Senior Standards Lab Technician

Senior Standards Lab Technician
Location:
Windsor, CT
Salary: $80,000 - $95,000 + Bonus Potential + Benefits
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401k w/match, Holidays, PTO
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical

Hours:

Mon-Fri, 40 hrs./wk. (Flexible)
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available

Senior Standards Lab Technician Description

Our client is an established and well-respected technical manufacturer seeking a Senior Standards Lab Technician to support critical calibration lab operations in Windsor, CT. This is a highly visible role focused on ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of measurement standards that support quality-driven manufacturing applications across a variety of industries. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on calibration or metrology professional with strong ISO 9001 and/or ISO 17025 experience who enjoys technical problem-solving, process ownership, and mentoring others.

You'll serve as a technical leader within the lab-supporting calibration excellence, driving quality system compliance, improving processes, and helping develop junior team members. This is an excellent long-term opportunity to join a stable organization that values technical expertise, continuous improvement, and internal growth, with strong potential for future leadership advancement.

Senior Standards Lab Technician Responsibilities

• Perform complex calibration, measurement, analysis, and reporting activities

• Maintain calibration certifications, records, and database integrity

• Improve lab procedures, work instructions, and recertification processes

• Support ISO 9001 and/or ISO 17025 compliance and audit readiness

• Maintain and validate measurement equipment performance

• Identify issues impacting quality or accuracy and recommend corrective action

• Mentor junior technicians and support workflow prioritization

• Partner with Quality, Repair, and Operations teams

• Perform customer sample testing and validate reporting accuracy

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across lab operations

• Support KPI tracking, system improvements, and leadership coverage as needed

Senior Standards Lab Technician Qualifications

• 4+ years in a calibration lab, metrology lab, or technical measurement environment required

• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and measurement systems required

• Experience working within ISO 9001 OR ISO 17025 environments required

• Excellent communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset required