Calibration Technician

Our Business
Adare Pharma Solutions is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations across North America and Italy. We offer a wide range of manufacturing, packaging, and research and development services. Our clients range from growing biotech firms advancing groundbreaking clinical trials to established pharmaceutical companies producing high volumes of approved, widely used medicines.

By combining top talent from the life sciences industry with modern research and manufacturing technologies, Adare enables clients to deliver potentially lifesaving medicines in more easily consumable formats - particularly for patients such as infants or the elderly. This is the meaning behind "Transforming Drug Delivery - Transforming Lives."

Our Culture
When it comes to being an employee of Adare, although we are located across multiple countries and come from diverse backgrounds, we work together toward a common purpose. Supported by leadership that is experienced and highly regarded in the industry, we are paving the way for a brighter and better future by attracting top talent from both within and beyond the CDMO space.

In addition to delivering high-quality results for our external clients, we foster a collaborative, client-centric culture internally - one where employees support one another, share knowledge, and encourage each other to bring their best selves to work each day.

Why Come to Adare?
Adare is Private Equity owned and poised for growth. Employees are provided with internal development opportunities to progress within the organization, enhancing their professional skills and industry knowledge through Adare's investment in their growth.

We offer a variety of fields to embark in, including manufacturing, engineering, quality, chemistry, formulations, analytical research and development, finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, project management, human resources, and environmental health and safety. Our benefits package is highly competitive, offering medical, dental, and vision coverage; a retirement plan with company match, paid time off and company holidays, tuition reimbursement with no waiting period, life insurance, pet insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care), and disability coverage.

Position

Calibration Technician

Location

Vandalia, Ohio

Summary
The Calibration Technician is responsible for ensuring that all instruments used in Operation and R&D are in good operating condition and calibrated according to accepted metrology standards. Through the Blue Mountain Calman software program or equivalent, plan, schedule, perform, troubleshoot, calibrate, and document metrology work. Update or develop relevant calibration SOPs. Perform special projects as assigned by Director of Engineering or Sr. Calibration Technician.

Responsibilities

• Using in-house calibration equipment and standards, check and calibrate all Operation and R & D instruments used in manufacturing and development operations as per Calman schedule or whenever the equipment indicate a need for calibration.
• Review, update or develop calibration or related SOPs whenever necessary under direction of Sr. Calibration Technician or Process Engineer.
• Recommend and implement calibration improvement programs.
• Document failed-part, change control, and instrument report.
• Keep record of all instrument calibration history
• Troubleshoot problem instrument and repair if necessary.
• Purchase necessary tools and parts needed to repair or correct instruments.
• Maintain and upkeep the calibration lab.
• Work with or interact with outside metrology contractors, Sr. Calibration Technician, Engineering or Controls Department personnel when needed.
• Attend needed safety, GMP, and technical training.
• All other duties as requested.

Experience, Education, and Skills Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Trade or technical certification a plus.
• 1-3 years experience working with industrial plant equipment, instrumentation, and operations preferably those that are used in the pharmaceutical, chemical or dairy industries.
• Knowledge of materials, tools, and measuring instruments used in the calibration lab.
• Working knowledge on the basics of electricity, pneumatics, hydraulics, and general instruments for measuring and controlling temperatures, pressures, humidity, oxygen analysis, flow, rpm, time, level, conductivity, and others.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and basic Microsoft office software.
• Experience using Programmable Logic Controllers is a plus.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands 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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hand and fingers, to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Stand, walk, push, pull, twist, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
• Must have ability to wear a respirator in order to work with chemicals of a specified potency level
• Occasionally move items or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds - potential to handle heavier materials with mechanical assistance.
• Occasionally required to climb ladders and/or steps to reach equipment.
• Reading precision measuring equipment, machine dials, gages, and thermometers; must be able to observe fine details utilizing a microscope.

Adare Pharma is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status.


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