Sr. Metrology Technician

At Thermo Fisher Scientific’s St. Louis site, we move with urgency because what we do matters. Every day, our teams are helping turn breakthrough science into biologic medicines for patients around the world—and behind every batch, every decision, and every challenge we solve is a patient waiting for what we make. This is a fast-paced, high-energy environment where science, technology, and talented people come together to do extraordinary work.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Metrology Technician who thrives on solving complex technical problems, improving equipment reliability, and helping others grow their technical capability. Reliable instrumentation is critical to safe, compliant, and efficient operations. As a Senior Metrology Technician, your expertise will directly influence equipment performance, manufacturing continuity, regulatory compliance, and the technical capability of the broader team.

In this role, you’ll serve as a senior technical expert for instrumentation, calibration, measurement systems, and equipment reliability supporting GMP manufacturing, laboratory, utility, and facility operations. You’ll tackle some of our most challenging calibration and troubleshooting work, lead the technical response to equipment failures and investigations, and help shape how we approach calibration and reliability for the long term. This is an ideal opportunity for an accomplished technician who enjoys being hands-on while also influencing technical standards, mentoring others, and partnering across Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Automation, and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex calibration, troubleshooting, adjustment, and repair activities.
• Diagnose electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, process-control, and equipment-interface issues.
• Troubleshoot pressure, temperature, flow, level, analytical instrumentation, gas detection, control valves, transmitters, and instrument communications.
• Interpret P&IDs, schematics, loop drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership during equipment failures, Root Cause Analysis, and investigations.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Automation, and Quality to resolve recurring issues.
• Identify calibration risks, equipment trends, and opportunities to improve procedures, reliability, and maintenance strategies.
• Support deviations, CAPAs, change controls, qualifications, and inspections.
• Mentor Metrology Technician II and III employees and share advanced troubleshooting practices.
• Evaluate instrumentation lifecycle, replacement, obsolescence, and standardization needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; related Associate degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in instrumentation, metrology, calibration, controls, or equivalent military PMEL experience.
• GMP-regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Advanced troubleshooting knowledge across electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and process instrumentation systems.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis, equipment investigations, or reliability improvement.
• Ability to read P&IDs, schematics, loop drawings, and technical documentation.
• Experience mentoring or training technical employees.
• SAP CMMS or comparable system experience preferred.
• Strong communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Well-developed organizational skills and ability to manage priorities independently.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role with no direct people-management responsibility.

Environmental Conditions

• Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance.
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards.
• Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair, etc. allowed.
• Laboratory Setting, Office.
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.).

Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement and savings programs.
• Paid time off.
• Wellbeing resources.
• Business resource groups.
• Career development opportunities.
• Additional programs to support you and your family.

Compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, education, internal equity, geographic location, and other job-related considerations.

Other

• Relocation assistance is not provided.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.