Calibration Tech

Job Purpose:

1.  Briefly state the job's primary purpose in two or three sentences.  The purpose should describe how the job supports Perrigo.

   The Calibration/Metrology Technician ensures manufacturing and laboratory instruments work according to their specifications, repairs instruments, provides technical support to other departments (Maintenance, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Lab), and ensures good workmanship with minimum delay.  If a calibration non-conformance is found that piece of equipment will be further analyzed, adjusted/repaired as necessary, and investigated accordingly. 

   2.    Knowledge, Experience and Education:  What is the minimum level of knowledge (e.g., theories, principle, concepts, etc.) and skills that are necessary to competently perform the job (include formal education or equivalent, type and years of prior work experience, and other qualifications)?
   •    An associate-level degree is in mechanical or electrical electronic engineering or another scientific field is required. Typical subjects include metrology (the science of measurement) understanding the difference between accuracy, precision, and repeatability.    
   •    Experience in a manufacturing or laboratory equipment is preferred that includes, but not limited to, pressure gauges, chart recorders, Rotating Process Equipment, Batch Controllers, Temp/Hum. controllers, HMI, PLC, knowledge on the functionality of laboratory systems such as UPLC, HPLC, and GC is preferred 
   •    Must follow SOPs for testing and calibration of equipment in a strict manner.
   •    Minimum of 2 to 4 years of general technical work experience is required or combination of education and relevant job experience.  
   •    Teamwork - must be able to work closely with colleagues to accomplish team goals.
   •    Computer literacy-Excel and Word, trouble shooting, or diagnostics skills is essential.

Major Duties:  

Starting with the most important, list the 4 to 8 major duties/responsibilities of the job.  Do not list all of the individual tasks or steps that are performed.   State the approximate percentage of time spent on each major duty in a given year.

Major Duties / Responsibilities    % of Time
1.    Perform equipment calibrations & verifications    75
2.    Repair and trouble shoot instruments    10
3.    Tech support to lab, PKG, manufacturing departments    10
4.     Read and review SOP’s    5

4.    Organization Structure and Functions: Please attach organizational chart and indicate the number of reporting relationships.
Total Direct Reports:  0
Total Indirect Reports: 0

5.    Matrix Relationships:  If applicable, does this job have a dual (or matrix) reporting relationship, such as an IT Manager reporting to the head of IT for a country as well as the GM of the country and the head of IT at corporate? No

6.    Principal Challenges:  Describe the nature and variety of the most typical and the most complex problems this job must resolve.

A.    Typical Problems: Typical problems involve instruments/machines break down (call manufacturing, tech support). Must be able to prioritize duties to avoid production delay.
B.    Most Complex Problems: Complex problems involve schedule problems with owners of the equipment. If can’t solve equipment’s problem internally, find solution externally (e.g., contacting vendor/equipment manufacturer).

7.    Decision Making Authority:  Identify the types of decisions that this job has the authority to make on its own as well as those that must be referred to others.  In both cases, include authority for decisions regarding issues of policy and procedure, administrative matters, and personnel (hiring, firing, salary increases, etc.).

A.    What typical decisions does the job have total authority for making? Typical decisions this job has total authority for making include placing instrument (measuring, controlling, and indicating) in service or taking instruments out of service.
B.    What typical decisions are referred to others for approval? Typical decisions referred to others for approval include purchasing parts or instruments decisions are referred to others for approval.

8.    Additional Information:  List any information not included in the previous answers that is important to know about the position.
 

 Knowledge, Experience and Education:  

1.    What is the minimum level of knowledge (e.g., theories, principle, concepts, etc.) and skills that are necessary to competently perform the job (include formal education or equivalent, type and years of prior work experience, and other qualifications)?
   •    An associate-level degree is in mechanical or electrical electronic engineering or another scientific field is required. Typical subjects include metrology (the science of measurement) understanding the difference between accuracy, precision, and repeatability.    
   •    Experience in a manufacturing or laboratory equipment is preferred that includes, but not limited to, pressure gauges, chart recorders, Rotating Process Equipment, Batch Controllers, Temp/Hum. controllers, HMI, PLC, knowledge on the functionality of laboratory systems such as UPLC, HPLC, and GC is preferred 
   •    Must follow SOPs for testing and calibration of equipment in a strict manner.
   •    Minimum of 2 to 4 years of general technical work experience is required or combination of education and relevant job experience.  
   •    Teamwork - must be able to work closely with colleagues to accomplish team goals.
   •    Computer literacy-Excel and Word, trouble shooting, or diagnostics skills is essential.

Salary Range: $55,000 to $65,000