pressure gauges, temperature instruments, and related equipment
• Perform NIST Traceable calibration services for analytical equipment including laser particle counters, biological air samplers, bio-welders, microplate readers, UV-VIS spectrophotometers, osmometers, thermal cyclers, and related instrumentation
• Uphold Good Documentation Practices on all calibration records, service reports, and customer-facing deliverables; ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready at the close of each service visit
• Follow Quantus, Inc. SOPs, customer-specific procedures, and all applicable industry best practices and safety requirements on every site visit
• Communicate professionally with customer contacts regarding service activities, out-of-tolerance findings, equipment concerns, and documentation questions; enhance customer relationships through reliable, knowledgeable service delivery
• Troubleshoot instrumentation issues in the field; apply technical judgment to resolve service challenges and elevate complex issues to the Territory Supervisor or Department Manager as appropriate
• Manage daily field schedule efficiently; transition between task types and customer sites with strong organizational discipline and independent time management
• Identify and communicate opportunities for process improvements, service enhancements, or additional customer needs to the Territory Supervisor
• Comply with all Safety Sensitive standards; maintain the full, unimpaired skills and judgment required for safe execution of calibration services at customer facilities
• Maintain company-provided fleet vehicle in accordance with Quantus fleet policies; depart from home directly to customer sites
• Complete all required training and qualification programs; maintain current calibration certifications as required by role and service area

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to efficiently transition between tasks
• Demonstrates initiative, strong planning, and organizational skills for managing a varied workload effectively
• Strict adherence to Safety Sensitive standards; must possess full, unimpaired skills and judgment for safe job execution
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs and work in various positions (bending, kneeling, sitting, standing)
• Valid Driver's License; company fleet vehicle provided. Technicians depart from home
• Ability to pass drug and background checks
• Local travel to customer work sites required
• 4-8 years of experience in field calibration services within the life sciences industry or a related regulated technical environment
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in performing NIST Traceable calibrations across general laboratory, process, and/or analytical instrumentation categories
• Working knowledge of cGMP environments, Good Documentation Practices, and regulatory compliance expectations applicable to calibration services
• Ability to work independently in the field with strong self-direction, time management, and professional judgment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; professional customer-facing presence required as the on-site Quantus representative
• Initiative, strong organizational skills, and willingness to identify and suggest process improvements
• Must be computer literate, proficient in Microsoft Office and email, and able to learn and work within custom database and scheduling applications
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform field work at customer sites including bending, kneeling, sitting, and standing
• Compliance with Safety Sensitive standards; must possess full, unimpaired skills and judgment for safe job execution
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required; company fleet vehicle provided, technicians depart from home
• Local and regional travel to customer sites in PA, NJ, and surrounding areas
• Must be able to pass a drug and background check

Compensation: Full-Time Salary (dependent upon related experience and qualifications)

- resumes including salary requirements will receive priority review

- Employee Performance Bonus Program, Health and Dental Insurance, Retirement Benefits, and Profit Sharing

- 10 Holidays, 10 Vacation Days, and 5 Personal Days.

- Fleet Vehicle Provided: Honda CRV EX AWD or similar (personal use is allowed)