Calibration Engineer

Calibration Engineer

Location: Felgueiras, Felgueiras, PT

Job Family: Quality Assurance

Country/Region: Portugal

Calibration Engineer for Coloplast Manufacturing Portugal

Do you want to join the creation and development of the new manufacturing for our Continence Care segment within Coloplast?

Be a service partner for/and support the production process, from a quality function, to produce the products our users' needs in the quality needed?

Then look at this position: Calibration Engineer

Here you will play a key role in the quality of the products produced as a partner with responsibility for our calibration. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of our roll-out plan as the calibration of our equipment is a key compliance component and maintains a strong baseline for continuous production at our new site. Furthermore, the calibration of our equipment is the precursor for the quality of our products and therefore for our users.

An unexhausted list of what you will do:

• Support and promote the quality culture for the whole site
• Lead, execute calibrations continuously on site together with the Calibration team
• Be the approver of calibrations from external sources
• Train, instruct and guide the organization on site within calibration
• Support production – Partner towards production for calibration
• Create equipment in the calibration system and maintain the system for Felgueiras
• Participate in projects in relation to process validation activities, and potential problem solving of technical process problems
• Initiate investigations of failed calibration
• Support Test Methods transfers
• Coordination of calibration activities across the site and close cooperation with our other sites and headquarter on calibration requirements

Your qualifications:

• Academic background: A relevant academic background (B.Sc. or higher).
• Experience: Minimum 2 years as a Calibration Engineer / Metrology Engineer or similar within a production environment
• Solid understanding within the field of Metrology and Calibration and Quality i.e. GDP and GMP etc. (Quality Assurance experience is a plus)
• Knowledge of software for calibration maintenance
• Project knowledge and experience
• Production knowledge – Value chain understanding
• Business understanding: Holistic understanding of End-To-End production
• Language Proficiency: Fluent in spoken and written English (other languages are a plus)

Timing:

• Expected start is January 2026.
• Workplace will be Felgueiras in Portugal.
• During the period the workplace will be between a rented office and construction site in Felgueiras, Portugal; and potential training periods/visits of various lengths (1-3 weeks stints) for training and introductions at our other sites in Hungary and Denmark.
• The travel program will be defined together with the manager.

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16,000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world’s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.