Senior Technical Programs Lead – Piping & Calibration

FST Technical Services; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FST Technical Services is seeking a Senior Technical Programs Specialist to serve as a key technical SME supporting process piping systems, inspection and testing technologies, equipment management, calibration programs, standards, and engineering support within regulated and high-tech manufacturing environments.

The role develops and maintains technical programs, procedures, and training, while guiding operations, quality teams, project teams, clients, and leadership with independent judgment

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Advanced technical expertise in process piping systems, inspection, testing, equipment management, quality systems, or related 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 & testing

Equipment management

Quality systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Asset management software

Calibration management software

Quality management software

Job description

FST Technical Services is seeking a Senior Technical Programs Specialist to serve as a key technical SME supporting process piping systems, inspection and testing technologies, equipment management, calibration programs, standards, and engineering support within regulated and high-tech manufacturing environments.

The role develops and maintains technical programs, procedures, and training, while guiding operations, quality teams, project teams, clients, and leadership with independent judgment