Calibration Technician

Amentum is seeking an intermediate Calibration Technician for our team of highly skilled multi-craft technicians at a major pharmaceutical facility in the Pearl River, NY.

• Typical work hours are 7:00 am-3:30 pm; hours may vary based on business demand.

As the Calibration Technician, you are responsible for:

• Calibrating and maintaining pharmaceutical laboratory equipment and instrumentation such as freezers, and incubators.

• Calibrating process instrumentation such as temperature, pressure, humidity, etc.

• Utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to record calibration data.

• Utilizing some mechanical and electrical skills to complete assignments.

• Complying with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

• Operating various measuring, diagnostic and testing instruments in performing calibrations.

• Performing other duties as assigned by Management or Lead.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.

• Three years of experience working in a pharmaceutical, chemical, industrial, or related laboratory environment, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Applicants must submit to and pass a Tuberculosis test prior to employment or be medically cleared for Tuberculosis by a medical professional and be able to maintain annual negative results.

• Applicants must pass a medical evaluation for respirator use and be able to successfully complete a fit test for each type of respirator needed for the position or for an approved alternate respirator that provides equal or better protection from identified hazards.

• Ability to obtain a security access badge at our client's location.

• Ability to work overtime, holidays, weekends, and alternative work schedules.

• Ability to obtain an appropriate driver's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles, as requested.

• Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

• Newly hired employees must agree to a background investigation that will include fingerprinting and Security Risk Assessment approval (background investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice/FBI on individuals requiring access to select agents and toxins, in accordance with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002).

• Candidates will be subjected to pre-and/or post-hiring drug screening as a condition of continued employment.

Some physical requirements include:

• Regularly lift to 50 lbs

• Regularly climb ladders, steps, and scaffolding

• Repetitive motions: bend, stoop, squat, kneel, stretch, reach, wrist movement

• Walk extensively throughout the plant during shift

• Work at an accelerated pace in emergency conditions

• Ability to differentiate colors pertaining to wire color-coding

Special Requirements:

• Wear steel toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, and other Personal Protective Equipment as needed.

• Cope with demands (stressors) that are associated with the job and/or the work environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or Technical School Certificate for Instrumentation/Electronics.

• ISA level 1 Certification.

• Experience with digital controls systems, PLCs, etc.

• Experience in calibration of Process Instrumentation on equipment such as Autoclaves and Glassware Washers.

• Experience in calibration of Laboratory equipment including Incubators, Freezers, Refrigerators, Centrifuges, Ovens, and/or Shakers.

• Experience in calibration of instrument transmitters including Pressure, Pressure Differential, Vacuum, Temperature, RH, CO2, Speed, Flow, and Level.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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