Metrology Engineer

About the role

The Engineering & Maintenance Department at the Pearl River site supports the production of Flublok, a key vaccine product manufactured in over 70,000 sq. ft. of GMP-compliant manufacturing, laboratory, and administrative space. As the primary U.S.-based facility for Flublok production, Pearl River is also a Homeland Security-designated and licensed site for the supply of Bird Flu Vaccine drug substance in the event of a pandemic.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide proactive leadership, direction, single point accountability, and technical expertise required to achieve and sustain optimum reliability, and to develop and refine preventive/predictive maintenance programs and be knowledgeable on instrument calibration concepts and methods maintainability, useful life, and life cycle of equipment.
• Oversee and manage calibration and metrology programs, develop engineering solutions to chronic reliability problems, provide leadership and troubleshooting expertise/guidance for corrective maintenance activities.
• Support GMP manufacturing operations through proactive and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure equipment reliability across critical systems affecting production and lab environments.
• Respond to urgent needs with flexibility, including up to 25% overtime and shift work based on production cycles.
• Foster a proactive safety culture with a goal of zero injuries.
• Maintain Equipment Periodic Maintenance Plans.
• Maintain Spare Parts Inventory.
• Participate in department rotational weekly on-call schedule

About You

• Basic Qualifications:
• Associates degree in Engineering, industrial manteinance or related technical fields.
• 7+ years of experience in Callibration, reliability engineering, root cause analysis, preventive maintenance or related fields.
• Participation in digital reliability or automation projects
• Role as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in predictive maintenance or asset performance
• Proven success in leveraging technology to improve equipment uptime and efficiency
• Ability to work in a GMP-controlled environment with strict safety and compliance standards.
• Flexibility to support 24/7 operations, including occasional overtime and shift work based on production needs.
• Capability to perform tasks in manufacturing and laboratory settings, which may involve standing, walking, and lifting moderate weights.
• Commitment to maintaining a zero-injury safety culture and adherence to all site health, safety, and environmental protocols.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Callibration, reliability engineering, root cause analysis, preventive maintenance or related fields.