Metrology Technician II

Metrology Technician II in Albuquerque, NM

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)

• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)

• Career advancement opportunities

• Education reimbursement

• 401K program with matching contributions

• Learning platform

• And more!

Summary:

The Metrology Technician II is responsible for the calibration, maintenance, and repair of various types of measurement and test equipment (M&TE) throughout the facility to ensure accuracy and compliance with industry standards. This role involves scheduling and performing calibrations, troubleshooting instrumentation issues, and maintaining detailed calibration records. The technician will work with both analog and digital equipment, including but not limited to gauges, transducers, temperature and humidity sensors, calipers, micrometers, top-loading balances, and floor scales. Additionally, this role requires coordination with external vendors to ensure timely calibration of designated equipment by certified laboratories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete calibration certificates in an orderly and neat manner

• Review calibration data ensuring the accuracy of calibration, dates, and completeness

• Use computers to enter calibration data and other calibration software tasks

• Communication of instrumentation problems with user/ Management

• Troubleshoot and make minor repairs to instrumentation

• Capable of calibrating major systems with supervision

• Maintain accurate and current M&TE procedures and documentation

• Coordinates with vendors on a regular basis to have M&TE calibrated by designated labaorities bases on individual M&TE requirements

• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance

• Maintain up to date trainings

• Other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Minimum of one (1) years metrology technician or related work experience

• Assocaite degree in Electronics, Engineering Technology, or related field, preferred

• Technical training with three (3) years experience in calibration, instrumentation, or electronic troubleshooting, preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities: This role does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as, but not limited to, safety instructions, standard operating procedures, policies, and manuals. Ability to write clearly and communicate effectively.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and percentages. Ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to demonstrate understanding and effective application of written and oral instruction.

Computer Skills: Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Ability to quickly adapt and learn new manufacturing software systems.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Fosters a collaborative and positive work environment • Promotes a safe and healthy work environment by actively identifying and addressing potential hazards, following established safety protocols, participating in safety training programs, and fostering a culture of awareness and responsibility among team members. • Demonstrates strong attention to detail

• Qualified candidates must possess basic computer skills including utilizing software such as calibration manager

• Ability to enter calibration data, write reports, and business correspondences

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret SOP’s, technical procedures, and government regulations

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions from these observations

Other Qualifications:

Must pass a background check

Must pass a drug screen

May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

May be required to obtain and maintain gowning certification

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The essential physical demands will vary for each Curia position.

All positions may require regular or occasional lifting, pushing and pulling up to 10 pounds, frequently; up to 25 pounds occasionally; and up to 50 pounds infrequently. Additionally, all positions entail regular sitting, standing and reaching, with some roles requiring prolonged periods of time for each activity. Visual acuity, both close and distant, along with depth perception is necessary in each role, with or without corrective lenses. Please note that employees are prohibited from wearing contact lenses in work areas with exposure to cleaning agents. Hand and finger dexterity are integral to all positions, with specific activities varying from typing to manipulating maintenance tools or operating keypads, switches, and buttons. Occasional stooping, kneeling, twisting, crouching, crawling and balancing are also part of each position’s physical requirements. Certain roles may involve climbing and working at elevated heights as well. Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics, described below, are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The working environments will vary for each Curia position. The employee may be required to work in an office, manufacturing, or warehouse environment.

The office environment is designed for comfort and productivity, with room temperature settings maintained for optimal working conditions. It is common to hear conversational noise in the background.

The pharmaceutical manufacturing environment is sterile. Therefore, aseptic gowning is required. Personal protective equipment (nitrile gloves, clean room socks, face-shields, safety glasses, aprons, steel-toed shoes and powered air purifying respirators) is necessary, depending upon the task at hand. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, confined areas, and refrigerator or freezer temperatures when working in a sterile environment.

The warehouse environment is typically set at a controlled temperature but the employee may be exposed to refrigerator or freezer temperatures when retrieving materials.

Some positions may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, elevated heights, airborne particles, electrical activities and vibration. In addition, some positions may work with or be exposed to, compressed gases and must wear ear protection.

All environments may be subject to working with or being exposed to cleaning agents.

Pay Range: Must post for all jobs in NY, CA, MA and all remote jobs

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.