Calibration Team Leader

As the Calibration Team Leader , you will serve as the site owner of the Cleveland Plant calibration program. You will be responsible for the calibration, verification, maintenance, repair coordination, and compliance management of testing and measuring equipment used throughout manufacturing, quality laboratories, and supporting operations. This position leads the calibration program through technical expertise, cross-functional coordination, and continuous improvement, while ensuring compliance with quality system requirements, audit expectations, and applicable industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Own and maintain the site calibration program, ensuring all applicable testing, measuring, and monitoring equipment remains calibrated, verified, and fit for intended use.
- Coordinate calibration activities across laboratory, production, and support departments to ensure compliance with established calibration schedules.
- Administer and maintain the site calibration database, including calibration records, calibration intervals, equipment histories, and supporting documentation.
- Perform or coordinate calibration, verification, troubleshooting, and repair activities for a wide variety of laboratory and manufacturing instrumentation.
- Manage relationships with approved calibration and repair service providers, including scheduling services, monitoring performance, and maintaining service agreements in coordination with purchasing.
- Investigate equipment issues, evaluate repair options, and coordinate internal or external corrective actions as necessary.
- Develop, maintain, and improve calibration procedures, equipment standards, and quality work instructions related to the operation and verification of testing and measuring equipment.
- Evaluate, specify, and support the purchase, installation, qualification, and implementation of new instrumentation and measurement systems.
- Train designated backup personnel on calibration and verification processes to ensure adequate program coverage and continuity.
- Lead the calibration portion of internal, customer, and third-party audits and serve as the primary owner of calibration-related findings, corrective actions, and responses.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, technology upgrades, and enhanced measurement capabilities that improve reliability, efficiency, and compliance.
- Ensure all calibration activities are conducted in accordance with site safety requirements, quality systems, and applicable industry standards.

Qualifications

Required

- Associate degree in engineering, electronics, chemistry, quality, or a related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in calibration, instrumentation, laboratory operations, maintenance, quality assurance, or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve instrumentation and equipment issues.
- Experience managing multiple priorities and working effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency with computerized maintenance, calibration, or asset management systems.

Preferred

- Experience supporting calibration programs in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.
- Experience with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and related quality management systems.
- Familiarity with laboratory and manufacturing instrumentation, including balances, pipettes, thermometers, pressure gauges, flow meters, viscometers, spectrophotometers, color measurement equipment, gloss meters, analytical laboratory equipment, scales, environmental chambers, and production process instrumentation.
- Experience supporting internal, external, customer, or certification audits.

Physical Requirements

- Ability to frequently walk throughout laboratory and manufacturing environments.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to work from ladders, platforms, or elevated locations as required for equipment inspection, verification, or maintenance activities.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work safely within manufacturing and laboratory environments.
- Ability to occasionally work off-shift hours, weekends, or plant shutdown periods to support calibration, maintenance, or repair activities.

The base salary range for this position is $70,000-$85,000.

About us:

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Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.

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We act with purpose and speed

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PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.  
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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