Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Warehouse, Working at heights

Job Description

Title:

Calibration Technician

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Division/Site Specific Information

Role reports to the Allentown, PA site and reports to the Clinical Trials Division (CTD). CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time – a concept that we internally embrace as “There is a Patient Waiting.” Our outstanding blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.

Discover Impactful Work:

Join our team as a Calibration Technician at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to ensuring the quality and reliability of our sophisticated equipment and instruments. In this position, you'll perform calibration activities across manufacturing and storage spaces and systems. You will support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

A Day in the Life:

• Conducting calibration, troubleshooting and repairs of instruments and equipment, and maintaining detailed documentation of all activities.

• Work with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with GMP standards.

• Support advanced instrumentation while developing expertise in calibration processes and technical problem-solving.

Keys to Success:

Education

• Associate or Technical Degree is required.

• BS degree is preferred.

Experience

• Experience in cGMP/FDA or other regulated environment required.

• 3-5 years of instrument or electronic metrology experience required.

• Experience with gas sensors, weights, scales, temperature, RH, and dp instruments and transmitters, RTD's thermocouples, pressure switches, tachometers, timers, ultrasonic level transmitters, calipers, depth gauges, torque transducers, and control valves automated manufacturing equipment is preferred. Experience with Maximo Asset Management software is preferred.

• Experience with environmental monitoring systems and temperature mapping.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong knowledge of GMP standards and quality control procedures

• Expertise in calibration and testing of sophisticated laboratory equipment against NIST traceable standards

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make technical decisions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Physical ability to work in temperature-controlled environments (30°C to -80°C)

• Capability to lift up to 50 lbs and push/pull up to 600 lb equipment

• Effective communication skills and ability to work in team environments

• Knowledge of safety protocols and proper PPE usage

• Ability to develop and modify SOPs and work instructions

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.