GTMechanical Measurements, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

Join our team as a Mechanical Measurements Trades professional and play a critical role in delivering precise mechanical calibrations that drive innovation and quality in cutting-edge engineering and research environments.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Plan, perform and analyze a variety of mechanical measurements in an engineering, research and development, and/or complex production environment.
• Position will be working in Mechanical Calibration, part of Primary Standards Laboratory.
• As a condition of employment, Metal Trades positions are represented by the Metal Trades Council (MTC) and represented employees must pay the monthly membership dues or agency fee.

• A minimum of 5-8 years as a fully qualified Mechanical Measurements Tradesperson and or completion of a State approved mechanical measurements apprenticeship program.
• Documented work experience in the calibration / certification of MTE and secondary reference standards.
• Experience in using and development of calibration procedures and uncertainty analysis
• Work involves utilizing all types of precision measurement equipment to measure piece parts, gauges, and prototype model assemblies to verify conformance of dimensional accuracy to specifications; to perform machine tool alignments and torque wrench calibrations; to provide length, mass, and force calibration in a standards lab; and to provide precision field measurement services when requested.
• Responsibilities include operating state-of-the-art measurement and calibration equipment that requires computer skills to create, edit, and execute programs on various coordinate measuring machines (CMM), optical and video measuring centers, and surface texture/profile analyzers; applying solid model CAD/CAM software to generate profile definitions; performing complex and difficult setups using open set-up techniques; sketching drawings.
• Prepare standard and special computer-generated measurements reports; utilizing computerized databases to maintain required records.
• Provide technical oversight for shop, sub-shop, and out-of-shop fabricate-to-print work.
• Serve as a consultant to technical personnel on interpretation of various measurement standards and design issues, and writing and developing cost estimates, reports, process travelers and work instructions/procedures.
• As assigned, act as lead person which includes, but is not limited to, responsibility for making schedule commitment(s), assignment of work to coworkers, instructing, consulting, or training others.
• Perform work using industry-standard safety practices.
• All work will be performed onsite
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance

• Documented training (e.g. apprenticeship or military training) in the field of metrology.
• Experience with coordinate measuring machines (CMM's) and or video systems is a plus.
• Minimum of 5-8 years as a fully qualified Mechanical Measurements Tradesperson or Completion of a State approved Mechanical Measurements Apprenticeship Program.
• Skill and knowledge in dimensional metrology, measurement uncertainty and calibration processes.
• An advanced understanding of metrology concepts and their application to lab and on-site calibrations
• An advanced understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) related to gauge and fixture design.
• MS Office (e.g. Excel, Word)
• Active Department of Energy "L" or "Q" clearance.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

The Mechanical Calibration team, as part of the Primary Standards Laboratory, performs a wide variety of specialized calibrations (e.g., production gages and fixtures) in addition to calibrations of various types of dimensional measuring and test equipment (MTE) along with torque and mass. The team provides consultation and guidance on drawing definition (i.e., GD&T) and measurement practices.

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