Your opportunity
By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.
Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe® Pulsed Field System – a revolutionary solution designed by our world-class technical team. The Globe System offers strong, unique, and customer-valued advantages over other treatments on the market, and leading physicians are already using it and helping to share our story.
We have obtained FDA approval and officially begun the commercial launch of the Globe® Pulsed Field System. This is a pivotal and exciting time in our journey, as we bring this life-changing technology to patients!
We are seeking an Equipment Calibration Technician who is responsible for managing calibrations, maintenance, and repair of manufacturing, inspection, and test equipment used in the production of medical devices. This role ensures compliance with regulatory standards (FDA, ISO 13485) and internal quality systems by maintaining accurate records and ensuring equipment operates within specified tolerances.
Please note, this opportunity is a on-site work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.
Meaningful work you will be a part of
Your responsibilities will be to:
- Coordinate and manage the calibration lifecycle for equipment used in the manufacture and testing of a biomedical device
- Coordinate the shipment of equipment to and from third-party vendors
- Identify and define calibration requirements for equipment through research and consultation with internal and external subject matter experts
- Review calibration certificates for accuracy, completeness and compliance with ISO 17025 and Kardium quality standards
- Perform the removal, installation and performance testing of sensors embedded in manufacturing and testing equipment
- Support equipment engineering teams by contributing to impact assessments, calibration frequency optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop, update and maintain equipment calibration guidelines to ensure compliance with industry standards
What you bring to the team
Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about developing cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people’s lives. We work in a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. We understand that only by working together can we solve what was thought unsolvable.
You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in calibration management or similar field
- Technical diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, accuracy in data entry and documentation
- Experience working with or applying the ISO17025 standard
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Good hands-on mechanical and electronic aptitude for handling, assembling and disassembling equipment to access embedded sensors.
- Proficiency with a range of measurement equipment (ex. calipers, multimeters, thermometers, laser power sensors, etc.)
- Experience performing impact assessments and root cause analysis
- Flexible and able to take on additional responsibilities as appropriate
- Ability to lift and handle equipment as heavy as 25 kg as required
Additional desirable traits worth highlighting:
- Knowledge computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) software
- Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment such as ISO13485 or AS9100 preferred.
- Experience working in a cleanroom environment is desirable
Compensation
Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% RRSP contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.
As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium’s stock option plan.
- $60,000 - $75,000 (CAD Annually)
Your Benefits & Well-being
Total cash – the total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings plans (RRSP) to help support your financial goals.
Comprehensive medical & dental coverage – for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.
Work-day flexibility – additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.
Support – for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.
Career progression and learning support.
Professional membership support.
Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.
Life at Kardium
What makes us a great place to work?
1. Our Purpose
2. Our People
3. Our Culture
At Kardium, we embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we’re committed to inclusion and equity at every level. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of all communities.
We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian Community ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Brazilian ERG and Irish ERG.
As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.
And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more!
