Full-Time

Facilities Metrology Technician 1/2/Senior

Posted on 10/5/2025

Bachem

Bachem

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops and manufactures peptides and oligonucleotides

Compensation Overview

$28.40 - $52.64/hr

Oceanside, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Associate's Degree or trade school certification with 3+ years relevant experiences
  • High School Diploma or equivalent with 5+ years relevant experience
  • Ability to maintain a high level of documentation and audit trail for calibrated systems such as PLCS, Building Management Systems and other Controls monitoring systems
  • Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ISO and other regulatory requirements
  • Experience with the principles and practices of metrology
  • Principles of mathematical and statistical computations
  • Experience with proper techniques of instrumentation repair
  • Knowledge of techniques of calibration (temperature, pressure, dimensional, mass, humidity)
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Basic computer knowledge, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to communicate in a proactive and solution-focused manner, including keeping management aware of potential issues
  • Ability to effectively organize, multitask, and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven work environment
  • Detail oriented with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems
  • Ability to function well in a team environment
  • Ability to work independently and manage one’s time
  • Flexibility of working hours based on business needs, may include some nights and occasional weekends
  • Must be able to work a rotating on-call schedule, including weekends
Responsibilities
  • Disassembles instruments and equipment and inspects components for defects
  • Reassembles and calibrates instruments and equipment
  • Measures parts for conformity with specifications
  • Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry
  • Devises formulas to solve problems in measurements and calibrations
  • Performs all in house calibrations and maintains appropriate documentation
  • Ensures all calibration standards are properly calibrated and certified
  • Executes engineering and calibration portions of equipment qualifications
  • Monitors HVAC parameters and changes temperature/humidity charts weekly
  • Schedules, calibrates and verifies calibration of instrumentation under the Metrology program
  • Assists in specifying instruments and standards and in drafting new and revised SOPs
  • Participates in training programs which result in the development of a successful working understanding of the material presented, and to become proficient in assigned duties and tasks
  • Complies with all Company policies and procedures, including safety rules and regulations
  • Monitors cGMP stability chambers daily and enters the temperature and humidity data into a Laboratory Management System
  • Monitors cGMP stability chamber chart recordings and charge charts on a weekly basis
  • Monitors cGMP refrigerators and freezers daily and enters the temperature data into a Laboratory Management System
  • Daily check of Milli-Q water systems and enters data into a Laboratory Management System
  • Daily check/calibration of analytical balances and enters data into a Laboratory Management System
  • Checks dissolution baths and all associated components for proper serialization and cleanliness
  • Receives gas tank orders and coordinates with the delivering vendor
  • Calibration of analytical equipment including ovens, dissolution baths, dissolution autosamplers, IR, UV, Muffle furnace, stirrers, shakers, centrifuge, water baths, disintegrator, moisture balance, etc.
  • Performs IQ, IQ, PQ for analytical equipment
  • Writes, revises, and updates the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for analytical equipment
  • Coordinates both internal and external calibration activity, shipping and receiving etc.
  • Maintains instrument related documentation
  • Works with 3rd party vendors to ensure company standards and documentation procedures are met
Desired Qualifications
  • Certifications in Metrology (preferred)

Bachem provides development and manufacturing of peptides and oligonucleotides for research, clinical development, and commercial products. Its offerings include custom synthesis and scale-up production, analytical testing, and related services across the drug development spectrum. Customers work with Bachem by specifying desired sequences and specifications, after which Bachem designs, synthesizes, and quality-controls the peptides or oligonucleotides and delivers them in appropriate scales and formats. The company differentiates itself through more than five decades of experience, a global footprint with sites in Europe, the US, and Asia, and an integrated set of services spanning discovery support to commercial manufacturing. Its goal is to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies advance peptide- and oligonucleotide-based therapies by providing reliable, scalable, and well-supported manufacturing and development capabilities.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Bubendorf, Switzerland

Founded

1971

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What believers are saying

  • Oligonucleotide market expansion via TIRmed Pharma collaboration for atopic dermatitis.
  • CHF 500 million credit facility enables capacity expansion toward CHF 1B revenue target.
  • New CEO Anne-Kathrin Stoller brings Americas operational expertise and commercial focus.

What critics are saying

  • CEO transition disrupts execution of strategic growth initiatives through 2026.
  • Elevated debt servicing costs from syndicated facility erode 30% EBITDA margin target.
  • Chinese competitors scale oligonucleotide production at 40% lower costs via subsidies.

