Metrology Manager
Job Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
22 August 2026 (15 days ago)
Application Deadline:
19 November 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our Work MattersAt Kindeva we make products that save lives ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the Impact You Will MakeThe Manager of Metrology leads the site or multi-site calibration program supporting pharmaceutical CDMO manufacturing and laboratory operations. This role ensures measurement integrity cGMP compliance data integrity operational reliability and continuous improvement through technical direction people leadership and cross-functional FunctionsOwn metrology strategy governance resource planning priorities and the multi-year roadmap for process utility and laboratory and develop a high-performing team of engineers and technicians through coaching performance management competency development succession planning and effective resource compliance with cGMP 21 CFR Part 11 and internal quality requirements including competence traceability measurement uncertainty technical records and data calibration execution method development and validation uncertainty evaluation equipment control and nonconforming work for manufacturing and laboratory investigations impact assessments and CAPAs for out-of-tolerance events measurement failures and system with Engineering Quality Validation Laboratory Operations Maintenance and site leadership to align metrology with reliability process capability analytical performance and business calibration-system configuration asset hierarchy scheduling data controls KPIs and reporting across manufacturing and laboratory audit readiness and serve as the primary metrology representative for regulatory and customer the metrology budget headcount external services standards equipment and improvement and standardize calibration intervals methods automation uncertainty proficiency testing and multi-site business continuity capital projects and new equipment or technology introductions while promoting technical excellence and right-first-time QualificationsBachelors degree in metrology engineering physics chemistry or a related technical field; masters preferred.8 years of progressive metrology calibration or measurement-science experience in a regulated cGMP environment including laboratory calibration.2 years leading engineers or technicians with demonstrated team-development and performance-management expertise in measurement uncertainty metrological traceability calibration-program governance and audit -on experience with process instrumentation and pharmaceutical laboratory equipment such as balances pipettes volumetric systems environmental chambers and analytical with calibration management CMMS or EAM systems and electronic-record controls under 21 CFR Part ability to lead investigations and CAPAs influence stakeholders manage budgets and resources and communicate QualificationsExperience in aseptic fill-finish sterile manufacturing CDMO operations or supporting QC and analytical or system-owner experience in a regulated calibration laboratory including audit with reliability engineering asset management predictive maintenance Lean or continuous improvement or multi-site credentials such as ASQ CCT or CQE Six Sigma certification or equivalent supporting capital projects technology transfers or new facility and production-line start-ups.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Kindeva: A purpose-fueled, people-centric, drug delivery CDMO dedicated to advancing your project, your ambitions and our industry.