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Lead Calibration Engineer

Swindon, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead hands-on calibration, testing, fault finding, and troubleshooting of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment while leading a small team of engineers and technicians.

Role type

Lead Calibration Engineer (Hands-on IC with team leadership)

Builds

Pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment reliability and compliance

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing / GMP regulated environment

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

hands-on calibration, instrumentation knowledge, GMP compliance, team leadership, troubleshooting, data integrity management, equipment maintenance, risk escalation, documentation review, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

organizational skills, prioritization, problem-solving, stakeholder management, continuous improvement, leading by example

Technologies

pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, calibration instruments

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on calibration and fault finding on manufacturing equipment; Lead and coordinate daily calibration team activities; Provide technical mentoring to engineers and technicians; Investigate and resolve calibration failures and deviations; Maintain calibration records and ensure data integrity; Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to minimize downtime

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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