Metrologist

Alcami Corporation; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcami Corporation in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Metrologist to perform calibration and preventive maintenance on instrumentation in pharmaceutical manufacturing and lab environments.

The role requires basic understanding of calibration, instrumentation, and use of computerized equipment to test functions; 1st shift, on-site, with occasional travel up to 5%.

You will maintain logs, follow SOPs, and ensure cGMP training compliance while providing reliable customer service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• An associate’s degree with at least 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs calibrations, PMs and repair on instrumentation.
• Utilizes several database systems.
• Maintains logs and required documentation.
• Reads and follows SOPs.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Disassembles and reassembles instruments using hand tools and inspects for defects.
• Ensures cGMP compliance and training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Circuit understanding

Mechanical skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Tools

Database systems

SOPs knowledge

Job description

Job Summary

The Metrologist is a team player working in a fast‑paced environment by performing calibration and preventive maintenance (PM) tasks of instruments including pressure, temperature, relative humidity, volumetric and mass in pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory environments. The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of calibration and instrumentation and the use of computerized equipment and software to perform testing functions.

On‑Site Expectations

• 100% on‑site position.
• 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Performs calibrations, PMs and repair on a variety of instrumentation with supervision.
• Utilizes several database systems.
• Maintains all logs and required documentation.
• Reads and follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Disassembles and reassembles instruments and equipment, using hand tools, and inspects instruments and equipment for defects.
• Ensures timely completion and compliance with cGMP and all other relevant company training requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 2+ years of relevant experience or an associate’s degree with at least 1 year of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic understanding of circuits, components, equipment and instrumentation for manufacturing and laboratories.
• Excellent mechanical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Reliable, self‑motivated, and a team player.

Travel Expectations

• Up to 5% travel required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee will be required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment for specific job duties to be performed. Such personal protective equipment may include, but not limited to safety eyewear, hearing protection, various types of respirators/breathing apparatus, lab coats, full protective body coverings, various types of gloves, etc.