Calibration Technician - Electronics

Position: Calibration Technician I - Electronics
Job Description

Seeking a career-minded, highly-motivated, technical professional to serve as an Electronic Calibration Technician to perform onsite and in-house calibration on a variety of test equipment.

The Electronic Calibration Technician I will apply knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, and electronics to calibrate inspection, measurement, and test equipment in the Electrical-DC/Low Frequency, and Time & Frequency disciplines to ensure measurement accuracy.

Application Process

• Submit a resume and a cover letter. The cover letter should tell us about you outside of the details on your resume. We want to get to know you as a person outside of just your previous employment. Applications without a cover letter, a resume` submitted as a cover letter or AI generated responses to application questions will automatically be rejected, regardless of qualifications.
• A review of your application (question responses, resume & cover letter) will be performed by our management team to determine if you are a good candidate for this position.
• If we think you you are a good candidate, a link to our entrance exam will be emailed to you. This exam must be taken within 3 days of receiving the link to be considered for employment.
• Provided the exam is passed, we will set up an interview with you so we can get to know you personally as well as you can get to know us. We want to make sure this is also a career and a company you would like to work with just as much as we would like to work with you.

This is not an entry-level position.

Skills and Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years prior experience in calibration of some of the equipment listed below is required
• Experienced and aware of ISO 9000 and/or ISO 17025 quality assurance program desired
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Strong computer and math skills
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Office, and Internet applications with an emphasis on Excel
  Proficient in customer service skills
• Proficient math skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Capable of lifting 50 pounds unassisted from ground to bench level
• Candidate MUST be willing to travel to local and regional on-site locations
• MUST Pass entrance exam (see Application Process below)

Education

• A minimum of 1-2 years of experience in electronic calibration
• Bachelor or Associate degree in electronics preferred
• Military service in electronics field highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex calibrations on test, measurement and diagnostic equipment in our laboratory (20%) and at our client's facility (80%).
• Read and understand specifications/tolerances of equipment
• Understand the daily application of our quality system and quality standards
• Good knowledge of the laboratory's Scope of Accreditation
• Understand the usage of available Calibration Spreadsheets
• Complete all assigned quality assurance training and required readings
• Promptly addresses customer requests and inquiries taking actions as appropriate to satisfy the customer
• Perform assigned equipment maintenance and participate in internal audits, annual laboratory assessments and proficiency testing
• Perform calibration in accordance with calibration procedures to meet the needs of the customer
• Willing to learn how to write and submit calibration procedures
• Complete all work orders accurately and efficiently while maintaining a 2% or less QC Error rate on completed work orders
• Continually pursue technical proficiency through various means such as self-study and internal training programs
• Ensure customer satisfaction through timely turn-around on all equipment by actively reviewing, projecting and planning of workload
• Maintain an exemplary laboratory cleanliness through daily routine cleaning of lab spaces and workstations

Types of Equipment

• Analog Meters
• Chart Recorders
• Decade Resistors
• Digital and Analog Multimeters
• Frequency Counters
• Function Generators
• High Voltage Testers
• LCR Meters
• Meggers
• Oscillators
• Oscilloscopes
• Furnaces/Freezers
• Power Supplies
• Pyrometers
• Tachometers
• Temperature Devices
• Volt-Ohm Meters

This list is not all inclusive. We provide training on equipment you have not calibrated before. Opportunities exist for candidates who are interested in cross-training into other types of calibrations such as dimensional, chemical and thermodynamics.

Physical Demands

• Ability to communicate with customers, vendors, management, and coworkers is crucial. Regular use of email, phone, and Slack for communications is essential.
• Hearing and vision correctable to within normal ranges is essential for conversations, receiving information, and preparing or inspecting documents and calibration activities.
• Ability to remain semistationary at a bench, as well as the ability to move about the laboratory and customer spaces.
• Must be able to tolerate environments at client facilities which may include heat, cold, and noise-levels. Some onsite facilities may require personal safety equipment such as hearing and eye protection, steel-toe boots, and splash aprons.
• Traveling to our…