Calibration & Tool Crib Technician - Aerospace Manufacturing

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Full Time Tempe, AZ, US

Tube Specialties, Inc. (TSI) fabricates complete tube assemblies for the aircraft and aerospace industry, from complex manifolds to bent assemblies. We are AS9100 certified, based on ISO
9001 quality system requirements. Our parts go into space, commercial, and military applications, including fighter jets, ground support vehicles, and the SM-3 anti-ballistic missile system.

TSI is proud to support our customers who support our military with game-changing technology and hardware.

TSI was founded in 1973 in Tempe, Arizona, by our current owner and president. We now run two shifts and employ over 100 people. We're conveniently located about five minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

Tube Specialties is hiring a Calibration & Tool Crib Technician to manage, maintain, and calibrate the tools and measuring equipment that keep our aerospace manufacturing operation precise and audit-ready. If you're detail-oriented and comfortable working with micrometers, calipers, and gages, this role puts your skills to work every day.

• Issue, receive, and manage inventory of tools, gages, fixtures, and equipment
• Track calibration due dates and perform recalls to stay within required intervals
• Perform in-house calibration using established procedures and industry standards
• Maintain accurate records in our calibration/inventory system (Visual Quality)
• Coordinate with approved external calibration vendors as needed
• Inspect tools and gages before issuance and upon return for wear or damage
• Maintain calibration documentation in compliance with AS9100 standards
• Support internal and external audits with accurate equipment records

• High school diploma or GED (Trade school/CCT certification or related degree preferred)
• 1+ year of experience in tool crib, calibration, or manufacturing quality
• Experience with micrometers, calipers, indicators, and gauges
• Familiarity with calibration/inventory software (Visual Manufacturing preferred)
• Ability to read technical drawings and work instructions
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• AS9100 or aerospace quality standards knowledge a plus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Stable, long-term aerospace manufacturing environment

This role is being filled directly — no staffing agencies or third-party recruiters.

Tube Specialties, Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace under the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. Employment offers are contingent on a background check along with pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

This position requires access to information, technical data, and technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120–130. U.S. export control laws require that any individual who fills this position must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15, meaning one of the following:

• A lawful permanent resident of the United States, as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(20); or
• A "protected individual" as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), which generally includes certain asylees and refugees who have applied for naturalization within the timeframe required by law)