Senior Metrology Technician (Biotech)

Location: Dunkirk, New York, United States; onsite. Monday–Friday during standard business hours, with availability for weekends, holidays, and after-hours support. Up to 25% travel may be required.

Salary: $38.95–$43.27 per hour, depending on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Discretionary bonus and equity award eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a commercial-stage biotechnology company developing cell and immunotherapy products, vaccines, and treatments for cancer and infectious diseases.

What you will do

• Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair process instrumentation, manufacturing equipment, filling and sterilization systems, laboratory instruments, and critical utility equipment.
• Repair or replace mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, controls, and instrumentation components, including variable frequency drives, motors, relays, transmitters, and control systems.
• Manage and schedule preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, calibration work orders, and facility shutdown activities through a CMMS.
• Install, modify, commission, and support validation of equipment and systems such as autoclaves, bioreactors, water systems, boilers, chillers, HVAC, and building management systems.
• Prepare calibration reports, work instructions, SOPs, investigation reports, records, and measurement data, including documentation for failed calibrations.
• Conduct facility inspections, oversee onsite maintenance subcontractors, order critical spare parts, and support audits and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• High school diploma with 9+ years, an associate degree or technical certification with 7+ years, or a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant GMP facility experience in biotech or pharma.
• In-depth working knowledge of metrology and calibration programs, facilities equipment, preventive maintenance programs, and critical utility systems such as WFI and PUW.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Strong instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, controls, and maintenance skills, including analog, digital, frequency, and time calibration.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams, blueprints, and P&ID drawings and to perform hands-on maintenance of process, utility, and facility equipment.
• Working knowledge of cGMP, OSHA compliance, HVAC systems, clean rooms, automated pharmaceutical processing, and plant equipment.

Nice to have

• ASQ certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work across different areas of the company.
• Professional development opportunities within a growing publicly traded biopharmaceutical company.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options, health and financial wellness programs, and an employee assistance program.
• Life, disability, flexible spending, 401(k) with company match, and 529 education savings benefits.
• Paid time off including 11 holidays, vacation days, health pay, personal days, and a cultural day, depending on employee classification.
• Personal protective equipment and an onsite laboratory work environment are provided as required.