At a Glance
- Tasks: Calibrate and maintain instrumentation, ensuring safety and compliance across site systems.
- Company: Join Pharmaron, a global leader in biopharmaceutical research and development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, collaborative culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a strong commitment to innovation and employee well-being.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the life sciences industry while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Engineering qualification or equivalent experience in calibration and instrumentation.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
Pharmaron is a global CRO helping pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies bring new therapies to life. With over 25,000 employees across 28 locations in the US, UK and China, we support drug discovery through to manufacturing with fully integrated, high-quality services.
About the Role
Join our Engineering & Facilities Team at Hoddesdon as a Calibration & Instrumentation Engineer. You will be responsible for planned and reactive calibration, instrumentation maintenance, and fault-finding across a variety of site equipment and systems. You will ensure that work is completed safely, accurately, and on time, while meeting GxP requirements, approved procedures, and recognised standards.
This is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical expertise within an experienced team and make an important contribution to equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and site operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned and reactive calibration, maintenance and fault-finding activities across site instrumentation and control systems.
- Complete calibration and preventative maintenance schedules on time using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Calibrating temperature, humidity, pressure, flow and speed instrumentation supporting BMS-monitored HVAC, reactor systems, stability chambers, cold rooms, utilities and room-pressure cascades.
- Respond to instrumentation failures and emergency breakdowns, minimising disruption to site operations.
- Produce accurate, traceable and GxP-compliant calibration certificates, maintenance records and technical reports.
- Support small projects where required, including the design, installation, commissioning and qualification of new or modified instrumentation and control systems.
- Continually look for innovative and cost-effective ways of completing work without compromising safety, quality or compliance.
Candidate Profile
- Engineering apprenticeship, technical qualification or equivalent experience in instrumentation, calibration or control engineering.
- Post-apprenticeship experience within an instrumentation, calibration or controls position.
- Practical experience calibrating temperature, humidity, pressure, flow or speed instrumentation.
- Broad knowledge of engineered systems, calibration practices and maintenance activities.
- Experience working with temperature, humidity and pressure instrument loops supporting BMS-monitored HVAC systems, reactor systems, stability chambers, cold rooms and room-pressure cascades.
- Experience investigating instrumentation faults and out-of-tolerance calibration results.
- Experience with purified water systems, agitator speed sensors, MCERTS flowmeters and VOC gas analysers would be beneficial.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience working with GMP manufacturing equipment.
- A recognised qualification in a secondary controls discipline, or equivalent practical experience in control systems.
- Knowledge of high-integrity process control systems and PLC programming.
- Experience supporting the installation, commissioning or qualification of new instrumentation.
- Experience managing calibration equipment, reference standards and associated certification.
Why Pharmaron?
Collaborative Culture: Thrive in our inclusive and collaborative environment, where teamwork and innovation go hand in hand. Here, your voice matters and your contributions make a real impact.
How to Apply
Ready to seize this opportunity? Join Pharmaron and become part of a dynamic team driving innovation and excellence in biopharmaceutical research and development. Apply online today!
Calibration & Instrumentation Engineer in Hoddesdon employer: Pharmaron Biologics
Pharmaron is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Cardiff where you can thrive as a Quality and EHS Advisor. With a strong focus on employee development, our supportive Compliance team encourages growth through diverse responsibilities in quality assurance and environmental health and safety. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the pharmaceutical industry while enjoying competitive benefits and a collaborative culture that values your contributions.
