Metrology Technician II

Forge Your Future with Us:
At Forge Biologics, we believe in turning bold ideas into life-changing realities. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to enable access to life-changing gene therapies and help bring them from ideas into reality. We partner with scientists, physicians, biotech and pharma innovators, and patient communities — all united by one goal: improving lives. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to make a tangible impact, this is where your journey begins.
Our team works out of The Hearth, a state-of-the-art, 200,000-square-foot cGMP facility in Columbus, Ohio. Here, you won’t just watch innovation happen — you’ll be part of it. Whether you’re scaling AAV manufacturing, collaborating on cutting-edge therapies, or supporting complex technical projects, you’ll play a key role in bringing hope to patients with genetic diseases.
What sets Forge apart is our culture of H.O.P.E. We are hardworking, showing up each day with determination and grit. We are open, creating a space where ideas flow freely, and every voice is valued. We are purpose-driven, with every task directly tied to changing lives. And we are engaged, energized by the challenges we face and the milestones we achieve together.
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If you’re ready to use your talent to help deliver hope to patients around the world, join us — and be part of something bigger than yourself.
About The Role:
The Metrology Technician II contributes to the overall calibration and controls maintenance and continuous improvement of GMP manufacturing, laboratory and utility equipment and control systems in accordance with the OEM recommendations and internal SOPs.
Responsibilities:
Perform initial new equipment calibrations as required
Perform planned calibrations and corrective work on instrumentation in accordance with internal procedures
Interface with various departments to complete calibrations, while minimizing equipment downtime - including Manufacturing, Quality Control, Process Development, Facilities and other departments as applicable
Provide customer service to internal departments through effective communication and prompt work completion
Communicate as found instrument OOT (Out of Tolerance) to the department equipment owners and reports OOT to management. Initiate deviations for OOT events in the Quality Management System. Act as SME in investigations as needed
Support periodic review of instrument OOTs and proposes areas for improvement or correction
Develop and maintains troubleshooting narratives for control systems
Upload completed calibration documentation and other corrective work into the Maintenance CMMS system (Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager (BMRAM)), while adhering to Good Documentation Practices
Identify critical spare instrumentation and controls components
Escort vendors and contractors in accordance with company procedures
Qualifications:
3+ years of related experience in calibration and controls
Experience maintaining, testing, repairing, and calibrating a wide range of complex equipment
Effective troubleshooting resolution and communication skills reporting calibration and controls issues as it relates to product quality
Ability to troubleshoot problems within complex instrumentation and control systems, identify root causes and propose and implement solutions
Experience with the selection of calibration standards and calibration software programs
Experience with CMMS related systems and management of documentation
Proficiency in calibrating various types of instruments and equipment, such as temperature, pressure, flow, and level transmitters
Ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair control systems, such as PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, and DCS (Distributed Control Systems)
Ability to provide troubleshooting and after-hours support as needed (response to building man