Senior Calibration Technician

1100 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

sign on bonus

company vehicle

annual company bonus

Job summary

1100 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Calibration Technician to oversee calibrations, qualifications, and PMs with precise GxP documentation and PCI policy adherence. This role may involve travel up to 50% and provides opportunities to guide client-facing projects and PCI resources.

The Tech SR collaborates with clients to develop value-added solutions, mentors fellow associates, and ensures safety and regulatory compliance while upholding PCI values and integrity.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of instrument, equipment, and loop calibrations in manufacturing, utilities, and lab environments.
• Strong CMMS skills and useful for project tracking and reporting.
• Familiarity with MAS500 pivot tables and KPI modules helps support the team and projects.
• Understanding of government regulations and calibration principles; ability to train others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee calibrations, qualifications, and PMs with accurate GxP documentation.
• Provide guidance and effective solutions to clients and PCI resources.
• Mentor peers on PCI values and calibration best practices.
• Train associates on proper use and handling of equipment.

Skills

Instrument calibration

CMMS skills

MAS500

Project planning

Client interaction

Negotiation

GMP compliance

TAR compliance

Tools

CMMS

MAS500

Job description

The Senior Calibration Technician reports directly to the Team Leader, Manager, or Director depending on the organizational structure. These positions are non-exempt.

Travel up to 50% may be required based on project and client needs.

• This position is eligible for a sign on bonus
• company vehicle
• annual company bonus

Expectations

Calibration Technicians complete calibrations, qualifications, and PMs with accurate and timely GxP documentation, following PCI and/or client specific policies and procedures. They are expected to take a proactive role in supporting the Team and in providing client support and are expected to build a high level of trust with internal and client personnel. This trust is developed through consistently upholding PCI Values and demonstrating Honesty, Integrity, Pride, Accountability, Teamwork, and Commitment.

In addition to the above expectations, the Tech SR is expected to build a high level of interaction with the Client, Project, and PCI to provide strategic direction. This high level of interaction is developed through consistently being a subject matter expert by providing high level direction, tactical thoroughness, reliability, strategic initiative and consistent follow-through. The Tech SR works closely with clients to evaluate, demonstrate, and initiate value-added solutions and services.

Responsibilities/Assignments

Senior Calibration Technician

• Oversees and supervises calibrations, qualifications, and PMs with accurate and timely GxP documentation, ensuring all Team members follow PCI or client specific policies and procedures, and in a safe manner.
• Provides guidance, direction and effective solutions to clients and PCI technical resources.
• Upholds, mentors, and is a role model to other PCI Associates on the PCI philosophy and values through honesty, integrity, self-motivation, teamwork, pride and commitment.
• Proactively takes steps to ensure PCI and client owned equipment is handled and maintained properly, as well as trains other Associates on proper use and handling.
• Develops client quotes and proposals.
• Provides oversight and project planning including time codes, schedules, test equipment, documentation, and ensures client requirements are met. Also, responsible for ensuring accurate and timely scheduling, resource allocation, proposal and quotation development, Labor Utilization Reports (LURs), fixed cost and T&E project management for profitability. Must have the ability to identify scope changes and communicate to client, as well as, process the scope change request documentation ensuring that time coding and billing are accurate in regards to the scope change.
• Proactively assesses project safety concerns and ensures PCI Team members are in compliance with any and all client and/or PCI site safety requirements.
• Strategically assesses client environments, needs, and requirements to develop and initiate effective solutions and through established solid relationships with clients, delivers successful execution.
• Takes client relations initiative and proactively seeks to expand PCI services. A Tech SR may lead projects and serve as "Account Manager" for select clients based on strong client ties and business needs.

Skills Required

Senior Calibration Technician

• Expert knowledge and application of instrument, equipment, and loop calibrations of various parameters in manufacturing, utilities, and laboratory environments.
• Exceptional Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) skills.
• Navigates and utilizes MAS500 Pivot Table and project KPI module to support team leaders and project managers effectively manage LUR & project expenses.
• Develops and updates PCI Policies and Procedures, understands and interprets Government Regulations and instrumentation/calibration principles and provides training and guidance to Tech I and Tech II resources. Assists clients with development and revision of policies and procedures as necessary.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills with clients and coworkers.
• Thorough electrical panel knowledge and safety practices.
• Excellent negotiation skills with direct identification, development, and implementation of negotiation policies and processes in accordance with PCI objectives. Develops negotiation strategy on complex issues. Significant ability to effectively influence and guide others.
• Understands the business case and has an appreciation of financial issues and profit and loss implications. Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail while keeping strategic company goals in focus.
• PCI Trained Mentor. Sought after by technical staff for advice in technical or proposal issues, diplomacy, and ethical practices. Active in PCI onboarding process. Provides both on the job and specialized technical training. Strong applied and working knowledge of FDA; GMP; GLP; compliance and NIST traceability. Expert knowledge of test equipment and capabilities such as tolerance requirements and 4:1 TAR.

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