Calibration & Metrology Maintenance Specialist
Role Role: Calibration & Metrology Maintenance Specialist
Job Type: 12 - 18 month ongoing contract possible permanent, Temporary to permanent
Reward: £35k - 43k band for an experienced hire
Days based Monday to Friday role
Negotiable hourly or day rate based on candidate expectations
Department: Engineering Laboratory - calibration and metrology support
Location: Greater Manchester
Job Type: Temporary
Client: Global category leader in medical health and devices manufacturing
We are attracting a Metrology and Calibration Technician / Engineer / maintenance systems specialist to join the Greater Manchester facility
Job role: to coordinate and carry out routine maintenance and calibration of all laboratory equipment.
Role Responsibilities: Calibration & Metrology Maintenance Specialist
Working within the Metrology Division of the Engineering department, you will also provide metrology support for all equipment systems, troubleshooting and rectifying equipment breakdowns
Also planning and scheduling service and calibration engineering
Working with eights measures and temperature control equipment onsite
Carry out routine maintenance and calibration tasks on schedule to ensure that laboratory equipment remains in service and valid for use (i.e., Pipettes, Balances, Incubators etc.)
Coordinate maintenance and collaboration documentation compliance requirements
Initiate/upgrade preventive maintenance and calibration process specifications
Maintains SOP for instrumentation/metrology
Maintains an accurate inventory of instruments, consumables, and spare parts. Works closely with Supply Chain to ensure inventory records and database are kept up to date.
Acts as liaison with outside contractors and vendors for equipment repairs or contract maintenance.
What does your day-to-day look like?
Carry out routine maintenance and calibration tasks on schedule to ensure that laboratory equipment remains in service and valid for use (i.e., Pipettes, Balances, Incubators etc.)
-Support equipment validation initiative with regards to Metrology input
Coordinate maintenance and collaboration documentation compliance requirements with vendors
Maintain and upkeep the equipment assets in the electronic data management system with all maintenance and calibration events.
Investigate technical requirements and initiate/upgrade preventive maintenance and calibration process specifications.
Role Requirements: Calibration & Metrology Maintenance Specialist
- A' Level, or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering or scientific disciplineDegree
- Experience in calibration and/or maintenance support for a manufacturing company, or equivalent, with demonstrated skills in writing complex calibration SOPs and technical operating procedures
- Understanding of technical metrology requirements, assisting calibration specifications, coordinating, and monitoring new equipment
Working within the Metrology Division of the Engineering department, you will also provide metrology support for all equipment systems, troubleshooting and rectifying equipment breakdowns, and planning and scheduling service and calibration engineering visits from external vendors and suppliers. Working with eights measures and temperature control equipment through inhouse Agile system
Demonstrable experience working in a cGMP environment to ISO or FDA regulatory standards is desirable.
Experience in calibration and/or maintenance support for a pharmaceutical, medical device, or biotech manufacturing company, or equivalent, with demonstrated skills in writing complex calibration SOPs and technical operating procedures.
Good planning skills to produce project timelines.
Understanding of technical metrology requirements, assisting in the development of calibration specifications, coordinating, and monitoring new equipment and/or repairs
For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]
Candidates who are currently a Life Sciences Graduate, Engineering graduate, calibartion engineer, systems metrologist, metrology technician, maintenance specialist, machinate systems planner, ;Laboratory Techncian, may be suitable for this position.
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