What makes Bachem unique

  • Leading peptide and oligonucleotide CDMO with 50+ years manufacturing expertise.
  • Integrated GMP capabilities for clinical-stage oligonucleotide therapeutics development.
  • Global footprint across Switzerland, US, and Europe with established pharma relationships.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Company News

Nordic Life Science
Nov 18th, 2025
TIRmed Pharma collaborates with Bachem

TIRmed Pharma collaborates with Bachem. The collaboration includes process development and manufacturing of TIR-01, the active substance in TIRmed's treatment for atopic dermatitis (eczema), and marks an important step towards future clinical trials. As part of its preclinical program, TIRmed Pharma is collaborating with Bachem to establish high-quality production processes for TIR-01, an oligonucleotide-based compound, they describe in a press release. With its expertise in oligonucleotide production, Bachem provides critical expertise for GMP development, ensuring stability, consistency and regulatory compliance for upcoming clinical studies according to the company. "The collaboration with Bachem is an important milestone in the work of taking our drug candidate further towards the clinic," says Leo Holmgren, CEO of TIRmed Pharma. "It gives us access to world-leading manufacturing expertise and strengthens the foundation for being able to offer patients a longer-term treatment alternative," he adds. Learn more about the science behind TIRmed Pharma and its connections to this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine in our latest issue of the magazine - out now!

CHEManager
Oct 31st, 2025
Anne-Kathrin Stoller Becomes New CEO at Bachem

Anne-Kathrin Stoller becomes new CEO at Bachem. Bachem announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Anne-Kathrin Stoller, the former Head of Bachem Americas and previously the company's CMO for many years, as the new CEO effective january 1, 2026. She succeeds Thomas Meier, who has decided to take on a new challenge outside the company after more than thirty years at Bachem and almost six years as CEO. "Thomas Meier has contributed significantly to Bachem's continued success. Together with his team, he has achieved a capital-efficient and profitable growth. At the same time, Bachem's position as an innovative and reliable partner to the pharmaceutical industry has been further strengthened. We would like to express our sincere thanks to Thomas for his many years of service, his leadership and extraordinary contribution to Bachem," says Kuno Sommer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bachem. He continues: "I am very pleased that we have been able to appoint Anne-Kathrin Stoller, an experienced and competent successor from within our own ranks, as the new CEO. Anne-Kathrin has an excellent combination of expertise, leadership skills, and customer focus and, together with her colleagues in the Executive Committee, will continue Bachem's successful course." Thomas Meier, CEO, Bachem, added: "Bachem is a great company and has developed into a leading global, innovation-driven developer and manufacturer of peptides and oligonucleotides in recent years. I have had the privilege of helping to shape and accompany this development in various roles over the past three decades, and I am very grateful for the many enriching experiences I have had at work and the formative encounters with people. Above all, I would like to thank Bachem's employees and customers, as well as my colleagues in the Executive Committee and on the Board of Directors, for their active support and excellent cooperation." Anne-Kathrin Stoller, current Head of Bachem Americas and future CEO, Bachem, commented: "I am delighted to have earned the trust of the Board of Directors and will do everything in my power, together with the members of the Executive Committee and all Bachem employees, to continue our company's impressive success story. Under the leadership of Thomas Meier, Bachem has set the course for the future. I would like to thank him for his collegial support over the past years and everyone at Bachem who works hard every day to ensure that we make an important contribution to human health." Anne-Kathrin Stoller has worked for Bachem since 2006. After holding various management positions, including Head of Business Development & Sales Europe, Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Group Executive Board, she took on the role of Chief Operating Officer Americas in 2022 and is responsible for the company's US business. Anne-Kathrin Stoller studied chemistry in Hanover and Cambridge (UK) and holds a doctorate in bioorganic chemistry from the University of Basel.

Stock Titan
Aug 20th, 2025
Bachem Expands Corporate Executive Committee to Include Chief Operations Officer Role

Bachem (OTC:BCHMY) has announced the appointment of Hans Van Hees as Chief Operations Officer (COO), effective September 1, 2025.

Stock Titan
Jul 24th, 2025
Bachem Shows Strong Growth in the First Half of 2025

Looking ahead, Bachem aims to achieve annual sales exceeding CHF 1 billion and an EBITDA margin over 30% by 2026, supported by significant investments including the new Building K facility and planned expansion in Sisslerfeld.

PharmiWeb.com
Nov 27th, 2024
Green Manufacturing In Pharma: Sustainable Oligonucleotide Production On An Industrial Scale

Oligonucleotides are at the forefront of modern medicine, and have emerged as powerful tools in treating diseases in recent years. Oligonucleotides – short DNA or RNA molecules that host a range of applications in genetic testing, research, and forensics – have seen a marked growth in significance as therapeutics. As their clinical application widens, methods of production must be robust to ensure demand is met. Demand for oligonucleotides in medicines is steadily increasing, with pressing need for an eco-friendly manufacturing process which satisfies green manufacturing standards without compromising yield or process efficiency. Thus, the responsibility lies with manufacturers to ensure end users receive their medications, while striving for sustainable production methods

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