Calibration & Metrology Maintenance Specialist

Calibration & Metrology Maintenance Specialist

Monthly ongoing contract possible permanent, Temporary to permanent

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:

• 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:

• 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

Candidates who are currently a Life Sciences Graduate, Engineering graduate, calibration engineer, systems metrologist, metrology technician, maintenance specialist, machinate systems planner, ;Laboratory Technician, may be suitable for this position.

Omega is an employment business specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

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