Calibration Technician
RK23804
Contract
Louth



We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an award-winning Pharmaceutical organization based in Louth. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are one of the best at what they do.



The Calibration Technician enables the safe, compliant and reliable manufacture of live vaccine by executing calibration, verification and maintenance of measurement and test equipment across production, laboratory and facility systems on site.




Key Responsibilities:

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled calibrations and verifications of process, lab and facility equipment
• Conduct field and bench calibrations; update calibration records
• Investigate out-of-tolerance events, support root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Maintain traceability to national/international standards and manage reference standards; coordinate third-party calibrations
• Support installation, commissioning and validation of new instruments and process equipment
• Liaise with QA, Production and Maintenance to schedule calibrations with minimal downtime
• Maintain calibration tools, spares and controlled documentation; propose improvements to procedures and workflows

• Level 6/7 apprenticeship, Higher Certificate, National Diploma or equivalent in Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Engineering or related field
• 7+ years in calibration/instrumentation/metrology; pharmaceutical/biotech experience
• Calibration principles, uncertainty and traceability; hands-on with process and lab instruments; familiarity with GMP/ISO 17025 concepts; competency with CMMS/calibration software and MS Office
• PLC/HMI knowledge, calibration/metrology certification, GMP and ISO 17025 awareness, electrical safe isolation training