Senior Tech Programs Lead: Process Piping & Calibration

FST Technical Services, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FST Technical Services seeks a Senior Technical Programs Specialist to lead and improve technical programs in process piping, inspection and testing, calibration, and equipment management across regulated manufacturing environments.

You will provide engineering support, develop procedures, and guide project teams and clients with independent technical judgment and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Advanced technical expertise in process piping systems, inspection, testing, engineering support, equipment management, quality systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience developing or supporting technical programs, procedures, standards, or training initiatives.
• Experience managing technical equipment inventories, asset-control systems, or calibration programs.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, engineering documents, industry standards, and client requirements.
• Experience supporting technical investigations, problem solving, or compliance programs.
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and technical discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic documentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource for process piping systems, inspection technologies, testing methodologies, leak testing, equipment applications, and engineering support activities.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams, field personnel, quality staff, management, and clients.
• Interpret and apply industry standards, client specifications, technical requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Support project planning, scope development, estimating, technical reviews, execution activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain technical procedures, work instructions, engineering standards, forms, guidance documents, and best-practice materials.
• Review technical reports, specifications, documentation, and project deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Maintain and support company equipment inventory, asset management, and calibration programs, including tracking, deployment, utilization, maintenance, repair, replacement, and calibration records.
• Coordinate calibration services, preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, and replacement activities; investigate equipment failures, discrepancies, and performance concerns.
• Develop and support technical training, qualification, certification, examinations, evaluations, and employee competency-development programs.
• Support field examination, inspection, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, audits, assessments, and client technical reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve technical processes, equipment utilization, training effectiveness, compliance, quality, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Process piping

Inspection technologies

Testing methodologies

Equipment management

Quality systems

Technical writing

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Asset management software

Calibration management software

Quality management software

Job description

FST Technical Services seeks a Senior Technical Programs Specialist to lead and improve technical programs in process piping, inspection and testing, calibration, and equipment management across regulated manufacturing environments.

You will provide engineering support, develop procedures, and guide project teams and clients with independent technical judgment and strong documentation skills.