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Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp

Instrument & Calibration Technician II

US - Rockville - MD Posted today

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  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

The technician works in accordance with approved procedures, cGMP requirements, site standards, and applicable industry practices. The role also supports continuous improvement, accurate maintenance records, and the timely completion of calibration and maintenance activities. Responsibilities ·       Perform scheduled and unscheduled calibration activities for process, laboratory, facility, and utility instrumentation. ·       Inspect, test, adjust, calibrate, repair, and document instruments and control devices in accordance with approved procedures and calibration standards. ·       Support the maintenance and troubleshooting of process control systems, electromechanical equipment, pneumatic controls, sensors, transmitters, switches, gauges, control valves, and related devices. ·       Assist manufacturing, engineering, facilities, and laboratory personnel with troubleshooting and diagnostic activities involving process and utility equipment. ·       Ensure calibration activities are completed accurately, safely, and within the required schedule. ·       Review calibration results and identify out-of-tolerance conditions, equipment deficiencies, and potential impacts to operations or product quality. Escalate issues in accordance with site procedures. ·       Complete work orders, calibration records, equipment histories, and other required documentation accurately and promptly within the site CMMS or applicable documentation system. ·       Support the maintenance of asset lifecycle records, instrument inventories, calibration histories, and associated technical documentation. ·       Assist with the investigation and resolution of calibration-related deviations, non-conformances, corrective actions, and recurring equipment issues. ·       Maintain calibration standards, test equipment, special tools, spare parts, and related supplies in a controlled and serviceable condition. ·       Verify that calibration equipment and standards are within their required certification and calibration periods before use. ·       Follow applicable cGMP, data integrity, safety, environmental, and quality requirements while performing assigned work. ·       Write, revise, and review technical documents, work instructions, calibration procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures as assigned. ·       Identify opportunities to improve instrumentation and calibration processes, reduce waste, improve reliability, and increase operational efficiency. ·       Work constructively with internal departments, contractors, vendors, and service providers to support site priorities and resolve technical issues. ·       Participate in audits, inspections, technical assessments, and continuous improvement activities as required. ·       Perform other related duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position.   Requirements ·       High school diploma or GED. ·       Minimum of 3 years of industrial maintenance, instrumentation, calibration, or controls experience, preferably in a GMP, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, food, or similarly regulated facility. ·       Experience calibrating and troubleshooting process, facility, laboratory, or utility instrumentation. ·       Working knowledge of instrumentation and calibration principles, including the use of electrical, electronic, pressure, temperature, flow, level, and dimensional measurement equipment, as applicable. ·       Experience with process control systems, electromechanical devices, pneumatic controls, sensors, transmitters, switches, gauges, and control valves is preferred. ·       Basic knowledge of cGMP requirements, data integrity principles, controlled documentation, and good documentation practices. ·       Ability to use a CMMS or computerized maintenance system to compl

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