Calibration Technician / Trainee

Calibration Technician II is a mid-level position. These technicians will have the ability to calibrate higher-level equipment and calibrate equipment across a minimum of three disciplines (or have an expert level of knowledge/calibration experience in one to two disciplines).

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to learn new skills in regard to calibration and calibration processes
• Previous experience with electronic or pressure training preferred
• Basic mathematical skills including algebra, geometry and statistics
• Familiarity with basic tools
• Proficiency with office computer software including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Basic organizational and time management skills
• Basic interpersonal skills to interact with customers
• Position will include team lead responsibilities
• Candidates with experience in PMEL, PME, TMDE, Metrology, Calibration, ASQ CCT, METCAL, GPETE, Electronics, GCAMS, or Avionics highly desired

Education and Experience

• Associate degree from college or technical school; or 2-5 years of related field experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Transcat is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of any protected status.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or as a member of any other protected group or activity.

We will make reasonable accommodations for personal with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of this position unless to do so poses an undue hardship on the organization or a direct threat to health or safety reasonably accommodate individuals to perform the essential functions of this position.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Perform their own calibration work with little to no supervision
• Conduct their own research when necessary
• Coordinate and manage daily workloads without direction from manager
• Able to conduct calibration work at customer on-sites with little to no direction
• Work with lab support staff
• Identify and utilize appropriate measurement techniques
• Understand and apply uncertainties to measurements made
• Be able to read and interpret labs’ scopes of accreditation
• Maintain calibration standards
• Must be able to perform these functions within a laboratory or customer onsite setting
• Must be able to travel approximately 50% of work schedule

 Primary Objectives

• Learn and develop fundamental skills necessary to calibration techniques and processes which includes high level production with minimal errors
• Develop team lead skills and responsibilities
• Develop skills necessary to advise calibration process for lower level technicians
• Develop skills necessary to advance to sr. calibration technician position which includes a working knowledge and competency level of 3 in at least 6 disciplines or competency level 4-5 in 2 disciplines and obtain the ASQ/CCT certification.