Calibration Technician: Precision, Impact, Onsite

avidbio; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Avid Bioservices, a leading biopharmaceutical CDMO, is seeking a Calibration Technician to perform scheduled and unscheduled calibrations across diverse instruments, supporting traceability to NIST standards. You will collaborate with Facilities, Quality, and vendors to ensure compliant operations and maintain calibration histories.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and experience with calibration in a cGMP environment, plus proficiency with Blue Mountain or similar software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience calibrating instruments in a cGMP environment.
• Experience with calibration software such as Blue Mountain.
• Ability to determine and apply calibration methods for systems and instruments.
• Maintain GMP-compliant calibration records.
• Experience in an ISO-controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled calibrations on pipettes, balances, gauges, chart recorders, and other equipment.
• Maintain calibration schedules for equipment and standards to support compliance.
• Use calibration software to maintain calibration status, records, and histories.
• Maintain complete calibration and standards records with NIST traceability.
• Apply mechanical, pneumatic, electronic, and electrical calibration standards to equipment.
• Perform repair maintenance and complete calibration activities to restore operation.
• Prepare calibration instructions using measurement-science principles and accuracy requirements.
• Provide calibration information for quality investigations and CAPAs.
• Maintain vendor qualification and service documentation for calibration and equipment.
• Support audits, inspections, regulatory compliance, safety, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Calibration methods

Attention to detail

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

Blue Mountain

Cal-Man

Calibration software

Job description

Avid Bioservices, a leading biopharmaceutical CDMO, is seeking a Calibration Technician to perform scheduled and unscheduled calibrations across diverse instruments, supporting traceability to NIST standards. You will collaborate with Facilities, Quality, and vendors to ensure compliant operations and maintain calibration histories.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and experience with calibration in a cGMP environment, plus proficiency with Blue Mountain or similar software.