Calibration Technician

Calibration Technician

Treske Precision Machining, Inc. is a growing commercial, aerospace, and defense precision machining company seeking a Calibration Technician to join our team.

This position supports Production and Quality Assurance by ensuring inspection gauges and equipment are properly calibrated, maintained, documented, and available for the inspection and acceptance of manufactured products. The ideal candidate is capable, flexible, dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Shift: Days
Employment Type: Full-Time

Purpose of the Position

The Calibration Technician works closely with Production and the Quality Group to administer, maintain, and calibrate inspection equipment.

This position coordinates with outside calibration vendors to ensure gauges and inspection equipment are calibrated accurately, on schedule, and within established cost requirements. The Calibration Technician is also responsible for ensuring tools are removed from the production floor when calibration is required and for accurately maintaining the inventory and status of calibrated equipment within the Calibration Database.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform internal calibration activities, coordinate effectively with outside calibration laboratories, and maintain productive working relationships with Production, Quality, and other company personnel.

Work is performed with minimal supervision and in accordance with established procedures, specifications, and calibration standards.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews calibration schedules and recalls inspection gauges and equipment as needed for calibration.

• Performs internal calibrations in accordance with specified calibration standards and procedures, as required.

• Coordinates the calibration of inspection gauges and equipment with outside calibration laboratories.

• Maintains the Calibration Database and ensures all equipment information is accurate and up to date, including gauge and equipment locations.

• Updates the Calibration Database when new gauges or equipment are purchased, added, removed, or retired from the system.

• Maintains accurate and current calibration records and documentation.

• Determines the appropriate measuring gauge or inspection equipment required for specific features and inspection requirements.

• Coordinates with Production to ensure required gauges and inspection equipment are available, properly calibrated, and ready when needed.

• Identifies opportunities for improvement and promotes team awareness of Quality policies and procedures in support of company goals.

• Maintains a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities and deadlines while maintaining a cooperative working relationship with employees and team leads.

• Ability to work in a highly detailed environment where accuracy, attention to detail, and mental focus are essential.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and engineering specifications to obtain product and inspection requirements.

• Proficient use of mechanical inspection tools, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, thread gauges, indicators, bore gauges, and related measuring equipment.

• Knowledge of inspection and measurement control methods, techniques, and documentation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to rely on experience and sound judgment to plan and accomplish assigned goals.

• Strong mechanical, analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interact effectively with engineers, production machinists, and…