Senior Controls and Calibration Technician

About the role

Serán is seeking a Senior Controls & Calibration Technician to serve as the site subject matter expert (SME) for instrumentation, control systems, and low-voltage electrical systems supporting pharmaceutical development, laboratory operations, manufacturing processes, facility utilities, and future site expansions. This position is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of process instrumentation, control panels, PLC-based systems, facility automation platforms, and low-voltage electrical systems. The role acts as the technical lead for instrumentation standards, and control panel design while ensuring compliance with GMP requirements and engineering best practices. The 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.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the site technical lead for instrumentation, controls, and low-voltage electrical systems
• Develops and maintains site instrumentation specifications
• Establishes and drives the long-term control maintenance strategies for manufacturing, laboratories, utilities, and facility equipment
• Reviews and approves control system instrumentation and control panel designs developed by equipment vendors, system integrators, and engineering firms
• Partners with engineering teams to ensure scalable and maintainable automation solutions are implemented across the site
• Leads the review, and modification of control panels and low-voltage electrical systems supporting manufacturing and utility operations
• Assist in the development and review of the following implementations:
  • Control panel layouts
  • Field instrument specifications
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Electrical schematics
  • I/O schedules
  • Device and panel specifications
• Supports the construction, modification, testing, and commissioning of control panels
• Performs troubleshooting and maintenance of low-voltage electrical systems up to 480VAC and associated control circuits
• Coordinates with licensed electricians, contractors, and engineering firms on electrical installations and upgrades
• Ensures compliance with applicable electrical codes, safety standards,