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Instrument Calibration Specialist

Abbott Park, IL 60064

Employment Type: Contract to Perm Job Category: Other Professional Job Number: 52258499 Compensation: $37-45 / hour

Job Description

Job Title: Instrument Calibration Specialist
Location: Waukegan, IL
Hire Type: Contract-to-Hire, Onsite
Target Pay Range: $36.00 - $42.00/hour
Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision Plans, 401(k), ESOP
Must-Have Skill Set: Hands-on instrument calibration experience (5+ years preferred)
 
Job Summary:
Seeking an Instrument Calibration Specialist to perform calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation of laboratory and manufacturing instruments used in a regulated environment. This role supports development, validation, and GMP manufacturing by maintaining accurate, compliant, and reliable instrumentation.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform hands-on calibration across multiple instrumentation types.
  • Instruments may include: pipettes, balances, temperature transmitters, pressure gauges, flow meters, humidity probes, centrifuges, and related scientific instruments.
  • Shadow and learn critical calibration processes from senior team members.
  • Provide backup coverage for high-risk or critical calibration activities.
  • Maintain calibration documentation and compliance records.
  • Support cross-training efforts within the metrology team.
 
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years in metrology or calibration of laboratory instrumentation in a GMP-regulated environment.
  • Physics or technical science background is strongly preferred.
  • Broad hands-on calibration experience across multiple instrument types.
  • Proficiency in multiple disciplines including temperature, pressure, flow, humidity, volume, radiation, and electrical.
  • Demonstrated ability to investigate measurement deviations and perform root cause analysis.
  • Strong ability to revise and write procedures and calibration documentation.
 
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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Alicia Alexander

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. 

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