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The role acts as the technical lead for instrumentation standards, and control panel design while ensuring compliance with GMP requirements and engineering best practices.\nThe Senior Controls & Calibration Technician partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Validation, and external integrators to develop scalable automation solutions that improve reliability, operational efficiency, and future manufacturing capacity.\nDuties & Responsibilities\nControls, Automation & Electrical Systems Leadership\nServes as the site technical lead for instrumentation, controls, and low-voltage electrical systems\nDevelops and maintains site instrumentation specifications\nEstablishes and drives the long-term control maintenance strategies for manufacturing, laboratories, utilities, and facility equipment\nReviews and approves control system instrumentation and control panel designs developed by equipment vendors, system integrators, and engineering firms\nPartners with 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installation, panel fabrication, and control system integration activities\nInstrumentation & Calibration Program Ownership\nOwns and continuously improves the site's calibration program\nDefines calibration methodologies, standards, frequencies, and criticality-based maintenance strategies\nServe as SME for:\nPressure instrumentation\nTemperature instrumentation\nFlow measurement systems\nHumidity and environmental sensors\nLoad cells and weighing systems\nProcess analytical instrumentation\nHVAC monitoring systems\nUtility instrumentation\nLeads troubleshooting and impact assessments for out-of-tolerance calibration events\nReviews and approves calibration procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation\nPLC, HMI & Automation Systems\nSupports field troubleshooting on PLC platforms such as:\nAllen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation\nSiemens\nIgnition\nFactoryTalk\nBuilding Management Systems\nEngineering & Capital Project Leadership\nActs as Controls and Instrumentation Lead on 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