Calibration Technician- 3rd Shift

Simtra-Biopharma-Solutions; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Coverage

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with CE

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite Campus Amenities

Job summary

Simtra BioPharma Solutions in Bloomington, IN, is seeking a Calibration Technician in Engineering to perform routine and non-routine instrument calibrations on processing and packaging equipment onsite.

Reporting to the Calibration Manager, the role supports manufacturing and quality teams, participates in lean initiatives, and requires PPE and ability to stand for long hours. This is a 3rd shift, full-time, on-site position in a regulated cGMP environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; AA preferred.
• Must wear PPE, including respirator.
• May be required to work with pressurized equipment, hot surfaces.
• May be required to work in confined spaces.
• Position requires standing for long hours.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate calibration support to manufacturing, packaging, quality, and other departments where cGMP equipment and instruments are used.
• Set-up standards and special purpose laboratory equipment to test, evaluate, and calibrate instruments – including researching instrument specification and calibration techniques for new equipment.
• Adjusts/repairs instruments to meet calibration tolerance requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement functions (lean initiatives) to increase efficiency, solve problems, generate cost savings and improve quality.

Education

High school diploma

Associate Degree (AA) preferred

Job description

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines - which are all directly injected into patients worldwide. As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra. We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging. Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Make it HAPPEN - We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER - We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams- so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT - We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT - We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This Role:

Calibration Technician in Engineering performs routine and non-routine instrument calibrations. This includes maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs on a variety of equipment and instruments for processing and packaging equipment. This position reports to the Calibration Manager and is 100% onsite. This position is 3rd shift.

The responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate calibration support to manufacturing, packaging, quality, and other departments where current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) equipment and instruments are used
• Set-up standards and special purpose laboratory equipment to test, evaluate, and calibrate instruments - including researching instrument specification and calibration techniques for new equipment, as applicable
• Adjusts/repirs instruments to meet calibration tolerance requirements
• Participate in continuous improvement functions (lean initiatives), which increase efficiency, solve problems, generate cost savings and improve quality

Required qualifications:

• High school diploma; Associate Degree (AA) preferred
• Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including a respirator.
• May be required to work with pressurized equipment, hot surfaces
• May be required to work in confined spaces
• Position requires standing for long hours

Physical / safety requirements:

• Must be able to lift, push/pull, and carry up to 55 pounds
• Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirator
• May be required to work with pressurized equipment, hot surfaces
• May be required to work in confined spaces
• Position requires standing for long hours
• Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends
• Ability to qualify for Grade B gowning

In return, you’ll be eligible for:

• Medical & Dental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Spouse Life Insurance
  • Child Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Time Off Program
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave and more
• Adoption Reimbursement Program
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Employee Ownership Plan
• Additional Benefits
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance Benefits
  • Vision Coverage
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Legal and more
• Onsite Campus Amenities
  • Workout Facility
  • Cafeteria
  • Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job. It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

Simtra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Simtra evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.