Sr. Calibration Technician​/Team Lead

Overview

Who we are—

Transcat is a dynamic, innovative, growing company that has been recognized as the leading calibration and compliance services provider in North America and beyond. With over 1,000 employees—in technical, consulting, operational, sales, finance, and corporate roles—we have stood the test of time by delivering on our Trust in Every Measure promise to our customers in vital industries, including life sciences, aerospace, defense, energy, and utilities.

We fulfill this promise through our employees, who live Our Values every day, the Transcat Way. Our employees are at the center of the rewarding, challenging, and life-changing work we do for our customers and those they serve. Are you ready to join a company where the work you do makes a difference, and where you can grow in your career?

Here’s what Transcat has to offer—

• Work that matters.
• A values-based culture where people care about each other and the work they do together.
• Flexibility
• Training and development to accelerate learning and career advancement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including paid time off, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement, stock purchase plan, and MORE!
• Pay range is $35.00 - $45.00/hr

Senior Calibration Technician is the highest-level technician position within Transcat with a minimum of six (6) years commercial calibration experience preferred. Calibration Technicians at this level typically can calibrate, troubleshoot, and adjust higher-level equipment across a minimum of eight (8) disciplines, with expert knowledge in three (3) disciplines (e.g., Electrical, Dimensional, or Pressure). Proficiency and expertise are determined in accordance with Transcat’s technician skills progression matrix.

A Senior Calibration Technician/Team Lead will be capable of completing work independently within the lab or onsite at a customer location, with limited or no guidance. In addition to fulfilling the role of Senior Calibration Technician, a Team Lead is a strategic member of the lab management team and is on a career path to advance in a leadership role within Transcat.

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage and lead others is a requirement of the position.

CCT or CMT certification is desired for this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform calibration work with little to no supervision
• Train, advise, and lead lower-level technicians
• Assist in production management, training, automation and leadership of key processes within the lab
• Partner with lab management on process improvement and strategic initiatives
• Conduct independent research when necessary
• Coordinate and manage daily workloads without direction from manager
• Identify and utilize appropriate measurement techniques
• Maintain calibration standards
• Understand and apply uncertainties to measurements made
• Be able to read and interpret labs’ scopes of accreditation
• Work effectively with lab support staff
• Working knowledge and competency in eight (8) disciplines and expert in three (3) disciplines preferred
• Perform calibrations within a laboratory or customer onsite setting
• Work at customer on-sites with little to no direction
• Fulfill duties safely under working conditions, in keeping with Company requirements and standards
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel requirement: up to 50% of work schedule

Primary Objectives

• Call upon high-level skills, techniques, and processes to calibrate, troubleshoot, and adjust a high volume of high-level equipment with few errors
• Coordinate work schedule for the lab
• Prepare detailed analysis of calibration processes and uncertainties
• Develop and implement process improvements
• Develop lower-level technicians
• Deliver on Transcat’s Quality Policy (QAC-F01-001)
• Demonstrate team lead skills and responsibilities
• Develop skills necessary to advance in leadership roles in Transcat

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Qualifications

• Successful completion of assigned training materials through on-the-job training, online content, LMS, and classroom led instruction
• Elite interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong management skills and leadership potential
• Excellent…