Calibration Technician V

Planet Pharma; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma is seeking a Calibration Technician in Morrisville, NC to manage calibration, maintenance, and repairs of laboratory equipment. You will ensure conformance with GMP/GxP standards and quality documentation, while supporting deviation investigations and CAPAs.

The role requires extensive metrology experience in pharma/Biotech, strong documentation practices, and collaboration with QA, CSV, Facilities, and IT teams to sustain a robust calibration program.

Qualifications

• 10+ years metrology experience in Pharma/Biotech
• BS degree with 6+ years metrology experience in Pharma/Biotech

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, calibration, and repairs on active equipment.
• Review and approve calibration and maintenance documentation from external vendors.
• Ensure calibration activities comply with USP, NIST, FDA, GLP and GMP.
• Maintain training compliance in the Quality Management System.
• Initiate and assist investigations related to calibration failures (Deviations/CAPAs).
• Oversee onsite vendors for metrology training and compliance.
• Induct new equipment with calibration requirements and schedules.
• Document activities and ensure data accuracy in the CMMS.
• Collaborate with QA, CSV, Facilities, Engineering, and IT.

Skills

Metrology experience

GxP compliance

CAPA & deviations

Calibration methods

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Pharma/Biotech

Job description

Position Overview

The Calibration Technician manages laboratory equipment calibrations, maintenance, and repairs, ensuring compliance with all GxP regulations. This role is responsible for the quality review of documentation and the initiation of deviation investigations related to metrology. Individual works under the supervision and direction of more senior level roles and uses existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems

Key Responsibilities:

Calibration Execution:

• o Independently performs maintenance, calibration, and repairs on active equipment, including loop calibrations.
• o Reviews and approves equipment calibration and maintenance documentation performed by external vendors with a detailed eye for good documentation practices.
• o Ensures all calibration activities comply with relevant industry regulations (e.g., USP, NIST, FDA, GLP, GMP).

Safety and Quality Compliance:

• o Adheres to all applicable written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), company policies, and technical guidance documents.
• o Maintain training compliance in the Quality Management System.
• o Initiates, writes, and assists with investigations related to instrument calibration failures or other instrument related issues.
• o Primary responsibility for the initiation, writing, and support of investigations (Deviations/CAPAs) related to instrument calibration failures or other instrument-related issues.

Vendor Management (Metrology):

• o Oversees and manages onsite vendors to ensure all training and compliance requirements are met for maintenance, calibration, and repairs on laboratory equipment.
• o Responsible for the technical review and approval of all equipment calibration and maintenance documentation performed by external parties with a detailed eye for good documentation practices.

Asset Induction:

• o Induction of new equipment including development of calibration requirements and schedules in coordination with equipment owners and planner / scheduler.
• o Research the operating specifications of new equipment, obtain suitable standards, and establish the calibration acceptance criteria.

Documentation:

• o Maintains and/or generates SOPs and controlled documents pertaining to the calibration program.
• o Thoroughly documents all activities and reviews all data to ensure completeness and accuracy within the CMMS.

Team Collaboration:

• o Interfaces with multi-disciplinary teams regarding laboratory equipment including, lab staff, Quality Assurance, Computer Systems Validation, Facilities and Engineering, and IT.

Required Qualifications:

• · High School Diploma and 10+ years of metrology experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of metrology experience in the Pharma/Biotech industry.
• · Experience investigating and completing CAPAs and deviations in a GxP environment.
• · Strong understanding of calibration methodology, tolerances, and FDA regulations.