SR Technician, Calibration

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Senior Technician, Calibration to install, calibrate, test, and maintain instrumentation across production lines in a manufacturing environment. You will work with temperature, pressure, analytical, flow, and related devices, ensuring calibration integrity and compliance with SOPs.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, teamwork with planning, and collaboration on engineering projects to optimize instrumentation performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Two-year Trade School/Associate's degree in calibration, electrical, electro-mechanical, or relevant degree with a minimum of three (3) years' experience in calibration/calibrating equipment in a manufacturing or similar environment.
• OR
• High school degree or GED and a minimum of five (5) years' experience in calibration/calibrating equipment in a manufacturing or similar environment.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and database applications.
• Preferred: ISA CCST, ASQ CCT, pharma process knowledge, ISO 17025 awareness.

Responsibilities

• Maintains production process instrumentation supporting production schedules and quality requirements.
• Follows Company policy and SOPs relative to all aspects of this position including EH&S and training.
• Coordinates with Planner/Scheduler ensuring timely information and work order completion within compliance windows.
• Troubleshoots and implements corrective action for instrumentation performance issues.
• Supports training of production and maintenance personnel on instrumentation care.
• Assists and supports engineering projects involving instrumentation applications from design to implementation.

Skills

Calibration expertise

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Safety compliance

Education

Associate's degree in calibration/electro-mechanical

High school diploma or GED with 5+ years calibration experience

Tools

SAP

CMX

Trackwise

PLC systems

BMS/SCADA

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The Senior Technician, Calibration will be responsible for the installation, configuration, testing, calibration, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation in the Calibration program. The instrumentation includes but not limited to temperature, pressure, analytical, speed, mass, dimensional, flow, relative humidity devices, lab equipment, and safety devices. The job duties are assigned on an individual basis as determined by what is best for the Calibration Group and company needs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains production process instrumentation supporting production schedules and quality requirements. Duty may include additional operations equipment.
• Follows Company policy and SOP's relative to all aspects of this position including financial, environmental health and safety, training etc.
• Coordinates with Planner/Scheduler and supervisors to ensure that adequate scheduling information is communicated and that work orders are completed within compliance windows.
• Troubleshoots and implements corrective action where instrumentation experiences performance issues.
• Supports training of production & maintenance personnel relative to operations and care of instrumentation.
• Assists and supports engineering projects involving instrumentation applications relative to all facets of design, scope, performance parameters, testing and implementation.

Requirements

• Two-year Trade School/Associate's degree in calibration, electrical, electro-mechanical, or relevant degree with a minimum of three (3) years' experience in calibration/calibrating equipment in a manufacturing or similar environment.
• OR
• High school degree or GED and a minimum of five (5) years' experience in calibration/calibrating equipment in a manufacturing or similar environment.
• Preferences include advanced knowledge of pharma process and utility systems, ISA CCST certification, ASQ CCT certification, Commercial or military PMEL or TDME experience, Understanding of PLC systems, BMS & SCADA systems knowledge, understanding of ISO 17025.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and database applications.
• Preferred experience with SAP, CMX, Trackwise.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities