Calibration Technician III

  • TalentBurst, Inc.
  • Morrisville, North Carolina
  • 11/13/2026
Full time

Job Description

Job Description Job Description Job Title: Calibration Technician III
Location: Morrisville, NC 27560
Duration: 8 Months
Pay Rate: $34.91/hr.
  • The Calibration Technician manages laboratory equipment calibrations, maintenance, and repairs, ensuring compliance with all GxP regulations.
  • This role is responsible for the quality review of documentation and the initiation of deviation investigations related to metrology.
  • Individual works under the supervision and direction of more senior level roles and uses existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems
Key Responsibilities:
Calibration Execution:
  • Independently performs maintenance, calibration, and repairs on active equipment, including loop calibrations.
  • Reviews and approves equipment calibration and maintenance documentation performed by external vendors with a detailed eye for good documentation practices.
  • Ensures all calibration activities comply with relevant industry regulations (e.g., USP, NIST, FDA, GLP, GMP).
Safety and Quality Compliance:
  • Adheres to all applicable written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), company policies, and technical guidance documents.
  • Maintain training compliance in the Quality Management System.
  • Initiates, writes, and assists with investigations related to instrument calibration failures or other instrument related issues.
  • Primary responsibility for the initiation, writing, and support of investigations (Deviations/CAPAs) related to instrument calibration failures or other instrument-related issues.
Vendor Management (Metrology):
  • Oversees and manages onsite vendors to ensure all training and compliance requirements are met for maintenance, calibration, and repairs on laboratory equipment.
  • Responsible for the technical review and approval of all equipment calibration and maintenance documentation performed by external parties with a detailed eye for good documentation practices.
Asset Induction:
  • Induction of new equipment including development of calibration requirements and schedules in coordination with equipment owners and planner / scheduler.
  • Research the operating specifications of new equipment, obtain suitable standards, and establish the calibration acceptance criteria.
Documentation:
  • Maintains and/or generates SOPs and controlled documents pertaining to the calibration program.
  • Thoroughly documents all activities and reviews all data to ensure completeness and accuracy within the CMMS.
Team Collaboration:
  • Interfaces with multi-disciplinary teams regarding laboratory equipment including, lab staff, Quality Assurance, Computer Systems Validation, Facilities and Engineering, and IT.
Required Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma and 6 years of metrology experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of metrology experience in the Pharma/Biotech industry.
  • Experience investigating and completing CAPAs and deviations in a GxP environment.
  • Strong understanding of calibration methodology, tolerances, and FDA regulations.