Calibration Technician New - Wicklow

I'm working on behalf of a well-known pharmaceutical manufacturer in Wicklow who are seeking to hire an experienced Calibration Technician for an initial 12-month contract.

Are you keen to gain valuable first hand experience for company who are continually committed to the targeted discovery of new medicines while working on a site that seen significant capex investment recently.

If so please reach out to myself directly for more info or click apply below.

Job Summary:

The Calibration Technician will assist in the calibration, testing and repair of a variety of standard instrumentation and specialist equipment, to meet the relevant industry practices and regulations, as directed by the Calibration Lead.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform calibrations on temperature, humidity, pressure, weight, flow, speed, conductivity, pH, and viscosity instrumentation, in line with company and cGMP procedures and requirements.
• Investigate, diagnose, and rectify instrumentation faults arising during calibration.
• Immediate traceable reporting of calibration non-conformances,
• and ensuring deviation reports are generated if required.
• Enter calibration records into CMMS system in accordance with ALCOA+ principles
• Ensure that calibration reference standards used are in date, and labelled as such,
• and notify Calibration Lead of pending out-of-date equipment in a timely manner.
• Keep up to date with all relevant site training requirements.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and tidy working environment in line with 5S pillars.
• Adhere to approved company EHS risk assessments for performing elevated risk calibration activities and report all accidents / near misses / unsafe conditions to site EHS.
• Support on site routine safety inspections and Gemba walks relating to calibration activities.
• Adhere to all HR policies and procedures, including timely reporting of absences.
• Perform other duties as may be deemed appropriate by Calibration Lead and that fall within the general remit of the post.

Essential Requirements:

• Time served Electrical & Instrumentation apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in Electronics / Instrumentation / Control Systems, City and Guilds FTC in Electronics or Control & Instrumentation, or equivalent qualifications.
• Previous experience of calibration activities within the pharmaceutical industry, especially in Clean Rooms, or in a similarly highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of problem-solving issues associated with instrumentation / measurement devices.
• Previous experience in CMMS systems for recording calibration records – SAP / Maximo / ProCal.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proven ability to work effectively on own initiative and effectively contribute within a team environment.
• Proven ability to see activities through to completion.

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