Senior Quality Technician, Manufacturing - 2nd Shift

PerkinElmer; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a Senior Technician, Manufacturing Quality for the Richmond, VA site on 2nd shift (3pm–11pm EST). You will support QA/QC for insourced lab activities under an ISO 17025 framework, handling CAPA, document control, calibration, records management, and training for laboratory personnel.

Responsibilities include coordinating calibrations, maintaining qualification records, and guiding Technician staff. Strong focus on data integrity, compliance, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 2+ years of relevant laboratory or manufacturing experience.
• Associate degree in science-related field with 1+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain controlled documents, including SOPs, work instructions, forms, and quality records, and coordinate revisions, approvals, archival, and retention requirements.
• Coordinate calibration and maintenance activities for laboratory instrumentation, maintain equipment qualification and calibration records, and ensure measurement traceability.
• Perform scanning, indexing, and electronic filing of laboratory records and quality documents; support records retrieval and archival activities.
• Coordinate laboratory training programs, maintain training records, and support onboarding, qualification, and competency assessments for laboratory personnel.
• Track CAPA records, calibration schedules, and training compliance to ensure timely completion and effectiveness.
• Review documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with quality requirements across CAPA, document control, metrology, records, and training activities.
• Support internal and external audits, inspection readiness, and regulatory compliance activities across all quality functions.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions involving laboratory personnel, quality representatives, and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality systems and streamline processes across CAPA, document control, metrology, records management, and training.

Skills

CAPA principles

Document control

Metrology/calibration

Training programs

ISO 17025 knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in science-related field

Tools

HPLC

LIMS

Metrology software

Job description

PerkinElmer is seeking a Senior Technician, Manufacturing Quality for the Richmond, VA site on 2nd shift (3pm–11pm EST). You will support QA/QC for insourced lab activities under an ISO 17025 framework, handling CAPA, document control, calibration, records management, and training for laboratory personnel.

Responsibilities include coordinating calibrations, maintaining qualification records, and guiding Technician staff. Strong focus on data integrity, compliance, and cross-functional teamwork.