Senior Calibration Technician
The Senior Calibration Technician at Kyowa Kirin North America is responsible for performing, coordinating, and documenting the calibration, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation and equipment within a regulated biopharmaceutical environment. This role ensures compliance with GxP and company quality standards while supporting production, laboratory, and facilities operations. The Senior Technician leads complex calibration projects, provides technical guidance to peers, introduces best practices, and actively contributes to continuous improvement and team efficiency.
Key responsibilities include performing scheduled calibrations, adjustments, and preventive maintenance on laboratory, process, and facility instrumentation such as pressure, temperature, flow, pH, conductivity, balances, HPLC, incubators, autoclaves, and cleanroom monitoring systems. The technician will diagnose and resolve complex instrumentation and equipment issues independently to minimize downtime and maintain operational continuity. Additionally, the role involves developing and executing calibration procedures and protocols in compliance with GMP, ISO, and company standards, as well as documenting all calibration activities accurately in CMMS/Calibration Management Systems to ensure traceability and audit readiness.
The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, plus 4–6 years of relevant experience in calibration and/or instrumentation, or an associate or bachelor's degree in a related field (such as engineering technology, instrumentation, or life sciences) with 1–2 years of relevant experience. A minimum of 3–5 years of demonstrated hands-on experience performing cGMP-compliant calibration in manufacturing, laboratory, or facility environments is required. Proficiency in using CMMS platforms such as D365 EAM, SAP PM, Maximo, or similar systems to manage calibration schedules, documentation, and asset history is also essential.
Kyowa Kirin North America offers a comprehensive compensation package, including a competitive hourly wage ranging from $35 to $48. Benefits include 401(k) with company matching, discretionary profit sharing, an annual bonus program, generous paid time off and holiday schedules, healthcare benefits (medical, dental, prescription drugs, and vision), HSA & FSA programs, well-being and work/life programs, a long-term incentive program (subject to job level and performance), life and disability insurance, concierge service, pet insurance, tuition assistance, and employee referral awards.
Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral, intractable hematologic, hematology oncology, and rare disease. A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.